SAM Coverage
Katie Brinton
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1999-2000 Rental Round-Up
To see our special pull-out section, “1999-2000 Rental Roundup,” contact [email protected].
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How to be a Hot Media Location
This article explores the possibility of a resort offering its location for print and television advertising. Early snow and easy access are two keys…
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A History of the Wire Rope
This issue features the latest entry in our series on the wire rope: a deep dive into its history.
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Expanding Summer Activities
This article looks at what resorts are doing to attract business during the summer season, The article discusses everything from BMX events to waterslides…
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Construction Site
Snowshoe spending $36 million on lifts, housing and a new lodge; Camelback building a $4 million water park; Big Sky is building a $45…
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X Games Draw Crowds, Cameras to Crested Butte
ESPN’s Winter X Games transformed Crested Butte, Colo., into the ultimate playground for alternative winter sports. Though the event required a great deal of…
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Construction Site
Ski area construction innovations in the works at: Mount Snow, Vt.; Waterville Valley, N.H.; Cascade Mountain, Wisc.; Crystal Mountain, Mich.; Mt. Holly, Mich.; and…
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Construction Site
Lifts are more powerful, buildings are bigger, snowmaking increases. . .but some construction techniques are regressing. Projects covered include: Lake Louise, Alberta; Snowshoe, W.V.;…
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Playing Political Cards
The cover story discusses the Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum and explores the political avenues open to the snowsport industry. For more information, contact [email protected].…
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A Lift That Was A Beacon
The inaugural article of a new series on classic lifts features the Emerald Mountain lift from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. When residents unloaded the Constam…
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Construction Site
Ski area engineers and crews invent surprising and creative solutions to construction problems at: Killington, Vt.; Diamond Peak, Nev.; Mohawk Mountain, Conn.; Keystone, Colo.;…
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More Than A Mountaintop
At Squaw Valley USA in California’s Sierra Mountains, High Camp offers a multitude of non-ski activities on top of the mountain; a recreation center…
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The Snow King Of Tyrol Basin
A whimsical tale based on the true story of the McKays of Tyrol Basin and how they attempted to create the world’s first fullpipe.
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Design Awards
Features two winners of the Snow Country Design Awards: White Salmon Day Lodge at Mt. Baker, Washington, and the Canadian Alpine Centre and International…
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Just One Of Those Years
A review of just how bad the 1994-95 ski season was. Reports from areas across the U.S. tell of ski area difficulties.
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58 Years Young: The New Caberfae Ski Area.
Caberfae, Mich., never died–it just faded away temporarily. Now, reborn and revitalized with new peaks, trails, lifts and amenities, this Michigan area is again…
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Ski Areas Speak
SAM’s own ski area operator’s survey produced stunning revelations on what area managers want and are thinking, particularly regarding the effectiveness of USIA. National…
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Character And Quality: Successful Resort Edge
Vision, planning and sensitivity to place are common themes among the winners in Snow Country’s overall resort design category awards. A look with photos…