SAM Coverage
Summer Operations
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Summertime is not Slumbertime
Resorts look to weddings, mountain biking, and more to bolster summer operations, a small but growing piece of the revenue pie. In early June,…
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Coasting Along
The mountain coaster market is expanding and new tech is improving safety and throughput. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…
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From Tee to Green
How to improve your golf course—and maybe its ranking—without breaking the bank. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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Sugarloaf Opens West Mountain Terrain Expansion
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Feb. 16, 2024—Today, Sugarloaf is opening West Mountain, a new 120-acre terrain expansion served by a high-speed detachable quad with…
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Capital Ideas for Summer
Experts dish on how to survive (and thrive during) summer construction projects. During summer, the challenge of balancing capital improvement construction zones, staff schedules…
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Defining Summer Success
When it comes to a successful operation, profit is only a piece of the puzzle. What defines success for a resort’s summer operations? Claire…
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Cockaigne for Sale, Will Not Open This Season
SAM Magazine—Cherry Creek, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2023—Officials at Cockaigne Resort announced on Monday that the ski area, including food and beverage operations, will not…
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Ski Utah Hosts NYC Media
SAM Magazine—New York City, Oct. 11, 2023—Ski Utah held its annual media event in Soho on Oct. 5, taking the opportunity to share in-person…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2023
Hiking at a resort. Hiking is a great, free activity to offer your guests that leverages your beautiful natural environment. So, you can imagine…
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Adventure Playgrounds
Playgrounds can expand a ski area’s appeal and help accommodate everyone in the family without straining staff or the checkbook. One of the first rules…