SAM Coverage
Summer Operations
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When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees. It used to be that many mountain resorts, especially the ones with long winter…
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Summer Maintenance Checklist
A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall. When the snow has melted and the lifts stop…
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Made in the Shade
Summer guests have their own very unique needs. A place out of the sun is one of them. See how resorts provide shelter and…
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A New Approach to Summer
With Vail’s Epic Discovery plan on the table, the Forest Service ponders the rules for the Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act. Summer business is booming…
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Learning the Ropes
Organization certifies inspectors for the new ASTM standard. The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) conference in Nevada, Feb. 7-10, hosted a first-ever certification…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2013
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we mark an unfortunate first: two epic fails. With summer operations growing in popularity, it pays to make sure…
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Alt Golf
Disc and miniature golf are experiencing a renaissance. Golf is a sport that, over the years, has spawned a number of mutations. Prominent among…
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Blue Pages :: September 2013
WHO WILL CONTROL PARK CITY RESORT?… HOW TO FINANCE THE FEEDERS?… THE BATTLE OVER BELLEAYRE… CALIF. PUTS A KINK IN ZIPLINE BUSINESS… A PLETHORA…
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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show. SAM visited the IAAPA…
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Summer: What Price is Right?
Flexibility is the key to pricing summer activities. For as long as ski resorts have been offering skiing, they are still learning how to…