SAM Coverage
Staff
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Eco-Tip: Cleaner Sleds, Cleaner Air
Two- versus four-stroke snowmobiles. Just how polluting are snowmobiles? During a peak winter visitation day in Yellowstone National Park, snowmobilers using the standard two-stroke engine…
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Looking Beyond Winter
Managers seek advice and insights at SAM’s Summer Ops Camp. Areas and suppliers explored best practices and activities at SAM’s Second Annual Summer Ops…
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Blue Pages :: January 2012
THE RESORT PHOTOGRAPHY REVOLUTION… SKIING IN OUTER SPACE… TERRAIN PARKS TO DOMINATE ASTM MEETING… USTPC SUSPENDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM… LET’S TOAST A GUINNESS RECORD… NEW…
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Eco-Tip :: Cutting Energy Costs, One Room At A Time
This issue’s Eco-Tip profiles a great way to reduce guest consumption of energy with Entergize. The hotel industry spends approximately 20 percent of its…
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Construction Site :: March 2012
New amenities and attractions headline the construction season. MT. BAKER, WASHINGTON The new $3.5-million Raven Hut Lodge was designed in the 1920s to 1930s…
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Speak Out :: Bullying Our Lunch Money
Times are tough, but let’s not take it out on our clients. There is no denying, it’s been a tough season for most of…
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Letters To The Editor :: March 2012
Wanted: Help for the ASTM Terrain Park Jumping Task Force-Jasper Shealy… What is Green? -Tom Kendrick. Wanted: Help for the ASTM Terrain Park Jumping…
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Industry Reports :: March 2012
MOONLIGHT GETS NEW OWNNERS… SEVERAL SKI AREA SALES COMPLETED… ARIZONA SNOWBOWL PREVAILS…AGAIN… MAGIC MOUNTAIN NOW SKIER OWNED… PA. SKI AREA LODGE DESTROYED BY FIRE……
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Blue Pages :: March 2012
NSAA SUES FOREST SERVICE OVER WATER RULE… SKIING AND DRINKING IN ASPEN… WILL THE HAYSTACK CLUB COME TO PASS?… GOGGLES: THE LATEST PERSONAL VIEW…
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Construction Site :: July 2012
Year-round attractions take center stage in construction. Resorts across North America have been busy adding attractions for spring, summer and fall. Okemo, Vermont Okemo…
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Industry Reports :: July 2012
Jay Peak Acquires Burke… and other industry news. OWNERS OF JAY PEAK BUY BURKE QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC, a company headed by businessman…
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Blue Pages :: July 2012
WINTER 2011-12 SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS… A LATE ADDITION TO BEST/WORST MARKETING… NO FUN IN THE FAMILY… BEAN COUNTERS: IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ’EM… OSHA WANTS TO SEE…
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New Products for Summer
Check out some of the great new products for summer, as well as year-round, operations. SAM Magazine rounded up eight new products for summer…
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10 Under 30 :: 2012
SAM takes its annual look at the new talent in our industry. This next generation of leaders is full of drive, enthusiasm and creativity.…
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Construction Site :: May 2012
The last round of this past season’s construction before looking ahead. Customers had some great new upgrades this season, both on and off the hill.…
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Speak Out :: How To Use Market Research
A discussion on using market research. Market research is a powerful tool for understanding customers and making decisions. As “The Changing Face of Guest…
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Industry Reports :: May 2012
Vail Acquires Kirkwood… and other industry news. VAIL ACQUIRES KIRKWOOD Vail Resorts (VR) acquired Kirkwood Mountain Resort, making Kirkwood VR’s third property in the…
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Blue Pages :: May 2012
PCMR, TALISKER DUEL OVER…WHAT?…LSSM STANDS OUT IN DOWN SEASON…THOSE SHRINKING SENIOR BENEFITS…SYNTHETIC, BETTER THAN THE REAL THING?…WAIVERS, WAIVERS EVERYWHERE…AND YOU THOUGHT YOU LOGGED SOME…