In This Issue
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SAM Idea Files :: January 2007
Dumpster forks and a new grouser tool are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus, we pick the best…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2007
Mountain Spy tackles women-specific rental equipment. The Question: I’m coming up to the mountain with a couple of my friends in the…
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What’s Old is New Again
The new owner of Red Resort has both big and small plans for the area. At Red Mountain Resort, one of Canada’s…
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Raising the Bar
CSIA and Sierra College have teamed to create a training program for lift maintenance and electrical staff. The polar ice caps might…
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Snow? Who Needs Snow?
The early season brought its usual heartache and cheer. As usual, the U.S. ski season is once again a story of contrasts.…
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The “E” Word
Empowerment is a lot more than just giving an employee the keys. Empowerment is the buzzword of the decade, so why so…
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What’s in a Number?
Winter resorts are eyeing their Net Promoter Score (NPS), and that’s good. But knowing the score is just the beginning. The winter…
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Industry Reports :: January 2007
Booth Creek sells… Alyeska Sold… Tenney Not to Open… People… Supplier People… Supplier News Booth Creek SellsCNL Income Properties bought four of…
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Speak-Out :: A Mighty Wind
Felix Kagi, General Manager of Crotched Mountain, talks efficiency in “A Mighty Wind”. Chuck Cobb, Chairman of Kirkwood and Durango Mountain Resorts, asks…
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Diving In
The first article in a special section on summer entertainment. Here we look at the lure of waterparks. The bar chart representing…
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Construction Site :: January 2007
See what resorts were up to this past building season. Big White, B.C.The new Snow Ghost Express, a state-of-the-art C$7 million (US$6.1…
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
While the season is in full swing, it pays to take a close look at your accident investigation protocol-there are some new…
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Supersize It
Squaw Valley’s superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is it worth it? In…
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Grrl Power
Teenage girls don’t make up a big chunk of business-but they could. “I just don’t know why more teenage girls don’t go…
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Lifts 2006-There Were Some Big Stories
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers…sort of. All in all it was an adventurous year for lift installers.…
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A Blast From the Past
Mountains have the edge on selling gravity thrill rides, so maybe it’s time to take a look at the Alpine Slide again.…
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Make Summer Sizzle
SAM hit the road to the annual IAAPA show to find out what’s hot for the warmer months and what some ski…
