SAM Coverage
Energy
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Clean Heat, Boiled Down
Two ski areas look to reduce financial and environmental costs with new state-of-the-art, clean heating systems. Ski areas consume a tremendous amount of fossil…
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SAM Summit Series 2019—Part 3: Sustainability
Resort leaders speak frankly about the essentials for sustainable resorts: commitment, culture, collaboration, and a champion. This story is from the SAM print archive…
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Doing Well by Doing Right
Berkshire East Mountain Resort, Mass., may become the first ski area in North America, and perhaps the world, to be powered 100 percent by…
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Aiming for 100-Percent Renewables
While Vail Resorts buys big wind in Nebraska, Jim MacInnes sets his sights on a bigger goal. By any measure, the Vail Resorts power…
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Battery-Powered?
Squaw Valley aims to boldly go where no other resort has: a backup, battery-powered microgrid. Several months ago, Squaw Valley declared an ambitious goal:…
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Can Snowmaking Compensate for Climate Change?
A little-read study from the EPA suggests resorts can survive this century’s projected global warming—if they achieve greater efficiencies in snowmaking. In June of…
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The Changing State of the Snowmaking Art
Automated operations, to one extent or another, can lead to tremendous efficiency gains. Two words define snowmaking as it matures in the first part…
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Sunny Side Up
Wolf Creek moves toward becoming the nation’s first solar-powered ski area. When Davey Pitcher procures potatoes for the fries and beef for the burgers…
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Doing Business Sustainably
Taos Ski Valley has found multiple benefits in the triple bottom line. Taos Ski Valley is 20 miles and 2,300 feet above its namesake,…
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Snowmaking 2014
A roundup of the latest trends and innovations in snowmaking equipment. It’s a simple proposition. Snowmaking is the key to making the early season—and…
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Eco Tip :: BetaLED Lights
Switch from CFLs to LEDs to produce savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s become common knowledge that compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs are four…
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Unlikely Power
Aspen has long been at the forefront of environmental initiatives and its latest venture, involving methane, is impressive. Mike Kaplan, the dapper chief of…
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Eco Tip :: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric vehicle charging stations. Plug-In vehicle sales have risen steadily since 2010, with more than 52,800 plug-in sales in 2012. Sales doubled in January…
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ECO TIP :: Waste Less Water
Using less water is as good for the environment as it is for your bottom line. Water is a moderately priced commodity, which helps…
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ECO TIP :: Waste Oil Heaters: Recycle, Reuse
Waste oil heaters can cut the waste management cost and reduce overall heating bills. How much waste oil does your resort produce each year?…
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Blue Pages :: March 2014
MOUNT SNOW USE OF EB-5 VISA NO SNOW JOB… OKEMO REAPS REWARDS OF EFFICIENCY… SNOWBOARDERS V. ALTA: FIGHTING WORDS… COMMUNITY HILLS GET THE LOVE……
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Eco Tip :: Cleaning With Oxygen
Savings all around with ozone laundry systems. Ozone laundry systems are not new, but advanced technologies have increased energy efficiencies and lowered production costs.…
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Doing Well by Doing Right
A clever coupon system makes it a snap for charities and resorts to profit from donation requests. It’s a blizzard that can roar in…