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SAM Coverage

Summer Operations

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Mountain Spy :: July 2013

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • When Lightning Strikes

    Lightning has always been a problem with chairlifts, but now, with ziplines, canopy tours and more, staying on top of the weather is more…

  • Blue Pages :: July 2014

    WILL PARK CITY OPEN THIS SEASON?… FOREST SERVICE SETS SUMMER GUIDELINES… TRAIL RATING SYSTEM WON’T GO TO POT… LITTLE BROTHER MIGHT BE WATCHING… AIMING…