SAM Coverage
Terrain
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Trailblazers :: James Niehues
Trail map painter for resorts across North America. SAM: Why do skiers and riders love trail maps?Niehues: A ski map is used like no…
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Construction Site
A look at projects ranging from major expansions and overhauls to base-area updates and replacements. Cascade Mountain, WI Cascade Mountain has begun the first…
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Pocket Protector Apocalypse?
Freestyle terrain is entering into adulthood, and we are faced with the reality that the terrain park has outlived its “fad” status. Just getting…
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The Silver Standard
In-house expertise and a passion for mountain biking helped Silver Mountain, Idaho, build a viable summer business. Willy Bartlett spins in his chair, juggling…
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Construction Site :: January 2015
Resorts across North America are making major improvements and expanding terrain for guests to enjoy this coming season. LOON MOUNTAIN, NHInnSeason Resorts, a developer…
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Creating New Customers
Resorts roll out new conversion programs to put skier/rider numbers on a growth track. Terrain-based learning, ski giveaways, free season passes, affinity cards, coupon…
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What’s in Your Park?
SAM’s 10th annual feature and event contest. CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE LIST OF FEATURE AND EVENT ENTRIES AND VOTE FOR YOUR TOP PICKS!
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SPEAK OUT :: I MADE MOGULS DISAPPEAR
I’m writing in response to an article in the SAM January 2014 issue by Patrick Torsell, titled “Where Are All the Moguls?”
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Speakout :: Where Are All The Moguls?
SPEAKOUT :: WHERE ARE ALL THE MOGULS? ISSUE January 2014 AUTHOR Patrick Torsell VOLUME 53-1 PAGE 16 SUBJECT Terrain Twenty years ago you could…
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Speak Out :: Where is the Magic?
SPEAK OUT :: WHERE IS THE MAGIC? ISSUE May 2013 AUTHOR Joe Hession VOLUME 52-3 PAGE 12 SUBJECT Opinion Can you think of another…
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Halfpipes Made Easy
The Pipe Dragon Cuts and Carves by Scott Willoughby There’s nothing magic about Doug Waugh’s Pipe Dragon, except the rate at which it allows…
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Opening The Outdoors To The Disabled
As ski resorts struggle with the issue of seasonality, the need for a diversity of recreational activities, particularly in the summer, and broader relevance…
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Moguls Made By Machine
Looking at a run covered with machine-made moguls, you might say trail grooming has come full circle. Or, you might say it’s reached a…
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Putting Snowboarders In Their Own Place
Like many ski areas, Bear Mountain, Calif., was facing an increasing problem trying to mix Alpine skiers with snowboarders. It was becoming an us-versus-them…