SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Fakin’ It
It might be worth taking a new look at artificial sliding surfaces. In the beginning, there was snow and snow begat sliding, on skis,…
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Hot Fun in the Summer
SAM took to the IAPPA tradeshow floor and gathered a crop of new ideas for summer fun in the mountains. If you wanted to…
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10 More Under 30
When we debuted the “Under 30” list last year, we really had no idea what we were getting into. We thought it would be…
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Construction Site :: January 2009
New base lodges, a gondola and expanded snowmaking are featured in this issue. GORE MOUNTAIN, NEW YORKFor 2008-09, Gore has developed Burnt Ridge Mountain,…
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Speak Out :: Mount Snow Hits A Nerve
Mount Snow Hits a Nerve on Conditions Reports. MOUNT SNOW HITS A NERVE ON CONDITIONS REPORTSWhat’s the best way to report snow conditions? Are…
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Industry Reports :: January 2009
CNL BUYS TRIPLE PEAKS… SEVEN SPRINGS BUYS LAUREL MOUNTAIN… LOCKE RETURNS TO LAKE LOUISE… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS CNL BUYS TRIPLE PEAKSCNL Lifestyle Properties,…
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Rentals on the Rise
The economic slowdown could fuel an uptick in rentals. When the airlines first announced last spring that they would charge extra for each checked…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2009
Mountain Spy Liz Eren owes this month’s idea to Jen Butson at Ski Vermont. For this question, Liz chose resorts near major metropolitan areas. THE…
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Blue Pages:: January 2009
CNL TEES UP ANOTHER ONE… BUDDY, CAN YOU SPARE $300 MILLION?… ROUGH TIMES AT INTRAWEST, VAIL RESORTS… JUST WHAT DETROIT NEEDS… OKEMO MAKES LEARNING…
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Fantastic Voyages
Two massive lift projects on both sides of the border are engineering marvels. At Whistler-Blackcomb, thinking big means ushering in high-Alpine transportation by constructing…