The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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Mountain Spy :: July 2011
QUESTION: DO YOU OFFER A SUMMER SEASON PASS?
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Blue Pages :: July 2011
WINTER SPORTS: THE NEW CASH COW?… VAIL: HOW IT'S DIFFERENT–AND NOT… SPRING, SUMMER RE-OPENINGS DRAW CROWDS… DEBIT CARD…
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Industry Reports :: July 2011
WOODS BUYS WOODS… PEAK TO GO PUBLIC… SMALL SKI AREAS RISE FROM THE ASHES… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER…
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Cleaning Up
Sugar Bowl's maintenance building is a model of cleanliness and efficiency thanks to an in-house competition.
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Processes, Problems and Resolutions
Expanding on public lands takes patience and compromise…and more patience.
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No Footprint Behind
Copper Mountain expanded its snowmaking system with very little environmental impact. Here's how.
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New Products : September 2011
From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking…
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Learning Curves
As Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month continues to grow, see how resorts across the country are promoting…
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Contruction Site :: September 2011
Creative and fun ways to get up and down the mountain–any time of year–are gaining in popularity.
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Speak-Out :: Will ASTM Enter the Terrain Park?
A SAM editorial.
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Speak-Out :: Lower Debit Card Swipe Fees Fizzle
David Eldredge of Wachusett Mountain on debit card swipe fees regulation.
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Industry Reports :: September 2011
POWDERHORN SOLD… NEW RECORD FOR SKIER VISITS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS
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Halo Effect Lifts Pass Sales
A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season's pass sales for 2011-12.
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Don’t Hire, Audition!
No joke: the ski industry can learn a thing or two about hiring from the amusement park business.
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You Are What You Eat (And Do)
A combination of fitness training and proper nutrition can drastically reduce employee injuries and illness.
