SAM Coverage
Terrain
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Construction Site :: November 2013
Resorts were busy this summer with improvements. SUGAR BOWL, CALIFORNIA With approval from the United States Forest Service this past summer, Sugar Bowl broke…
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What’s Hot in Terrain Parks?
At SAM’s annual Cutter’s Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed. There’s no better place to find out what is trending in the…
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Speakout :: Where Are All The Moguls?
Twenty years ago you could hardly find a ski area that wasn’t littered with moguls. They were everywhere. But by the mid-’90s, moguls were…
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New Vision for Night Lights
When Steamboat decided to offer night riding, the resort found a system that is low impact and maximum fun. When the lifts stop spinning…
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Global Learning
A sampling of best resort practices from around the world. There are nearly 2,000 ski resorts in the world. Like a snowflake, no two…
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Does Dirt Work Work?
Faced with hosting major events during the 2015 Canada Winter Games, with no snowmaking, this area turned to dirt. The 2015 Canada Winter Games…
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Speak Out :: I Made Moguls Disappear
A response to Patrick Torsell’s speakout in the SAM January 2014 issue, titled “Where Are All the Moguls?” I MADE MOGULS DISAPPEAR I’m writing…
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Online Exclusive :: Teaching by Terrain
More stories of successful conversions. Sometimes, a seemingly novel idea has been in front us the whole time, just waiting for someone to combine…
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Construction Site :: July 2014
Resorts around the world are adding terrain, lifts and services buildings for guests to enjoy next season. REMARKABLES, NEW ZEALANDFollowing years of planning, The…
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Top Tips for Grooming
SAM turned to some experts for their top 5 grooming tips. With winter snowmaking and grooming operations fast approaching—for a select few, perhaps within…
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Crossing the Line
Advances in riding equipment are making the backcountry more accessible than ever. But how do we keep guests safe? Out of bounds. For many…
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Tree Wells Are Trouble
With more skiers and riders heading off-piste, tree-well education can save lives. On a powder day, there are no friends. That saying is probably…
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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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A Seven-Year Itch
Stevens Pass is making its mark on the downhill bike park scene after years of brainstorming and research. Way back in the summer of…
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Construction Site :: March 2012
New amenities and attractions headline the construction season. MT. BAKER, WASHINGTON The new $3.5-million Raven Hut Lodge was designed in the 1920s to 1930s…
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A Sidecountry State of Mind
Getting off the beaten slope is all the rage at mountain resorts. But allowing guests to get back to nature has its risks. The…
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Construction Site :: May 2009
New lifts, new terrain and a cool training center are some of the projects that came on line this past season. Lots of interesting…
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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…