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The X Games Delivers Bigtime But Should We Ask For More
The continuing success of X Games events, TV coverage, crowds of spectators, could benefit the Guild of Action Sports to help fund insurance, education,…
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Skates, Boards, Plywood and Asphalt
Mount Sunapee, N.H., built a skatepark in their parking lot, generating summer traffic, earning money and turning parents into real fans.
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More Than a Drive
An article describing design elements behind building practice facilities to help golfers improve their short games.
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Of Mountains and Motors
Winter resorts have begun to look into new forms of business revenues such as Snocross (racing snowmobiles around a machine-made, snow-covered, motocross-like courses).
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Free Your Mind
Freeriding, the newest evolution of ‘extreme’ for both skiing and snowboarding, is coming to the slopes. With certain accomodations for new events, terrain and…
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Luging For The Masses
The competition luge has been modified for general recreational use, becoming yet another option for sliding down a mountain. Two featured here are the…
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Summer’s The Time To Sell Water
Many ski areas have discovered the ideal off-season match: water attractions such as pools, flumes, slides and rivers. Here’s a guide to a new…
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New Products
Signage log by Mountain Management Services, high traffic ski surfaces by Tenax, snow quality analysis from Snow Sensors Unlimited, erosion control by North American…
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Camps on the Rise
Summer camps for families and kids are boosting the bottom line at winter resorts nationwide. As ski resorts around the country hunt for ways…
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Summer at Western Destinations: Occupancy Flat, Revenues Up
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 21, 2017—While occupancy at Western mountain destinations for the summer months (May through October) is up a mere 0.2 percent year-over-year,…
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Schmitz Brothers to Operate The Rock Snow Park (Wis.)
SAM Magazine—Franklin, Wis., July 19, 2017—Schmitz Brothers LLC, which operates Little Switzerland and Nordic Mountain ski areas in Wisconsin, has reached a purchase agreement…
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Camelback Debuts Restyled Mountain Slide
SAM Magazine—Tannersville, Pa., June 26, 2017— Camelback Mountain Adventures debuted a newly redesigned Alpine Slide this past weekend. The newest version of the Slide,…
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Utah Set Skier Visit Record in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, June 14, 2017—This past Sunday, June 11, Snowbird resort finally stopped spinning the lifts for the year – ending an…
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Vail Resorts Completes Acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 9, 2017—Vail Resorts closed on its acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont on Wednesday. Stowe, VR’s first East Coast…
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Blacktail Mountain for Sale for $3.5 million
SAM Magazine—Lakeside, Mont., June 9, 2017—After 19 years in operation, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in northwestern Montana is up for sale, at an asking…
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Lookout Pass Expansion Plan Approved by Forest Service
SAM Magazine—Mullan, Idaho, May 24, 2017—Phase I of Lookout Pass’ master development plan has been approved by U.S. Forest Service officials, and work can…
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Chris MacInnes Named President of Crystal (Mich.)
SAM Magazine—Thompsonville, Mich., May 4, 2017—Chris MacInnes has become president of Crystal Enterprises Inc., which operates Crystal Mountain, Mich. John Melcher succeeds MacInnes as…
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Killing It in Summer
Killington, site of SAM’s 2017 Summer Ops Camp this September, has developed a masterful plan for raising its summer revenues. A few years ago,…