The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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Riding in the Fast Lane
It's been 30 years since the first Alpine Slide introduced summer visitors to the thrill of speeding downhill.…
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Instilling a Safety Culture
The ski industry spends a lot of time and energy reminding the public about the sport's inherent risks.…
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Back to School
Attention demographers: In case you have not been to a North American ski resort lately, there is a…
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Publisher’s Memo
The function of SAM's Publisher's Memo is usually to shine a spotlight on special content in the issue.…
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Putting on a Show
When Whistler, B.C., began hosting the World Ski and Snowboard Festival started five years ago, lodging occupancy in…
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SAM Idea Files
Practically nothing dampens the spirits of lift maintenance personnel more than wet gloves. Scott Howells, lift maintenance crew…
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The Kindest Cuts
Freestyle skiers and snowboarders are the perfect customers. They show up opening day and are still lining up…
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Slats Buys Whale
I ran into Slats in the bar at The Lodge at Whale before Thanksgiving.
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More Than One Hole in Our Bucket
The threat that aging baby boomers will hang up their skis and snowboards for less active sports is…
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Beyond the Pass
The wide array of multi-, non-consecutive day lift ticket offerings may or may not be confusing to skiers,…
