The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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Slats Goes Private
There's money to be made in them thar hills.
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The Resort Builders
Longtime ski journalist and former SAM editor John Fry has recently published "The Story of Modern Skiing," a…
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The New PR Paradigm
Areas are adding tools-and dedicated employees-to increase guest communications via the web.
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True Lies
As technology and the Web give customers greater access to weather conditions, snow reporters learn to both entertain…
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Diving In
The first article in a special section on summer entertainment. Here we look at the lure of waterparks.
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Make Summer Sizzle
SAM hit the road to the annual IAAPA show to find out what's hot for the warmer months…
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A Blast From the Past
Mountains have the edge on selling gravity thrill rides, so maybe it's time to take a look at…
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Lifts 2006-There Were Some Big Stories
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers…sort of. All in all it was an adventurous…
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Grrl Power
Teenage girls don't make up a big chunk of business-but they could.
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Supersize It
Squaw Valley's superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is…
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
While the season is in full swing, it pays to take a close look at your accident investigation…
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Construction Site :: January 2007
See what resorts were up to this past building season.
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SAM Idea Files :: January 2007
Dumpster forks and a new grouser tool are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus,…
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Speak-Out :: A Mighty Wind
Felix Kagi, General Manager of Crotched Mountain, talks efficiency in "A Mighty Wind". Chuck Cobb, Chairman of Kirkwood and…
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Industry Reports :: January 2007
Booth Creek sells… Alyeska Sold… Tenney Not to Open… People… Supplier People… Supplier News
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What’s in a Number?
Winter resorts are eyeing their Net Promoter Score (NPS), and that's good. But knowing the score is just…
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The “E” Word
Empowerment is a lot more than just giving an employee the keys.