On the Road :: March 2023

More than 650 operators and suppliers gathered at Palisades Tahoe, Calif., for the National Ski Areas Association Western Winter Conference and Tradeshow. 1. Several SAM Summit Series mentors and mentees meet up in the tradeshow hall at the SAM booth. 2. Don Dressler, USDA; Travis Beck, SE Group; Scott Prior, SE Group; and Kent Sharp, SE Group. 3. Michael Bettera of Effective Edge and a panel of industry pros discuss terrain park incident trends and potential solutions to reduce guest injuries. 4. SAM editor Dave Meeker and James Coleman of Mountain Capital Partners.. 5. Jim Schneider, Steamboat, Colo.; Pete Sonntag, Sun Valley, Idaho; Dee Byrne, Palisades Tahoe; Calif.; Bruce Fery, Sun Valley, Idaho.