The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1962

SAM Coverage

Lifts & Ropeways

  • November 2002

    1397 reads Cutting it Up Terrain park designers had their day in the sun when Snowboarder magazine invited the creme de la creme out…

  • May 2002

    98 reads Gunning for Efficiency Warm winters demonstrate a need for snowmaking systems that integrate new tower technology and traditional efficiencies. Industry Reports Vail…

  • March 2002

    91 reads Industry Reports Two Colorado Resorts Get New Operators, ADA Defined More Narrowly, Retail Numbers Slide at the End of the Year, A…

  • January 2002

    114 reads Industry Reports Helmet law narrowly defeated, Vail and ASC first-quarter numbers, Bolton Valley files for Chapter 11, Ingrid Polletin dies, Tenney finally…

  • November 2001

    1289 reads Edit Export Clone Construction Site Deer Valley, Utah- 2002 Winter Olympic preparations, Le Massif, Quebec- new road, lifts, and trials, Lutsen Mountains,…

  • May 2001

      Are We Still in the Same Business? This essay calls attention to the phenomenon around real estate in mountain communities and the growing…

  • March 2001

    1267 reads Reports Court Decides for Jiminy peak–broken femur incident 1998; Mammoth Power Fines End, For Now–infamous rolling blackouts; NSAA Introduces New Symbol–orange blob…

  • January 2001

    1419 reads Staying In Touch With Guests Walkie-Talkie radio use among guests gives resort operators another way to monitor activities on the hill and…