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  • Personal Protective Equipment

    PPE is the last line of defense against employee injuries, and an important one. Personal protective equipment (PPE), important as it is, should be…

  • Orphan Ski Lifts

    Though a lift’s manufacturer may no longer be in business, the lift still requires maintenance and support. Where do you find it? Chances are…

  • Budgeting for Success

    Department heads can get the funds they need if they make the business case for their requests. It’s a common problem: Your department needs…

  • Industry Reports :: March 2015

    Industry Reports :: March 2015

    APR BUYS WINTERGREEN… INTRAWEST Q2 RESULTS IMPROVE… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARIES EPR BUYS WINTERGREEN EPR Properties has purchased the assets of Wintergreen Resort, Va.,…

  • Code Read?

    Your Responsibility Code has been the cornerstone of on-hill etiquette and safety, but delivering the message is evolving due to societal and technical changes.…

  • A Perfect Match

    Resorts have exactly the characteristics marrying couples seek. Resorts across the country are increasingly finding themselves in the business of weddings, and apparently, business…

  • The eCommerce “Wait” Problem

    The eCommerce “Wait” Problem

    Resorts and software developers are locked in a dangerous stalemate, each expecting the other to adapt to its ways. Online sales—eCommerce—are an important part of…

  • SIA 2015: Editors’ Picks : : Softgood Wishlist

    SIA 2015: Editors’ Picks : : Softgood Wishlist

    SMARTLOFT SmartWool incorporates its progressive puffy SmartLoft wool technology, offering warmth without bulk, throughout its midlayer line (here, combined with traditional SmartWool fabric). It’s…

  • Grooming Vehicles 2015

    As the dawn of the Tier 4 Final age arrives, suppliers are developing a new generation of grooming machines. For years, groomer manufacturers and…

  • March 2015

    March 2015

    962 reads   SIA 2015: EDITOR’S PICKS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE SAM’s editors scoured the trade show exhibits to find new products aimed at both employees…