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10 Under 30 :: 2013
SAM’s anticipated list of the top industry young guns. It was hard to tell during the Great Recession (those years were, after all, ironically…
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Blue Pages :: May 2013
PASS PERKS PROLIFERATE… PUTTING THE BITTER IN BITTERROOT… BOOTLEG SKI LESSONS ON THE RISE?… BURTON OPEN MOVE TO VAIL IS A HIT… POST MORTEM:…
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Eco Tip :: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric vehicle charging stations. Plug-In vehicle sales have risen steadily since 2010, with more than 52,800 plug-in sales in 2012. Sales doubled in January…
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Industry Reports :: May 2013
GREEK PEAK AND SNÖ MOUNTAIN AUCTIONED… WHALEBACK CLOSES DOORS… LSSM REPORTS BIG 2013 NUMBERS… SAMMY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED… N.Y.’S ORDA TO BE AUDITED… OBITUARY……
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Blue Pages :: March 2013
HIGH TECH PARKING LOT TICKET SCALPING… ENOUGH WITH THE REPORT CARDS ALREADY… GETTING A CHARGE AT MOUNTAIN RESORTS… TRAINING TERRAIN-BASED TEACHERS… BEAR MOUNTAIN ENDURES…
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Industry Reports :: March 2013
WATER FIGHT WON… BRIAN HEAD SOLD… ESPN LOOKS AT POTENTIAL NEW VENUE FOR X GAMES… SUNBURST SOLD… JUNE OPENS BACKCOUNTRY… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER PEOPLE…
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Speak Out :: This is One Problem
A SAM editorial on snowboarding’s “decline.” NSAA’s recent spotlight on the leveling out, and even decline, in snowboarding’s numbers is a cop out. We…
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Idea Files :: March 2013
A bridge for deer, paper tower holders, and groomer show-and-tell are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. Some of the latest and greatest…
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Groomer Face-Off
SAM’s annual look at what’s new in the grooming field is a little different this year, as we let manufacturers and readers take the…
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SIA Snow Show 2013
Check out the editor’s picks from this year’s crop of new products. The 2013 SIA Snow Show in Denver attracted close to 20,000 attendees,…
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Blue Pages :: January 2013
VAIL SHAKES UP THE RESORT BUSINESS AGAIN… GIVE NEW RIDERS A BRAKE… LEAVING WHISTLER, INTRAWEST HAS NEW LIFE… WELCH GOES DIRECTLY TO PARALLEL… MOMS,…
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Eco Tip :: BetaLED Lights
Switch from CFLs to LEDs to produce savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s become common knowledge that compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs are four…
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Industry Reports :: January 2013
WISP SOLD… PEAK BUYS ANOTHER AREA… KSL BUYS 24% OF WHISTLER… UTAH PLANS OLYMPIC BID… POWDER MTN. SOLD… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS WISP SOld…
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On the Road
BEWI Luncheon, November 2012… IAPPA, November 2012… Burton HQ, November 2012… Okemo, VT, December 2012 BEWI LUNCHEON — NOVEMBER 2012 Left: Attending the BEWI…
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Idea Files :: January 2013
Pre-poured concrete, customer services ideas, and the 2012 Idea File winner are the latest and greatest ideas from resorts. #1 Pour Me AnotherDarryl Cutter,…
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Construction Site :: January 2013
Snowmaking was the name of the game this summer. WINTERGREEN, VIRGINIA As part of Wintergreen’s $12 million investment in facilities and infrastructure over the…
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IAPPA Expo 2012
There’s a world of year-round recreation options for mountain resorts. At the 2012 IAAPA (International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando,…
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Slopestyle at Sochi
Will the Olympics change the face of slopestyle competitions? With its spectacular tricks, creative snow features and fearless athletes, slopestyle is sure to enthrall…