SAM Coverage
Terrain Park
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The Talent Within
Training terrain park staff to become future leaders can be a no-brainer. Disney should build terrain parks. Then we all could go to…
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In Defense of Terrain Parks
In a landmark case, terrain parks were recognized as a risk management tool, not a menace to jumpers. The ski industry recently enjoyed a…
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Building a Brand Base
Follow simple steps to go big. One of my favorite ads asked a simple question: “Will you be heading up to Alaska to do…
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Park It in the Post-Season
After the season ends, some areas are taking advantage of leftover snow by running terrain park camps. They’re the last remnants of a season…
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A Walk in the Park
Here’s a look at what customers will expect in your park this year. The major trends in terrain park design couldn’t be any clearer…
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A Site of Their Own
As terrain parks become entities unto themselves, it comes as no surprise that some resorts are creating separate websites for them, as well. Your…
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Upping the Ante
Several areas are addressing safety in the terrain park with new and innovative ideas. At the start of the 2007-08 season, terrain park safety…
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Master Builders
Want to know who is setting the trends in terrain park building? Check out these seven gurus. What makes a good park and pipe?…
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New Release
An updated NSAA Freestyle Terrain Resource Guide will hit the shelves soon. Ski areas compete over lots of things: who has the greatest snowfall,…
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Grrl Power
Teenage girls don’t make up a big chunk of business-but they could. “I just don’t know why more teenage girls don’t go to the…
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The Art of the Park
This year’s trends in terrain parks are all about catering to beginners and keeping it simple. Where there is pride, there is sometimes ego,…
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Derailed
Freestylers are going back to nature with their rails and hits. Before terrain parks, pipe crews, $90,000 Zaugg groomers and the Winter X Games,…
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Supersize It
Squaw Valley’s superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is it worth it? In the greater…
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Moms Wanna Rock, Too
If you think that terrain parks are only for the kids, think again. Young mothers are showing an interest, but they need somewhere to…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2007
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren got on the horn to find out how ski resorts handle phone clls about…
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Better Late Than Early
Labrador Mountain, N.Y., proves that it’s more important to be good than first. Labrador Mountain may not be the first to put its toe…
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Tools of the Trade
Creating great and safe freestyle terrain requires an arsenal of specialized tools. Great terrain parks result from thoughtful planning, sufficient resources, thorough execution, proper…
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Trend Watch
These days, trends come and go at lightning speed. Do you know what guests will be looking for in your parks? Terrain park trends…