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  • Durable Demand

    Durable Demand

    Despite weather extremes, the 2022-23 season reached the halfway mark with strong demand and visits. 

    By Linda Goodspeed · March 2023

  • On the Road :: March 2023

    On the Road :: March 2023

    NSAA Western Conference, NSAA Eastern Conference

    By The Editors · March 2023

  • News and Views :: March 2023

    News and Views :: March 2023

    Japan's ski industry revival, gear sharing, aerial industry updates.

    By The Editors · March 2023

  • Publisher’s Memo :: March 2023

    Publisher’s Memo :: March 2023

    Global ski industry and in this issue.

    By Olivia Rowan · March 2023

  • Rental Buyer’s Guide 2023-2024

    Rental Buyer’s Guide 2023-2024

    Rental equipment suppliers focus on better performance for users and efficiency for shop techs across alpine ski, snowboard,…

    By Peter Oliver and Roger Lohr · January 2023

  • Catching Up with Kelly

    Catching Up with Kelly

    SAM catches up with NSAA president and CEO Kelly Pawlak after her first five years at the helm…

    By Dave Meeker and Olivia Rowan · January 2023

  • Old, New, Renewed

    Old, New, Renewed

    Three ski areas in different stages of life show what it takes to successfully propel a mountain resort…

    By Moira McCarthy · January 2023

  • New Growth

    New Growth

    SAM sat down with Sierra-at-Tahoe GM John Rice to learn more about the mountain’s extensive recovery effort following the…

    By Katie Brinton · January 2023

  • Lift Construction Survey 2022: In High Demand

    Lift Construction Survey 2022: In High Demand

    The 2022 Lift Construction Survey illustrates what was one crazy summer for lift manufacturers, which installed a whopping…

    By Peter Landsman · January 2023

  • B77 Update :: January 2023

    B77 Update :: January 2023

    A review of the most impactful changes to the passenger ropeway standard.

    By Mike Lane · January 2023

  • Idea Files :: January 2023

    Idea Files :: January 2023

    DIY compressor hoist, bike racks, and conveyor skirting.

    By The Editors · January 2023

  • How Can I Help You?

    How Can I Help You?

    Ski areas are enhancing customer service—and collecting valuable data—with smarter, more guest-friendly AI-led chat platforms.

    By Bob Curley · January 2023

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

    By focusing on relationship building, resorts and communities both win.

    By April Darrow · January 2023

  • Mountain Spy :: January 2023

    Mountain Spy :: January 2023

    Can I work from the mountain?

    By A Staff Report · January 2023

  • A Balancing Act

    A Balancing Act

    What is the status—and future—of the day ticket?

    By Linda Goodspeed · January 2023

  • New Products :: January 2023

    New Products :: January 2023

    New and updated offerings

    By Sarah Wojcik · January 2023

  • News and Views :: January 2023

    News and Views :: January 2023

    Pricing parking, luxury collabs, demographics data, and a new resort group.

    By A Staff Report · January 2023

  • Publisher’s Memo :: January 2023

    Publisher’s Memo :: January 2023

    SAMMY Hall of Famers… Lift Construction survey.

    By Olivia Rowan · January 2023