SAM Coverage
Rick Kahl
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Construction Site
It was a busy summer as a new area comes on line and more real estate and new terrain will greet this winter’s guests.
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Playing It Safe
As preparations begin for what will, hopefully, be a great season, here are some tips on keeping the guests in your park safe and…
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By the Numbers
The habits and preferences of our guests are changing. Do you know what they are looking for at your resort?
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Playing It Safe
You might be surprised to find out how many ways you can lower your workers’ comp costs.
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Construction Site
Building lifts by hand, adding vertical to mountaintops and scaling cliffs in amusement parks were just a few of the construction accomplishments this summer…
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Measuring the Summer Market
As the data and trends show, summer can no longer be called the “off season.” Summer tourism in mountain resorts has been going gangbusters…
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Lifts 2016: Moving Up
This year saw an uptick in resort lift installations and upgrades, all aimed at enhancing the guest experience. Resorts continued to install new lifts…
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Summer Ops on Forest Service Land
Follow the screening criteria to smooth the way to approval. The Recreational Opportunities Act of 2011 allows winter resorts on Forest Service land to…
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Snowmaking Maintenance
The lowest-cost means of boosting snowmaking production. The last few seasons have shown resorts across the country the importance of effective and efficient snowmaking.…
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How Good Are Your Lift Mechanics?
Formal training for lift mechanics is becoming an urgent topic due to increased public concern over recent lift failures. A spate of lift…
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Construction Site
A look at projects ranging from major expansions and overhauls to base-area updates and replacements. Cascade Mountain, WI Cascade Mountain has begun the first…
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Grooming Vehicles 2016
Both PRINOTH and PistenBully continue the transition to Tier 4, the emission control technology mandated by the Enivronmental Protection Agency. Yes, after years of…
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Lifts 2015: Building on the Rise
Resorts have become increasingly discerning about their investments in lifts—which, along with snowmaking, comprise the essential elements of a ski and snowboard resort. So…
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The Balsams Rising
The return of this Grand Resort proves all things old can be new again. If you were starting from scratch to design a resort…
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Fit Renters Right
Improving the bootfitting process, wherever possible, is crucial for return business. As the rental process becomes more refined and streamlined, one step remains wide…
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Lifts 2014: Is That All There Is?
New aerial lift installations hit rock bottom. Is this the new normal? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE ARTICLE The…