SAM Coverage
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Unfrozen
The pandemic provides an opportunity to reshape our future. In 1982, researchers at the University of Wisconsin were curious about how people achieved…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2021
A question on boondocking. THE QUESTION: WHAT’S THE BOONDOCKING SCENE AT YOUR RESORT? What the hell is boondocking, you ask? It’s a term you…
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New Products :: March 2021
A collection of new products for retail, mountain operations, and summer activities. SOL ALPINE GOGGLES The five styles of Sol Alpine goggles were…
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Trial by Fire
Wildfire was just one of the challenges China Peak overcame in expanding its snowmaking system. Drought, forest fire, pestilence (Covid), and explosions. China…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2021
A family would like to start skiing this winter. The Question: My family and I would like to start skiing this winter. We’ve…
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New Products :: January 2021
A collection of new products for several different aspects of resort operations. PISTENBULLY SNOWSAT MAINTAIN SNOWsat Maintain is the new digital tool developed…
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A Gem Worth Fixing
New ownership, a dedicated crew, and a sustainable vision have Saddleback Mountain primed for success after a 5-year closure. After a tumultuous five-year…
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Idea Files :: January 2021
Resorts have crafted a variety of DIY solutions to Covid challenges, such as the mobile signage and temporary walls we describe here. Plus, we…
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Snowsports Instruction Revisited
The pandemic hastened positive changes to how snowsports schools operate. Winter 2020-21 has invited revisions to the way snowsports schools operate on a…
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Brandemic
Communicating uncomfortable change can actually be an opportunity to enhance your resort’s brand. Sick of it. We’re all damned well sick of all…