SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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A Walk in the Park
Here’s a look at what customers will expect in your park this year. The major trends in terrain park design couldn’t be any clearer…
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For Love or Money
Does the ski bum still exist? The answer is yes and we’ve tracked down some of these elusive animals to prove it. It’s amazing…
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Success Stories
When it comes to retention, the wintersports industry does not fare too well. There are exceptions to the rule, though. To paraphrase comedian Stephen…
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X Makes the Sport
Generation X is a lot different from the Boomers we cater to now. When Matthew McFarland and his marketing staff at Hoodoo Ski area…
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Construction Site :: November 2008
New lifts, expanded snowmaking and an interesting conveyor construction are featured in this issue. Telluride, ColoradoThe opening of the steep, above-treeline Revelation Bowl this…
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Industry Reports :: November 2008
BELLEAYRE CUTS BACK… SKIERS GETTING OLDER… OBITS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS Belleayre CUTS BACKIn the wake of budget cuts by New York State agencies, state-operated…
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Real Estate Meltdown
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks. Is the real estate party over?…
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Blue Pages :: November 2008
JAY TAPS VISA PROGRAM TO FUND HOTEL… ALTERNATE ENERGY PICKS UP STEAM… CHINA: OWER TO THE (RICH) PEOPLE… SHOWDOWN OFFERS FREE LEARN-TO PROGRAM… WE…
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The Obama Factor
What should we expect from our new president? Here are a few likely scenarios. For some in the business of skiing, the ushering in…
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Lifts 2008 :: An Average Year
While lift construction in 2008 was more or less average, the scale of some of the projects was far from it. CLICK HERE…