SAM Coverage
Summer Operations
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Speak Out :: Mountains of Opportunity
Summer opportunities. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act, signed by President Obama on Nov. 7, 2011, paves the way for more robust summer…
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Looking Beyond Winter
Managers seek advice and insights at SAM’s Summer Ops Camp. Areas and suppliers explored best practices and activities at SAM’s Second Annual Summer Ops…
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Protection for All Seasons
Summer ops can add to your revenue stream, but they are not care-free. Summer activities were a hot subject even before this past winter…
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Construction Site :: July 2012
Year-round attractions take center stage in construction. Resorts across North America have been busy adding attractions for spring, summer and fall. Okemo, Vermont Okemo…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2012
In this Mountain Spy, Liz Eren disguises herself as a worried Mom and asks a very open-ended question. The answers are varied, but some…
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New Products for Summer
Check out some of the great new products for summer, as well as year-round, operations. SAM Magazine rounded up eight new products for summer…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2012
Liz Eren’s mission this issue was to see how resorts are responding to the growing demand for summer activities. Question: My son has a…
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Reinventing Summer
Revenue-generating summer attractions don’t have to break the bank. Summer has long been a season of quandary for ski resorts. Winter ends, revenues dry…
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Summer Blues
Weather and economy cast a cloud over summer ops. Between the weather and the economy, it has been a tough summer. “We’re down 2.7…
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Summer In the Air
Many ski areas are turning into adventure parks during the summer months. Screams of glee and mock terror echo through the woods as people…