SAM Coverage
Katie Brinton
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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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Worth A Second Look
Day lodges have come a long way since they were mere warming huts. The six day lodge entries in the 1994 Snow Country design…
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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…
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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…
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Technology Ties-In Ticketing And Everything Else
A look at the computer revolution within the ski industry. Written as a how-to guide for those in the industry who have not already…
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Wetlands–I I
Concluding a two-part series on the wetlands permitting processes with suggested step-by-step approaches for areas needing wetlands permits. Includes recommendations for industry action, plus…
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Wall Street Perspective
How the investment community might view the ski industry is explored by a Money magazine writer.
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The Bear Comes On With A Roar
A bumpy start for S-K-I, Ltd. in southern California, but optimism reigns.
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Crossroads In Groomer Design
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