SAM Coverage
Summer Operations
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Party On!
Weddings, reunions, and other summer functions can be a boon for the bottom line and staff stability. And the revenue stream wore white. Okay,…
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Park and Ride
Mountain bike parks have come a long way and are poised for growth, so long as resorts serve riders’ needs well. It’s late spring…
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Fun and Games
The summer attractions trade show, IAPPA, has a great deal to teach winter resorts about business year-round. Human lizards. Ropes courses. Greaseless fryers. A…
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The Second Biking
Sure mountain biking and ski areas have been synonymous for years, but is there major growth ahead? Mountain biking has become a major summer…
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Bring On the Heat
The annual IAPPA show was full of great ideas for summer revenues. Ghouls that talk and turn heads (their own). Motion rides, thrill rides,…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2008
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren tackled group visits with the usual varying results, though none were too awful. The…
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Fakin’ It
It might be worth taking a new look at artificial sliding surfaces. In the beginning, there was snow and snow begat sliding, on skis,…
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Summer’s in the Air
Mt. Hood Skibowl takes summer activities to a new level. When it comes to summertime, the folks at Mt. Hood Skibowl do not mess…
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Hot Fun in the Summer
SAM took to the IAPPA tradeshow floor and gathered a crop of new ideas for summer fun in the mountains. If you wanted to…
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Shift the Risk
If you’re planning on holding special events this summer or next season, here’s what you need to know. As spring and summer approach, resorts…