SAM Coverage
Terrain
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The Snow King Of Tyrol Basin
A whimsical tale based on the true story of the McKays of Tyrol Basin and how they attempted to create the world’s first fullpipe.
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From Badlands To Good Skiing
A small Canadian community near Calgary wanted a ski area, but the terrain available did not lend itself to good slopes. With extensive cutting…
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Tougher Training Terrain
At Attitash, New Hampshire, ski school director Tom Chasse designed a terrain garden with bumps, curves and obstacles for intermediate and advanced skiers to…
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Mixing The Mediums
An extensive look into the emerging trend of “All-Terrain Parks” which allow for varied terrain for both skiers and snowboarders. Examines the recent trends…
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What Makes A Great Park
A real-life look at what it takes to create a snowboard park that is both enjoyed by the riders and profitable for the area…
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A Myth Exploded– European Supremacy
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Slope Main– Maintaining Your Turf
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Slope Maintenance– Erosion Control
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Sunlight Expands Pass Partnerships Worldwide
SAM Magazine—Glenwood Springs, Colo., Aug. 1, 2017—Season pass holders at Sunlight Mountain Resort can now receive three free ski days at Kiroro ski area…
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Snow People, Early August 2017
News of staff changes and hires at resorts, suppliers, and the National Parks Service. Patrick Olstad SE Group welcomed Patrick Olstead to its landscape…
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Vail Resorts Names Pete Sonntag COO of Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, B.C., June 16, 2017—Vail Resorts has appointed Pete Sonntag, the current senior vice president of the company’s Lake Tahoe region, to become…
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Vail Resorts Completes Acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 9, 2017—Vail Resorts closed on its acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont on Wednesday. Stowe, VR’s first East Coast…
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Snow People, June 2017
Welcome to the June edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. Michael Keller, Yellowstone National…
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Emerald Expositions Acquires Snow Show from SIA
SAM Magazine—San Juan Capistrano, Calif., May 24, 2017—Emerald Expositions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald Expositions Events, Inc., producer of business-to-business trade shows…
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February 2017 Snow People
Welcome to the February edition of Snow People, our monthly roundup of happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. Tracy Bartels, Keystone,…
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Outside the Ropes
Improvements to gear are fueling continued interest in the backcountry. How resorts are responding depends on a number of local considerations. It’s been called…
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Size Matters
How resorts measure and report their acreage/miles of terrain has wide-ranging consequences, locally and internationally. The story even made it to us in Europe:…
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Multi-Use Trails Mean Business
A quality multi-use path and trail network could be the most undervalued amenity at your resort. Your summer guests love trails. They crave convenient…