SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
-
Big Sky Resort to Install Eight-Passenger Bubble Lift
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., March 8, 2018—Big Sky Resort plans to install North America’s first eight-passenger chairlift ahead of the 2018-19 winter season. The…
-
Killington to Invest $16 Million in Upgrades
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 6, 2018—A variety of projects will be taking place at Killington for the 2018-19 season, including the installation of a…
-
Problem Solving
Mentors Blaise Carrig and John Rice dish on sizing up problems and identifying the best way to solve them. Part II of the SAM…
-
Trailblazers :: March 2018
SnoCountry’s Chuck Devine If you’ve ever listened to the radio, you’ve probably heard Chuck Devine’s voice. He’s been “preaching the gospel of skiing” on…
-
Valuable Resources
Mining for nuggets in the NSAA Economic Analysis and Kottke Report. To know where you are going, it helps to understand where you have…
-
Move Over, Adrenaline
Cross-country, mountain biking’s relaxed cousin, hits the resort trail. Over the last few years there’s been a resurgence of lift-served downhill mountain biking, and…
-
Making a Bad Situation Great
SAM’s new mentor program, the Summit Series, challenges aspiring leaders to recognize and deal with real-world workplace problems. Here’s one “homework assignment.” The homework:…
-
Riding the Olympic Wave?
Despite an expected spike in visibility and interest from the Winter Games, resorts weren’t planning extraordinary measures to channel that awareness into trial. The…
-
Idea Files :: March 2018
Liftie chair, emergency lights, and a portable lift control station. LIFTGUARD CHAIR Ski Sawmill, Pa., had a problem with its top lift attendant’s building.…
-
Mountain Collective Remains Mostly Intact, Adds Big Sky
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo., March 2, 2018—The latest news in the dizzying world of season pass alliances is that the Mountain Collective—which includes a…