SAM Coverage
Uncategorized
-
Does Dirt Work Work?
Faced with hosting major events during the 2015 Canada Winter Games, with no snowmaking, this area turned to dirt. The 2015 Canada Winter Games…
-
Snowmaking 2014
A roundup of the latest trends and innovations in snowmaking equipment. It’s a simple proposition. Snowmaking is the key to making the early season—and…
-
Conversion Challenge
See how two areas on either coast successfully brought never-evers back. For the past 10 years, the mountain resort industry has circled around the…
-
Concept Kiosk
Resorts are finding that specialized food kiosks are a creative way to keep food offerings innovative, fast and cheap. Grab and go. The term…
-
Speak Out :: I Made Moguls Disappear
A response to Patrick Torsell’s speakout in the SAM January 2014 issue, titled “Where Are All the Moguls?” I MADE MOGULS DISAPPEAR I’m writing…
-
Eco Tip :: Virtualization of Savings
Streamline information management and storage to reduce energy consumption and cost. Every ski resort has a company server, a physical device where computer data…
-
Workplace Safety
Know where your safety program needs to be. “How do I keep OSHA from showing up at my resort?” is a question resorts commonly…
-
Imagining The Future
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to bring new ideas to resort development. The resort of the future. The mountain for the new Millennials. What…
-
Home Grown
Resorts and communities team up successfully. How do resorts partner with the local community to successfully promote the mountain, the nearby businesses, and support…
-
Season Ends on High Note
For most resorts, good weather and snow helped salvage a season plagued with challenges at the outset. With the exception of drought-stricken California and…