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  • Summit Series :: Effective Teams

    Summit Series :: Effective Teams

    Teambuilding requires a clear purpose and supportive leadership. The SAM Summit Series kicked off this past fall with 10 current industry leaders mentoring 10…

  • New Products :: July 2020

    New Products :: July 2020

    A collection of products aimed at keeping guests and staff safe while operating during a pandemic.   Axess TICKET KIOSK 600 Multi-functional and interactive,…

  • Early Pass Sales Fall Flat

    Early Pass Sales Fall Flat

    In response to the abrupt end to the 2019-20 season, and uncertainty about the economy and the 2020-21 season, skiers and riders held off…

  • News and Views :: July 2020

    News and Views :: July 2020

    Diversity partners, COVID thoughts, supplier and people news. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Action Speaks Louder Than Words It’s hardly a secret that our industry…

  • Publisher’s Memo :: July 2020

    Publisher’s Memo :: July 2020

    The coronavirus and racial justice demand new action. Extraordinary Times These are extraordinary times. We’re being buffeted by two overwhelming and historic events. The…

  • Best + Worst in Marketing 2020

    Best + Worst in Marketing 2020

    This annual exploration of the creative successes and occasional failures spotlights the highs and lows of the past season’s marketing efforts.   Most years,…

  • The Road to Recovery

    The Road to Recovery

    It will be an entirely different market once the nation, and resorts, open for summer and/or winter activities. This guide to the future outlines…

  • Quid Pro Snow

    Quid Pro Snow

    Advances in snowmaking technology have boosted snowmaking efficiency by up to 75 percent and reshaped the industry. An industry veteran gives context to the…

  • Pay to (Snow) Play

    Pay to (Snow) Play

    What if we threw out our ideas about how people should play in the snow and let them decide for themselves? A game-changing experiment…

  • Enterprising Software

    Enterprising Software

    Providers of enterprise software solutions are stepping up their game. Most ski areas are fairly complex operations, especially when looking at them through the…