SAM Coverage
Katie Brinton
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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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What Is–What Should Be–The Image Of Skiing And Boarding?
Every sport develops its own emotional triggers, and we must understand and analyze our sport in order to successfully play on its triggers.
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Construction Site
Big bucks and big earth-moving projects are in the works this summer. Projects featured include: Snow Valley, Calif.; Holiday Valley, N.Y.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.;…
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Get Ready For The Snowplayers
Ski areas around the country are diversifying their on-snow offerings into activities such as snow tubing, sledding, ice skating and showshoeing.
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Construction Site
Lodges, lifts of all sorts and miles of snowmaking are in the works at: Vail, Colo.; Big White, Kelowna, B.C.; Burke Mountain, Vt.; Solitude,…
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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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Construction Site
SAM takes a look at some of the more interesting construction projects around the country: Wildwheels Pier, N.J.; Angel Fire, N.M.; Sunshine Village, Banff,…
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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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Lifts 1995
A summary of lift expansion in North America in 1995. Despite a lackluster season, VTFH grew in the East, but construction overall was less…
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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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Making Money In The Board Business
A guide to the retail and rental snowboard operations that have proven to be profitable. Written by SAM’s snowboard consulting professional. Includes tables of…
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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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Swap: Land Exchanges Are Changing Western Areas
A look into two land exchanges that were engineered by the Western Land Group. The swaps involved privately-owned pristine land for USFS-owned land that…
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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…