SAM Coverage
Staff
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What’s Hot in Terrain Parks?
At SAM’s annual Cutter’s Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed. There’s no better place to find out what is trending in the…
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Blue Pages :: November 2013
EVOLVING TERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT… ONLINE WAIVERS GAINING LEGAL BACKING… UNITED WE SKI AND RIDE IN D.C… FOREST SERVICE CLARIFIES RESORT RULES… HAYSTACK TRANSFORMATION TAKING…
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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show. SAM visited the IAAPA…
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Construction Site :: January 2014
Resorts worked on everything from summer operations to new learning areas. HERMITAGE CLUB, VERMONT This past spring the Hermitage Club in Vermont launched a…
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Industry Reports :: January 2014
TAOS TO BE SOLD… GOOD NEWS FOR WEST AND WHALEBACK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS TAOS TO BE SOLD In mid-December, Taos Ski Valley, N.M., entered…
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SIA 2014 Editor’s Picks
SAM editors cruised the trade show floors of the SIA Snow Show to find new products for both employees and guests. The 2014 SIA…
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Industry Reports :: March 2014
INTRAWEST HOLDS IPO… WOLF MOUNTAIN SOLD… SIA RETAIL NUMBERS SHOW HOLIDAY STRENGTH… OBITUARY… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… CORRECTIONS INTRAWEST HOLDS IPOIntrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., which…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackled straightforward customer service. When a mother is bringing her brood up to your hill, how easy are…
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Blue Pages :: March 2014
MOUNT SNOW USE OF EB-5 VISA NO SNOW JOB… OKEMO REAPS REWARDS OF EFFICIENCY… SNOWBOARDERS V. ALTA: FIGHTING WORDS… COMMUNITY HILLS GET THE LOVE……
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Conversion Challenge
See how two areas on either coast successfully brought never-evers back. For the past 10 years, the mountain resort industry has circled around the…
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Speak Out :: I Made Moguls Disappear
A response to Patrick Torsell’s speakout in the SAM January 2014 issue, titled “Where Are All the Moguls?” I MADE MOGULS DISAPPEAR I’m writing…
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Blue Pages :: May 2014
PARK CITY LEASE DISPUTE NEARS THE END… TAMARACK TO GET NEW LIFT?… BALSAMS PLAN BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE… INTERCONNECT: THIS TIME IT’S DIFFERENT Park…
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Online Exclusive :: Teaching by Terrain
More stories of successful conversions. Sometimes, a seemingly novel idea has been in front us the whole time, just waiting for someone to combine…
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Construction Site :: July 2014
Resorts around the world are adding terrain, lifts and services buildings for guests to enjoy next season. REMARKABLES, NEW ZEALANDFollowing years of planning, The…
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Speak Out :: Letter to the Editor and Remembering Tom Jacobs
Letter to the editor and remembering Tom Jacobs. Letter to the EditorI am responding to Ski Area Management’s (SAM) “Best and Worst Marketing 2013-14:…
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Industry Report :: July 2104
CUMMING BUYS MAJORITY STAKE IN SNOWBIRD… VISIT TOTALS… ALPINE MOUNTAIN SOLD… MAJOR EVENTS COME TO U.S…. PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS Cumming Buys majority stake in…
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Eco Tip :: Cleaning With Oxygen
Savings all around with ozone laundry systems. Ozone laundry systems are not new, but advanced technologies have increased energy efficiencies and lowered production costs.…