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  • Industry Report :: November 2013

    CAMELBACK SOLD… MOUNTAIN RIDER’S ALLIANCE TO RUN MT. ABRAM… BEAR VALLEY DEAL FALLS THROUGH… TWO AUCTIONS, ONE SALE… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… CORRECTIONS CAMELBACK…

  • Pass Sales Up

    Partnerships and specials keep passes popular. Thanks in part to a good—and long—season last winter, early pass sales for the 2013-14 season were trending…

  • ECO TIP :: Waste Oil Heaters: Recycle, Reuse

    Waste oil heaters can cut the waste management cost and reduce overall heating bills. How much waste oil does your resort produce each year?…

  • LSSM Makes Learn-to an Easy Sell

    Tying local promotions to a national program can attract publicity and boost sales. Last winter, Beech Mountain Resort embarked on a series of efforts…

  • What’s Hot in Terrain Parks?

    At SAM’s annual Cutter’s Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed. There’s no better place to find out what is trending in the…

  • Mountain Spy :: November 2013

    In this month’s Mountain Spy, we logged on to Facebook and posted our question on the walls of several mountain resorts. In a world…

  • Blue Pages :: November 2013

    EVOLVING TERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT… ONLINE WAIVERS GAINING LEGAL BACKING… UNITED WE SKI AND RIDE IN D.C… FOREST SERVICE CLARIFIES RESORT RULES… HAYSTACK TRANSFORMATION TAKING…

  • Lifts 2013—Meh

    Recovery seems to be slow in the lift-building business. But there are bright spots. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ARTICLE.  …

  • IAAPA 2013

    SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show. SAM visited the IAAPA…

  • Rental Gear 2014

    Manufacturers on both the Alpine and snowboard sides continue to find ways to make the rental process easier and guests happier. The four cornerstones…