SAM Coverage
Bob Curley
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Stop Calling It a Base Lodge
The multi-use facility that serves as your resort hub can be a year-round source of revenue. In simpler times, ski lodges were, well,…
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Four-Season Stress
Operating year-round has many benefits, but also comes with staffing challenges. On June 8, 2019, skiers were still carving turns at Sommet Saint-Sauveur in…
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Automated Returns
How a Midwest resort company on a tight budget transitioned from antiquated manual snowmaking to a modern, efficient system. When it comes to snowmaking,…
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Taking It to The Streets
Quebec’s Mysnow Experience brings the mountain right into the city. In order to lure skiers and snowboarders to ski areas, sometimes you first need…
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Life in the Fast Lane
Tubing can be spectacularly profitable. Night tubing turns the dial to 11. Ski areas of all sizes agree that adding a snow-tubing park is…
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Seeing the Light
LED and Snow-Bright systems are changing the game in night skiing. Ski areas with night skiing are coming out of the shadows with new…
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Roughing It?
Glamping—glamorous camping—is a hot new trend, and winter resorts are the perfect spot to implement it. Blessed with abundant beauty and space, but…
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Family Values
A look at programs that keep kids happy, off snow as well as on, during the day and in the evenings, whether they ski…