SAM Coverage
Summer
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Construction Site :: July 2009
New lifts, new snowmaking and a wakeboarding pond are some of the projects that are coming on line this season. Resorts across the country…
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Summer Blues
Weather and economy cast a cloud over summer ops. Between the weather and the economy, it has been a tough summer. “We’re down 2.7…
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Summer In the Air
Many ski areas are turning into adventure parks during the summer months. Screams of glee and mock terror echo through the woods as people…
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The Other Seasons
The annual IAPPA show is full of great ideas for year-round entertainment. Summer operations hold a lot more choices than winter, when all activity…
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Construction Site :: May 2010
New Lodges, lifts and summer attractions for mountain resort guests. KEYSTONE, COLORADOAs part of Keystone’s River Run Gondola upgrade, the resort replaced an old,…
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Going Down the Tubes
Resorts find tubing succeeds year-round. Summer tubing can be both profitable and promotional for winter resorts. As with winter tubing, profit margins are high,…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2010
Mountain Spy Liz Eren tries to stump customer service with this issue’s question on camping at resorts. THE QUESTION: CAN I CAMP AT YOUR…
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Construction Site :: September 2010
Here’s an expanded look at summer operations. SPIRIT MOUNTAIN, MINNESOTA Spirit has installed the first year-round alpine coaster in the U.S. Midwest. The $2.3…
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Summer Biz Blooms
New and old attractions alike drew big numbers of summer visitors. In early July, Chris Hale, VP of sales and marketing at Shanty Creek,…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2010
Mountain Spy Liz Eren tests out the summer work force with what is a seemingly simple question on summer activities. THE QUESTION: WHAT KIND…
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Party On!
Weddings, reunions, and other summer functions can be a boon for the bottom line and staff stability. And the revenue stream wore white. Okay,…
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Park and Ride
Mountain bike parks have come a long way and are poised for growth, so long as resorts serve riders’ needs well. It’s late spring…
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Fun and Games
The summer attractions trade show, IAPPA, has a great deal to teach winter resorts about business year-round. Human lizards. Ropes courses. Greaseless fryers. A…
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The Second Biking
Sure mountain biking and ski areas have been synonymous for years, but is there major growth ahead? Mountain biking has become a major summer…
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Bring On the Heat
The annual IAPPA show was full of great ideas for summer revenues. Ghouls that talk and turn heads (their own). Motion rides, thrill rides,…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2008
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren tackled group visits with the usual varying results, though none were too awful. The…
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Fakin’ It
It might be worth taking a new look at artificial sliding surfaces. In the beginning, there was snow and snow begat sliding, on skis,…
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Summer’s in the Air
Mt. Hood Skibowl takes summer activities to a new level. When it comes to summertime, the folks at Mt. Hood Skibowl do not mess…