SAM Coverage
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Industry Report
The saga of the failed sale two years ago of Steamboat Ski Resort to Triple Peaks LLC, an investor group headed by Okemo owners…
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Can You Hear Me Now?
In April 2003, more than 1,400 skiers and boarders shared detailed information about the factors that shaped their decisions about where to slide during…
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Vegas, Baby!
From January 27-30, SnowSports Industries America (SIA) put on its annual show at the brand new Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.…
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Riding in the Fast Lane
It’s been 30 years since the first Alpine Slide introduced summer visitors to the thrill of speeding downhill. Soon, there were 20 slides snaking…
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Industry Report
After years of speculation, Snow Summit Corporation has executed an agreement with Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc., to purchase neighboring Big Bear Mountain Resort.…
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Of Mountains and Motors
As winter resorts try to become entertainment facilities for the masses, some have looked to a rather unorthodox form of business revenue—snocross. Snocross is…
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Skates, Boards, Plywood and Asphalt
Slant walls, pyramids, fun boxes, corner elbows and rails … all part of the jargon that describes the hits for a successful skatepark. For…
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More Than a Drive
For golf-course designer Ron Garl, a driving range is a driving range, whether for practice or for teaching. “The short game—from 100 yards in—is…
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Playing it Safe
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 1998, 1.7 million injuries and illnesses resulted in lost work time for businesses. Wrist and knee…
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The X Games Delivers Bigtime But Should We Ask For More
The ESPN Winter X Games were a resounding success at Mt. Snow, Vt., last February. In what has become one of the world’s most…
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Reprise Of An Old Refrain
Interest in snowshoeing, seemingly frozen in time somewhere in the Bronze Age, is heating up. The warming trend is sparked by fresh competition among…
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Catching Amusement Trends
A trend in the amusement business is participatory attractions where the customer controls his destiny within the attraction. With this innovation, the amusement business…
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New Products
From Superior Tramway Co. come two devices of interest to most area lift departments: Backstop — A differential band backstop has been recently developed…