In This Issue
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Speak-Out :: Will ASTM Enter the Terrain Park?
A SAM editorial. The ASTM F27 Committee on Snow Skiing is poised to start considering standards for the design and construction of…
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Blue Pages :: September 2011
FOUR MORE YEARS?… FALLOUT IN SUGARLOAF… LEHMAN BROS. TAKES OVER MOONLIGHT–FOR NOW… TAMARACK MAKES LIKE A PHOENIX… WHO SAYS ALL TAXES ARE…
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Eco Tip :: FREEAIRE REFRIGERATION
Keeping Things Cool from the Outside In Historically, reach-in commercial refrigerators and walk-in coolers have been highly inefficient. Cooling energy is lost…
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Cleaning House
Resort profits can improve with operational efficiencies. As many resorts approach build-out within their boundaries, a new phenomenon is starting to shape…
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You Are What You Eat (And Do)
A combination of fitness training and proper nutrition can drastically reduce employee injuries and illness. The rising costs of employee illness and…
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Don’t Hire, Audition!
No joke: the ski industry can learn a thing or two about hiring from the amusement park business. It’s a common problem…
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Halo Effect Lifts Pass Sales
A strong finish to the 2010-2011 season helped boost season’s pass sales for 2011-12. There is a big difference between a hangover…
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Industry Reports :: September 2011
POWDERHORN SOLD… NEW RECORD FOR SKIER VISITS… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS POWDERHORN SOLDPowderhorn Resort, Colo., was sold at a live auction Aug.…
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Speak-Out :: Lower Debit Card Swipe Fees Fizzle
David Eldredge of Wachusett Mountain on debit card swipe fees regulation. Relief was just three weeks away when the Federal Reserve caved…
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Ski Area Ownership Timeline – 1993-2011
An update of the Ski Area Ownership Timeline first published in March 2009. CLICK HERE to download a pdf of the Ski…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2011
In this Mountain Spy segment, Liz Eren takes her questions to Facebook to see how well resorts are monitoring these important media…
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Contruction Site :: September 2011
Creative and fun ways to get up and down the mountain–any time of year–are gaining in popularity. New lifts to get guests…
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Learning Curves
As Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month continues to grow, see how resorts across the country are promoting the program. Jim Mullins,…
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New Products : September 2011
From great new activities for guests to reaching out through social media, here are some products worth checking out. SAM Magazine rounded…
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No Footprint Behind
Copper Mountain expanded its snowmaking system with very little environmental impact. Here’s how. How do you install snowmaking or other facilities in…
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Processes, Problems and Resolutions
Expanding on public lands takes patience and compromise…and more patience. In the annals of American ski area development, there has been no…
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Cleaning Up
Sugar Bowl’s maintenance building is a model of cleanliness and efficiency thanks to an in-house competition. It’s always a struggle to keep…
