January 2023

Rental Buyer’s Guide 2023-2024

Rental equipment suppliers focus on better performance for users and efficiency for shop techs across alpine ski, snowboard, cross-country, alpine touring, and…

By Peter Oliver and Roger Lohr

Catching Up with Kelly

SAM catches up with NSAA president and CEO Kelly Pawlak after her first five years at the helm to find out how…

By Dave Meeker and Olivia Rowan

Old, New, Renewed

Three ski areas in different stages of life show what it takes to successfully propel a mountain resort into the future. This…

By Moira McCarthy

New Growth

SAM sat down with Sierra-at-Tahoe GM John Rice to learn more about the mountain’s extensive recovery effort following the devestating Caldor Fire and…

By Katie Brinton

Lifts & Ropeways

Lift Construction Survey 2022: In High Demand

The 2022 Lift Construction Survey illustrates what was one crazy summer for lift manufacturers, which installed a whopping 59 aerial lifts in…

By Peter Landsman

B77 Update :: January 2023

A review of the most impactful changes to the passenger ropeway standard. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…

By Mike Lane

Idea Files :: January 2023

DIY compressor hoist, bike racks, and conveyor skirting. COMPRESSOR HOIST Saddleback, Maine, snowmaking, grooming, and parks manager Andrew Roy and his team…

By The Editors

How Can I Help You?

Ski areas are enhancing customer service—and collecting valuable data—with smarter, more guest-friendly AI-led chat platforms. Got customers calling about pass prices? There’s…

By Bob Curley