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  • New Products :: September 2021

    New Products :: September 2021

    Innovations for winter and summer ops.   SAM rounded up a handful of innovations for mountain resort operators to consider.   DEMACLENKO SNOW4EVER 200…

  • News and Views :: September 2021

    News and Views :: September 2021

    Vaccine mandates, artificial intelligence, and staffing struggles, plus people and supplier news.   TO MANDATE, OR NOT TO MANDATE?  That is the question emerging among…

  • Turning Goals into Actions

    Turning Goals into Actions

    A digital exclusive. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows answers the call for big climate action.  If we’ve learned anything in the last year, it’s that…

  • 11 Under 30 :: July 2021

    11 Under 30 :: July 2021

    This year’s group of 20-somethings has already left their mark and they have ideas about where snowsports should head next. Some of you may…

  • Build a Great Grooming Team

    Build a Great Grooming Team

    Here’s what it takes to find the right people, develop their skills, and turn them into a smoothly functioning unit. Whether your resort has…

  • Marketing Reset

    Marketing Reset

    A combination of traditional and digital formats-tra-digital, to coin a phrase—can update your marketing communications. Last year, when businesses were faced with the notion…

  • Summer of Love

    Summer of Love

    It will take thoughful guest education for newcomers and veterans alike to feel happy and safe as they embrace the outdoors this summer. After…

  • Maintenance Isn’t Automatic

    Maintenance Isn’t Automatic

    Whether your snowmaking system is manual, automated, or a combination of the two, follow a careful plan of care to ensure maximum efficiency. SAM…

  • Construction Site :: July 2021

    Construction Site :: July 2021

    New lifts, employee housing, and a Club Med are among this year’s early-summer projects. KEYSTONE, CO At the close of the season, after about…

  • Torch Bearers

    Torch Bearers

    Meaningful partnerships with influencers can be a boon for resorts’ ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusivity work. Many resort operators are working to create more inclusive,…