The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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What’s Hot in Terrain Parks?
At SAM's annual Cutter's Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed.
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Blue Pages :: November 2013
EVOLVING TERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT… ONLINE WAIVERS GAINING LEGAL BACKING… UNITED WE SKI AND RIDE IN D.C… FOREST SERVICE…
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Lifts 2013—Meh
Recovery seems to be slow in the lift-building business. But there are bright spots.
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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual…
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Rental Gear 2014
Manufacturers on both the Alpine and snowboard sides continue to find ways to make the rental process easier…
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Speakout :: Where Are All The Moguls?
Twenty years ago you could hardly find a ski area that wasn’t littered with moguls. They were everywhere.…
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Speakout :: Remembering Henrik Bull
Henrik Bull remembered.
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Collective Alliances
As resorts come together to sell combined season passes, are customers responding?
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New Vision for Night Lights
When Steamboat decided to offer night riding, the resort found a system that is low impact and maximum…
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Industry Reports :: January 2014
TAOS TO BE SOLD… GOOD NEWS FOR WEST AND WHALEBACK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS
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Summer: What Price is Right?
Flexibility is the key to pricing summer activities.
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Little Areas That Could
There's a lot happening at four smaller Maine hills.
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Remote Control of Lifts
Modern communications have made remote operation of lifts much easier. But that's no excuse for taking it for…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2014
In this month's Mountain Spy, we tackle what is becoming a controversial subject–uphill traffic. But this is a…