SAM Coverage
Technology
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Positive Disruption
Resort software and e-commerce can complicate the guest experience. Joe Hession hopes that SnowCloud solves the integration puzzle. The mountain resort industry lags in adopting—or…
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Inntopia Acquires DestiMetrics
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Jan. 4, 2017—Growth through acquisition continues for Inntopia. The software as a service (SaaS) e-commerce company has acquired Denver-based DestiMetrics, which…
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Lift Wait Times Added to Vail Resorts’ EpicMix
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 13, 2015—It knows how long skiers and riders have been standing in a lift line, and now it has the…
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Vail Resorts Introduces EpicMix Guide
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Oct. 1, 2014—Vail Resorts (VR) is making it easier for skiers and snowboarders to plan their time on the mountain. A…
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EPICMIX RACING REPLACES NASTAR AT VAIL RESORTS
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 2, 2012—The introduction of Vail Resorts’ (VR) EpicMix Racing gives skiers a chance to see how they stack up against…
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Vail Resorts Boosts Photo Options in EpicMix 2.0
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Sept. 2, 2011-Vail Resorts’ (VR) next generation EpicMix ski and snowboard app expands and simplifies how guests take and share photos…
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Alpine Meadows Installs Chairlift Safety Technology for Kids
SAM Magazine-Tahoe City, Calif., Oct. 13, 2010-Alpine Meadows is the first resort in North America to install the Magnestick chairlift safety system for kids,…
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Vail Resorts Launches EpicMix App
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 31, 2010-Vail Resorts is launching EpicMix, an online and mobile application that lets guests at the company’s five resorts digitally…
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Squaw Offers Automated Ticket Scanning, Backcountry Tours For 2008 – 2009
SAM Magazine – Squaw Valley, Calif., October 13, 2008 – Skiers and snowboarders at Squaw won’t have to fumble for lift tickets or passes…
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Stevens Pass Adopts RFID Technology
SAM Magazine – Stevens Pass, Wash., September 8, 2008 – Washington resort Steven’s Pass will be adding RFID technology to the ski area’s lift…
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Vail Adds RFT To Season Passes
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., April 14, 2008-Vail Resorts will utilize a new state-of-the-art radio frequency technology with all of its season passes for next season-the…
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The Death Of The Chalk Board. Wireless Message Boards Come Of Age
SAM Magazine – Kingston, NY, October 24, 2006 — The chalk boards at the base of ski lifts across North America have been an…
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Springer-Miller Sold to ParTech
SAM Magazine–New Hartford, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2004–Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (SMS), which provides property management software, is becoming part of PAR Technology Corp., another software…
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New Products
3D perspective maps In the field of map design comes Terragraphics, a company which produces computer-generated 3D maps. The images are full-color maps draped…
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Computer Fairs Launched at Loon and Snowbird
The ski area industry’s first Computer Fairs were launched in October, the first two-day session held at the Mountain Club at Loon Mt., N.H.,…
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are two more additions to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are additions and corrections to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Space-age Avalanche Control
I stood transfixed by the liquid crystal readout and the array of buttons, knobs and switches displayed on the generous surface of the spotless,…