SAM Coverage
The Editors
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Mountain Spy :: May 2025
The Spy asks: “I’ve heard the food is expensive. Is it worth it?” There’s the amount you pay for a meal at a restaurant…
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Pulse Check
Operators across North America are cautiously eyeing the months ahead amid a swirl of economic uncertainty, tariff pressure, labor constraints, and shifting federal policies.…
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New Products :: March 2025
Weather, operations, and marketing products and services for resort operators to consider. CHS Snowmakers: Chairlift Water Tender The Chairlift Water Tender (CWT) is a…
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Idea Files :: March 2025
A salvaged utility sled and a Mandarin responsibility code. Utility Sled In winter 2023, lift mechanic Sean Antonio at Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Pa.,…
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News & Views :: March 2025
Vail Resorts’ PR challenges, and more. In Desperate Need of a Win By Dave Meeker, Editor, SAM Even before roughly 200 unionized members of…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2025
“I’m going to teach my partner how to ski. Do you have any tips?” Hint: They did not. It’s no secret that the cost…
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News & Views :: January 2025
The rich are getting richer, boomers are still skiing, the newcomer pipeline issue, Terrain Park Contest winners, and more. Mind the Wealth Gap By…
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SAM Terrain Park Contest 2024
Our annual contest shows how park builders flexed their creativity and ambition during the 2023-24 winter season. Every year, as we sift through the…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2024
The Spy asks: “We want to come ski for Thanksgiving. If conditions aren’t good, is there anything else to do?”
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New Products :: November 2024
A wide variety of products and services—from hardware to software, and staffing help to safety—for ski area operators to consider.
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News And Views :: November 2024
An interview with Killington GM Mike Solimano and new owner Phill Gross; thoughts from the MT2030 summit; a call to elevate safety on the…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2024
We revisit a question from 2007—”Do you have any compensation for lost ski days or some kind of pass refund policy?”—and find that customer…
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Eco Ideas :: September 2024
A look at some products and installations from Europe designed to produce clean energy or reduce energy use at mountain resorts.
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News & Views :: September 2024
A look at the liability insurance landscape; the policies and politics to pay attention to come November; and more. Issues that Matter Most By…
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New Products :: July 2024
A host of new technology, equipment, and goods aimed at helping operators optimize business and operations. SKIDATA SMOVE This story is from the SAM print…
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News And Views :: July 2024
An interview with new NSAA board chairman Chip Seamans; global perspectives from the Mountain Planet expo, and more. NSAA board chair Chip Seamans.With the…
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News and Views :: May 2024
Guesstimates for ’23-’24 visits, the longest preseason ever, get to know North Carolina ski areas, calling B.S. on ticket sales, and more. For some,…