SAM Coverage
Summer
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IAPPA Expo 2012
There’s a world of year-round recreation options for mountain resorts. At the 2012 IAAPA (International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions) Expo in Orlando,…
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Women Going Downhill
Move over, boys. Women-only programs at downhill bike parks are taking off. During the summer at many ski resorts, when the wildflowers abound and…
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When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange
Year-round operations pose opportunities and challenges for employers and employees. It used to be that many mountain resorts, especially the ones with long winter…
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Summer Maintenance Checklist
A little summer maintenance on winter equipment will go a long way in the fall. When the snow has melted and the lifts stop…
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Made in the Shade
Summer guests have their own very unique needs. A place out of the sun is one of them. See how resorts provide shelter and…
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A New Approach to Summer
With Vail’s Epic Discovery plan on the table, the Forest Service ponders the rules for the Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act. Summer business is booming…
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Learning the Ropes
Organization certifies inspectors for the new ASTM standard. The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) conference in Nevada, Feb. 7-10, hosted a first-ever certification…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2013
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we mark an unfortunate first: two epic fails. With summer operations growing in popularity, it pays to make sure…
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Alt Golf
Disc and miniature golf are experiencing a renaissance. Golf is a sport that, over the years, has spawned a number of mutations. Prominent among…
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Construction Site :: September 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. PATS PEAK, NEW HAMPSHIRE Four major projects this summer at Pats Peak include a new triple chairlift,…
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Blue Pages :: September 2013
WHO WILL CONTROL PARK CITY RESORT?… HOW TO FINANCE THE FEEDERS?… THE BATTLE OVER BELLEAYRE… CALIF. PUTS A KINK IN ZIPLINE BUSINESS… A PLETHORA…
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IAAPA 2013
SAM gathers some great new products and ideas from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions annual trade show. SAM visited the IAAPA…
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Summer: What Price is Right?
Flexibility is the key to pricing summer activities. For as long as ski resorts have been offering skiing, they are still learning how to…
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When Lightning Strikes
Lightning has always been a problem with chairlifts, but now, with ziplines, canopy tours and more, staying on top of the weather is more…
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Get Me Down!
With summer activities on the rise at mountain resorts, summer lift evacuations are becoming a reality—and they are much different than in winter. It…
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Blue Pages :: July 2014
WILL PARK CITY OPEN THIS SEASON?… FOREST SERVICE SETS SUMMER GUIDELINES… TRAIL RATING SYSTEM WON’T GO TO POT… LITTLE BROTHER MIGHT BE WATCHING… AIMING…
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Winterizing Summer Ops
The sometime downside to summer ops can be winterizing them. Contrary to the fantastical notion that the classic ’60s surf movie might want you…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we put customer service to the test with a delicate question. While the answers weren’t surprising, the customer service,…