SAM Coverage
Category: Uncategorized
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New Products :: September 2025
New ideas to optimize operations and enhance guest engagement. Snow Secure: Snow Storage System Snow Secure’s patented snow storage system is designed to cover…
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Margins in Plain Sight
Edit your menu listings and layout to protect your margins and drive sales. This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the most…
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AI on the Hill
How ski areas are experimenting with artificial intelligence ops tools. At ski areas exploring the potential of artificial intelligence, early use cases are emerging not…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2025
The Spy asks: “I’ve never ridden a bicycle. Can I learn to mountain bike at your bike park?” Ski and snowboard schools regularly welcome…
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Status Quo for J-1 Visas, for Now
Ski area recruiting via the J-1 visa program shaped up well for this winter, but the future is less certain. Despite a new application…
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News & Views :: September 2025
A budget pass boom; Nederland’s Eldora gambit; Kottke conclusions; early SIA data; and more. Budget Pass Boom Starting at 419 Swiss francs (about US$515),…
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10 Under 30
Meet the class of 2025: These next-gen leaders bring fresh thinking, heart, and hustle to every corner of the mountain resort world. The recipe…
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Idea Files :: July 2025
A portable mock control panel for training lift operators. CONTROL PANEL TRAINER Monarch Mountain (Colo.) lift operations supervisor Robert Clarkson wanted to make it…
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Mountain Blueprints
For 50 years, Paul Mathews and Ecosign have helped mountain resorts across continents and generations evolve and endure. Paul Mathews launched Ecosign in 1975 with…
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Construction Site :: July 2025
These ski areas got an early start to their major construction projects. Snowshoe, WV Alterra-owned Snowshoe is replacing its Shavers Center lodge this summer.…