SAM Coverage
Summer Operations
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Snow People – October 2017
This October edition of Snow People includes happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry since our last edition in early August. Sam…
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Eighth Annual SAM Summer (Ops) Camp
“Summer does NOT equal winter,” declared SE Group’s Claire Humber at SAM’s eighth annual Summer (Ops) Camp, held Sept. 5-7, at Vermont’s Killington Resort.…
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Riehle Declines NSAA Presidency; Candidate Search Resumes
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Sept. 12, 2017—Parker Riehle, recently named as the new president of the National Ski Areas Association, is not taking the job,…
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Publisher’s Memo :: July 2017
The Hills Are Alive, and A Little Change Can Be a Good Thing The Hills Are Alive School is out. Time for me to…
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Boyne Appoints McGregor and Kelley to Expanded Roles; Scambio to Lead Loon
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., Aug. 31, 2017—Boyne Resorts has appointed John McGregor, current senior vice president of mountain operations, as the new senior vice…
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Roughing It?
Glamping—glamorous camping—is a hot new trend, and winter resorts are the perfect spot to implement it. Blessed with abundant beauty and space, but…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2017
SAM goes undercover to ask, “What is Glamping?” THE QUESTION: WHAT IS GLAMPING? We mixed things up a bit this time around. Instead…
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Water Games
As summer business continues to grow, here’s a look at affordable water play options. Water and summertime go together like Mom and apple pie.…
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IAPPA Expo 2012
There’s a world of year-round recreation options for mountain resorts. At the 2012 IAAPA (International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando,…
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Women Going Downhill
Move over, boys. Women-only programs at downhill bike parks are taking off. During the summer at many ski resorts, when the wildflowers abound and…