SAM Coverage
Mountain Ops
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Pre-Season Pep Talk
Pre-season pep talks from industry leaders. The busy (never say frantic or scrambling) lead-up to opening day is an exciting and magical time—projects are…
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After the Ice
It took grit, teamwork, and lots of chainsaws to recover from a devastating March storm that hit northern Michigan and enveloped The Highlands under inches…
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Taking Control of Water
Use best management practices to manage stormwater and prevent operational disasters. When Mike Taylor purchased New York’s Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park in…
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Bigger and Bolder
Why so many ski areas are adding to their footprint, and the logistics behind these terrain expansions. Ski area terrain expansions large and small…
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To the Editor
Updating Our Image The following is in response to a November 2004 article titled, “The Look of the Future,” by Ken Castle and comments…
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Steel Prices on the Rise
Thanks, in large part, to China’s booming economy, the worldwide demand for steel is off the charts. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find…
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SAM Idea Files
In the Driver’s Seat The lift attendants at Cascade Mountain, Wisc., sure have a cushy job thanks to this idea—recycled automobile seats. Finding and…
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A Look of Their Own
When the Homewood, Calif., lift department uniforms were at the end of their life cycle, management did the usual thing: the general manager, human…
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Babe in the Woods
In mid-December, Tamarack Resort in west-central Idaho, the first new destination resort built in more than two decades, opened. It is in many ways…
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Visions of the Future
What does the future hold? Where is the industry headed? We asked six prominent figures to predict the future in their respective fields. Bill…