SAM Coverage
Katie Brinton
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Just Like Rip Van Winkle
The long-dormant New Hampshire area, Crotched Mountain, gets a second chance at tapping the southern New England crowd under new ownership.
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Construction Site
Ski areas kept busy this summer upgrading facilites, installing new lifts, and generally making life easier for customers.
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Construction Site
The focus is on providing beginners better transportation and terrain, as well as making existing customers a little more comfortable.
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Can You Hear Me Know?
A survey of skiers and snowboarders find out which marketing methods are getting the most attention-and which ones aren’t.
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Construction Site
From saving the environment to saving money, ski areas across North America have become creative in their construction projects.
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Going All Out
With the merger of southern California’s Bear and Snow Summit resorts, managment decided to turn one of the areas into an all-mountain park.
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Sliding Into Summer
Is your area a natural for a water park? It’s all about location and innovation when it comes to these summer money-makers.
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Finding the Right Words
Snowmakers across the country seem to have their own lingo for their product. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all spoke the same language?…
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Construction Site
In anticipation of a good year, ski resorts all over spent the summer adding and expanding to their terrain and other offerings.
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Cutting it Up
Terrain park designers had their day in the sun when Snowboarder magazine invited the creme de la creme out to Colorado for a park-off.
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Is the Winter World Flat?
A global survey of ski industry conditions shows that the U.S. is a world apart.
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Construction Site
One of the last single chairs in operation makes its exit and some big expansions are started in construction projects across the contient.
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Construction Site
Mt. Baker, Wash., upgrade plan to fixed-grip quads, Breckenridge, new facilities, Alta, detachable quad, Yellowstone Club, Mont., three lift projects, Cascade, Wisc., snowmaking system.
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Maybe It’s Time to Rethink Racing
Despite the good U.S. showing at the 2002 Winter Olympics, some think the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team program still needs improvement.
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And Then There Were Two
Will the shrinking supplier market spell big problems in the future? See what the suppliers have to say.
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Construction Site
Summer construction including: Snowbird, Utah: lifts, Whiteface Mtn, NY: new slope, snowmaking, and weir, Bridger Bowl, Mont.: lifts, Granite Peaks, Wis.:chairlifts, snowmaking, increased lighting,…
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From the Streets to the Slopes
A look at the next generation of snow toys including snowdecks, bicycles on skis or boards, and steerable tubes.
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40 Years of SAM : A Look Back and a Look Ahead
The Cover is a collage of SAM covers spanning 40 years of publication. It marks a special edition as well as special anniversary editorial…