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SAM · The Digital Edition

July 2009

12 articles

In This Issue

  • Seeking the Heart and Soul of Snowshoe

    When it comes to the message you want to convey about your resort, is everyone on the same page? Soccer games in…

  • Reinventing Summer

    Revenue-generating summer attractions don’t have to break the bank. Summer has long been a season of quandary for ski resorts. Winter ends,…

  • Cat Women

    When it comes to grooming operations, it’s no longer a man’s world. Female drivers are becoming increasingly visible at the controls of…

  • A Splice in Time

    Are wire rope inspectors and splicers a dying breed? We take a look at the veterans who have been serving the industry…

  • Construction Site :: July 2009

    New lifts, new snowmaking and a wakeboarding pond are some of the projects that are coming on line this season. Resorts across…

  • Letters :: Global Warming is Real

    Seth Masia of Solar Today writes in response to Allen Best’s “A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming” (May 2009). Global Warming Is…

  • Blue Pages :: July 2009

    RESORTS BEAT BACK LEGAL CHALLENGES… UTAH LIQUOR LAWS BECOME NORMAL (ALMOST)… CROSSHARBOR GETS YELLOWSTONE CLUB… TAMARACK: NEW OWNERS SOON?… FELLOWSHIP OF THE…

  • Industry Reports :: July 2009

    SKIER VISIT NUMBERS IN… SOLDIER TO REBUILD… HELMET USAGE UP… LE MASSIF GETS NEW INVESTOR… STOWE FOR SALE… AWARDS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS…

  • Trippin’

    In the never-ending search for visitors and market share, ski shop bus groups can be a valuable option for ski areas. “In…

  • Stimulus Cash

    Winter resorts can tap into hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans. While much has been made of the “shovel…