SAM Coverage
Terrain Park
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In the Bag
Air bags are providing year-round entertainment at resorts. Are they right for you? First they were a competition tool: a new and better way…
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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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Slopestyle at Sochi
Will the Olympics change the face of slopestyle competitions? With its spectacular tricks, creative snow features and fearless athletes, slopestyle is sure to enthrall…
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For the People
When designing your freestyle terrain, remember all those who might use it. What keeps me up at night even after an 18-hour shift? Wondering…
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Speak-Out :: Will ASTM Enter the Terrain Park?
A SAM editorial. The ASTM F27 Committee on Snow Skiing is poised to start considering standards for the design and construction of terrain park…
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What’s In Your Park VII?
Check out this year’s entries. Again this year we asked resorts from around the world to send us news and pictures of their latest…
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Blue Pages :: January 2012
THE RESORT PHOTOGRAPHY REVOLUTION… SKIING IN OUTER SPACE… TERRAIN PARKS TO DOMINATE ASTM MEETING… USTPC SUSPENDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM… LET’S TOAST A GUINNESS RECORD… NEW…
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The Wake-Up Call
The 2011/12 season may go down in history as one of the worst for ski resorts. But there were some lessons to be learned…
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Now We’re Talking
It takes coordinated effort and clear communication to maximize fun and safety in the terrain park. From the beginning to the end of a…
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Letters To The Editor :: March 2012
Wanted: Help for the ASTM Terrain Park Jumping Task Force-Jasper Shealy… What is Green? -Tom Kendrick. Wanted: Help for the ASTM Terrain Park Jumping…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2010
Mountain Spy Liz Eren rides the Olymic wave with this issue’s question and received the usual varied answers. THE QUESTION: MY SON HAS BECOME…
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Team Building
It takes all kinds-well, six, anyway-to staff a park. Wide-eyed rookies, washed-up pros, sponsor-me bro’s, MacGyverists, and career-minded individuals—freestyle terrain employees are a disparate,…
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Got Pipe? Why?
Maybe, just maybe, not everyone needs a halfpipe. Is the halfpipe today’s ski racing? Not many people ride the halfpipe or care much about…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2009
Mountain Spy Liz Eren takes on safety in terrain parks. THE QUESTION: MY SON WANTS TO GO INTO THE TERRAIN PARK, BUT I’VE HEARD…
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Filling Up the Park
Mountain Creek is giving away lessons and more than doubling its ski and snowboard school bookings. The sun was out and the snow was…
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Show Love to the Locals
Support your local riders and they’ll become a great source of feedback and publicity. There are all kinds of park riders out there, from…
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It’s Showtime!
Freestyle events both large and small are a great way to attract new customers and keep the ones you have happy. Few would argue…