SAM Coverage
Architecture
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Building New “Guestinations”
Bold new buildings and emerging technologies are ushering in a new era of customer-centered guest services. New resort facilities coupled with the latest technologies…
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Snowfall Down, Revenues Up at Western Mountain Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 18, 2017—As of Oct. 31, winter season occupancy at mountain destinations in eight western states showed a slight decline year over…
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Building Green
SAM attended the annual Greenbuild International Conference and gathered the latest information on environmental building. There’s a great deal happening in green building, and…
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Construction Site
Mt. Baker, Wash., upgrade plan to fixed-grip quads, Breckenridge, new facilities, Alta, detachable quad, Yellowstone Club, Mont., three lift projects, Cascade, Wisc., snowmaking system.
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On the Cutting Edge
This past spring, both the Cutter’s Cup and Cutter Camp tackled the world of freestyle terrain. Here’s what’s hot.
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Construction Site
Summer construction including: Snowbird, Utah: lifts, Whiteface Mtn, NY: new slope, snowmaking, and weir, Bridger Bowl, Mont.: lifts, Granite Peaks, Wis.:chairlifts, snowmaking, increased lighting,…
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Restoration Of Greatness
Intrawest, the new owner of Mont Tremblant, Quebec, is making a massive investment in modernization while assuring the preservation of the area’s history. Joe…
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The Fantasy’s Not For Burning
A look at moves initiated in some western ski towns to limit woodburning stoves and fireplaces in new construction. Although a skier icon for…
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Snow Fences That Work
A look at the findings of Ron Tabler, who has been studying and developing different systems of snow fencing for state highways and now…
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First Class First Aid
When a new base area was being planned in Canada at Mt. Norquay, Alberta, key ski patrollers helped design an ideal, state-of-the-art first aid…
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Guest Accomodations- More Than A Bed For The Night
A look at some successful hotel designs in ski resorts across North America. The resorts were all at the top of the Snow Country…
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Vacation Homes For Ski Areas
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Construction Site
A look at projects ranging from major expansions and overhauls to base-area updates and replacements. Cascade Mountain, WI Cascade Mountain has begun the first…
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In the Aftermath of Fire
A bright orange glow in the Minnesota night sky prompted a neighbor to call Jim Richards on December 17, 1999. The Richards family had…
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Tokyo’s Incredible Ski Dome
In the March 1990 issue of SAM, in an article titled “The Indoor Sport of Skiing,” we reported on a number of innovative indoor…
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Designing The Architectural Project
Principal, Joseph P. Mattei & Associates In the evolution of an architectural project, the design phase follows the selection of an architect, engineer or…