SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Raising the Bar
When it comes to looking after our littlest guests, there are many ways to keep them, and the parents, happy. One small hour of…
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Why Is Change Hard?
The second profile in our terrain-based teaching series. Here we take a look at how Jay Peak converted employee culture. This past season Jay…
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By the Numbers
Jiminy Peak and its sister area Cranmore are making more snow earlier while cutting expenses. Here’s how they do it. Snowmaking is all about…
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Alt Golf
Disc and miniature golf are experiencing a renaissance. Golf is a sport that, over the years, has spawned a number of mutations. Prominent among…
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Construction Site :: September 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. PATS PEAK, NEW HAMPSHIRE Four major projects this summer at Pats Peak include a new triple chairlift,…
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Industry Reports :: September 2013
BOYNE AND CROSSHARBOR TEAM UP… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS BOYNE AND CROSSHARBOR TEAM UP Boyne Resorts, which owns Big Sky, Mont., and CrossHarbor Capital Partners,…
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Going Digital
Computerizing accident reports helps ensure that records are complete. It’s a risk manager’s worst nightmare: a serious incident and an accident investigation report that’s…
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Guests of the Future
New demographic studies show that the snowsports industry is going to have to tap new markets. The issue of growth in snowsports is at…
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Alternative Structures
Ski areas are finding great uses for temporary structures, from patrol buildings to watering holes for guests. When Tropical Storm Irene swept through Killington…
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Techno Grooming
GPS’s role in grooming has been minimal so far, but that could change. In the post-Big Brother world of modern technology, the big satellite…