SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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How to Finance the Future
A trail guide for traversing an avalanche of debt. As the country’s economy began to shovel out from under the avalanche of debt that…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackled straightforward customer service. When a mother is bringing her brood up to your hill, how easy are…
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Blue Pages :: March 2014
MOUNT SNOW USE OF EB-5 VISA NO SNOW JOB… OKEMO REAPS REWARDS OF EFFICIENCY… SNOWBOARDERS V. ALTA: FIGHTING WORDS… COMMUNITY HILLS GET THE LOVE……
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Economic Analysis 12-13
SAM’s annual look at NSAA’s Economic Analysis of U.S. Ski Areas reveals some surprising truths. Thanks to a longer season and more visits, the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we took on the discount seeker. With spring conditions in play, Mountain Spy Liz Mettler called to see about…