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2019

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10 Under 30 :: 2019

We highlight a diverse group of smart young resort employees who are making a difference as they prepare for bigger roles in the future.

News & Views :: July 2019

Written by The Editors

Kid lift safety, Epic opinion,Heads-Up, personnel and supplier doings.

Idea Files :: July 2019

Written by Sam Geise

Creating a portable stop gate, carriage travel switch, and sun shade.

Mountain Spy :: July 2019

Written by The Editors

SAM's sister publication asks, 'How do I know your aerial adventure course is safe?"

Centrifugal compressors are typically 15 percent more efficient on a CFM per horsepower basis, consume half the space, and have no oil carryover.

Pumps and Compressors

Written by Timothy Wang

It may be time to rethink this essential infrastructure in response to changes in snowmaking technology or a desire to maximize energy efficiency.

Retaining Your Best People

Written by Paul Thallner

Tips for creating a sticky workplace culture.

Sommet Saint-Sauveur in Quebec opened its waterpark on June 8, while the resort was still running winter—er, on-snow—operations.

Four-Season Stress

Written by Bob Curley

Operating year-round has many benefits, but also comes with staffing challenges.

On The Road :: July 2019

Written by The Editors

A whirlwind tour of spring conferences and events.

Andrew Snow at Hotham Resort in Australia during the low-snow year of 2006.

A Career Chasing Winter

Written by Morgan Tilton

Ever wonder what life's like for industry folks who work on snow year-round, often spanning the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? We did, too.

Construction Site

Written by Katie Brinton

As the summer season begins, resorts are building and opening a variety of four-season venues and activities.

SAM Summit Series 2019—Part 4: Risk Management

Written by The Editors

Three mentors answer tough questions, posed by a group of inquiring young managers, about handling thorny issues around risk.

Clockwise startiGroup ride at Big Sky, Mont.; kids rule at Silver Mountain, Idaho; downhill at Killington, Vt.; podium at a women’s enduro race at Silver.

All Downhill From Here

Written by Jennifer Rowan

Mountain biking's second wave continues to build as resorts develop and refine trail systems and skills parks.

The Theodolite app can capture a great deal of information in one image.

Incident Investigation Goes High Tech

Written by Mark Petrozzi

A variety of useful gear, apps, and software can add to the risk management toolbox.