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  • Industry Reports

    Industry Reports

    New Ownership at Magic Mountain… Mount Snow EB-5 funds Released at Last… People… Supplier News… Awards… Obituaries

    By Staff · January 2017

  • Speak Out :: The Value of Snowmaking

    Speak Out :: The Value of Snowmaking

    By Roger McCarthy · January 2017

  • Pub Memo :: SAM by the Numbers

    Pub Memo :: SAM by the Numbers

    Publisher Olivia Rowan touches on the Terrain Park Contest, Cutter's Camp and the SAMMY Leadership Awards.

    By Olivia Rowan · January 2017

  • What’s in Your Park

    What’s in Your Park

    By Ilissa Maiatico · November 2016

  • Social Media in Customer Service

    Social Media in Customer Service

    As social media become customer service channels, resorts must step up efforts to stay abreast of comments and…

    By Gregg Blanchard · November 2016

  • Outside the Ropes

    Outside the Ropes

    Improvements to gear are fueling continued interest in the backcountry. How resorts are responding depends on a number…

    By Tom Winter · November 2016

  • Snowcat Maintenance

    Snowcat Maintenance

    A SAM roundtable discussion explores the practical, confounding, and sometimes comical world of vehicle maintenance.

    By Tom Kendrick · November 2016

  • People Fuel Performance

    People Fuel Performance

    Resorts have long known that employees can greatly impact business performance. Here’s a look at how to ensure…

    By Paul Thallner · November 2016

  • The Case for a Carbon Tax

    The Case for a Carbon Tax

    As climate change becomes an accepted notion, how will Americans decide what uses of energy are acceptable? A…

    By Allen Best · November 2016

  • Construction Site :: November 2016

    Construction Site :: November 2016

    We highlight snowmaking improvements and, especially, new lodges.

    By Dave Meeker · November 2016

  • Idea Files :: November 2016

    Idea Files :: November 2016

    Smart ways to move groomer tillers, dispense sidewalk grit, and enable guests to charge their mobile devices.

    By Sam Geise · November 2016

  • On the Road

    On the Road

    New England Summit Sunday River, ME, Sept. 13-15… MSAA ANNUAL TRADE SHOW Shanty Creek, MI, Aug. 21-24… Summer…

    By Staff · November 2016

  • Industry Reports

    Industry Reports

    YouTube Star Buys Pebble Creek… Coleman Group Acquires Hesperus… Tamarack Homeowners Now Own the Resort… People… Awards… Suppliers

    By Staff · November 2016

  • Trailblazers :: Eric & Sarah Cylvick

    Trailblazers :: Eric & Sarah Cylvick

    Zipline line builders and pioneers, brake system Inventors.

    By The Editors · November 2016

  • Early Signs Reflect Last Season

    Early Signs Reflect Last Season

    Pass sales are up in the West, and middling elsewhere.

    By Linda Goodspeed · November 2016

  • Mountain Spy :: November 2016

    Mountain Spy :: November 2016

    By Dave Meeker · November 2016

  • Effective Policies and Procedures

    Effective Policies and Procedures

    If your people are good, policies and procedures can help them be great.

    By Jason Perl · November 2016

  • The 5-Minute Rental Fit

    The 5-Minute Rental Fit

    Rental bootfitting is an opportunity to educate guests—and provide a fit that will set them up for success.

    By Jack Rafferty · November 2016