SAM Coverage
Katie Brinton
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Skiing Isn’t Just Skiing Anymore
A recap of the two-day resort development conference in Vail in May entitled “Developing, Marketing and Managing Destination Resorts.” Expanded opportunities for entertainment will…
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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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SIA: Some Background on an Industry Sector that Faces Some Problems
David’s article outlines the factors that make up the complicated picture of SIA’s trade show troubles. The article explains why buy-sell cycles are causing…
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What a Tangled Web We Weave
Abby Rand critiques the ski resort offerings on the Internet for planning a ski vacation. She discovered that the ski travel trade is not…
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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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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.