The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1962

SAM · The Digital Edition

May 2007

15 articles

In This Issue

  • Pump Up The Volume

    This past winter, two Pocono areas proved the value of maximizing their snowmaking capacity. Considering the balmy temperatures throughout the Pocono Mountains…

  • Share the Wealth

    Here’s a concept: give your guests a personalized tour and lead them all over the mountain, without moving a muscle (or adding…

  • Going Abroad

    As the domestic labor market tightens, resorts increasingly look overseas for staff. As the ski industry’s historical pool of snow bums has…

  • Getting Personal

    Build great relationships with your best customers. Studies show that it costs six times as much to attract a new customer as…

  • Extreme Season Ends Well

    It’s no surprise-wherever and whenever the weather cooperated, skiers and riders turned out en masse. Cupid shot an arrow straight through the…