SAM Coverage
Departments: Rental & Retail
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A New Camp Next March Will Tackle Conversion
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Nov. 6, 2013—SAM Magazine and Snow Operating LLC, are joining forces to host the first annual Conversion Camp at Jiminy Peak,…
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How are you upgrading your rental operations this season?
* Adding rocker skis/boards * We redesigned our rental space * We are installing new rental software * We’re doing more advanced rentals online…
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SIA Tallies the Impact of Women on Snowsports
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2013—The 2013 Women's Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report reveals that 3.3 million women participated in snowsports last season, and…
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Hidden Valley Club, N.J., Doesn’t Sell at Auction
SAM Magazine–Vernon, N.J., October 2, 2013–UPDATE: After announcing an auction for October 1, Hidden Valley remains unsold after no-one bid on the resort. According…
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Christy Sports Partners Wth CSCUSA
SAM Magazine–Denver, Colo., September 18, 2013 – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced that Christy Sports, a family owned and Colorado-based ski and snowboard…
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Alpine Mountain Goes On the Block
SAM Magazine–July 25, 2013–Alpine Mountain Ski and Snowtubing, located in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, will be sold by competitive sealed bid in September. According…
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HOLIDAY VALLEY :: KIDS CARE
Holiday Valley, like many other high-volume rental shops, has adopted a reduced-sole-length system, in this case, the Elan/Dalbello system. While that speeds the process,…
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MAMMOTH :: STAY PUT
Mammoth has recently redone its rental shops to make flow easier, and to make time in rental more enjoyable for the customer. Formerly, guests…
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Snow Trails :: Efficiency
Digital message boards greet renters at the Snow Trails (Ohio) rental shop cash registers. Digital message boards greet renters at the Snow Trails (Ohio)…
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What Renters Want
The push to increase trial and especially conversion has transformed rental operations, an important piece of overall operations for many resorts, a key player…