SAM Coverage
Tubing
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Life in the Fast Lane
Tubing can be spectacularly profitable. Night tubing turns the dial to 11. Ski areas of all sizes agree that adding a snow-tubing park is…
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Night Moves
When the sun goes down, turn those lights on to entertain guests. Winning a dedicated and willing night crowd is no easy feat for…
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Going Down the Tubes
Resorts find tubing succeeds year-round. Summer tubing can be both profitable and promotional for winter resorts. As with winter tubing, profit margins are high,…
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In the Fast Lane
Tubing continues to grow in popularity, both with customers and resorts looking to expand their revenue streams. Tubing, the low-skill relative of skiing and…
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Reining in Risk
Serious tubing incidents are rare, but when they happen, “assumption of risk” statutes may not apply. While tubing has become a major attraction and…
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SAM Idea Files
Small tubing hill, hay bags and auxiliary power engines are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts.
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Tubing Safety: A Neglected Dimensio
With all the attention focused on high-speed tubing collisions, the danger of low-speed collisions can be underestimated.
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Diversity and Promise on the Tubing Hill
Roger argues that some smart marketing should be aimed at the variety of people who come to resorts to tube, to show them skiing…
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From the Streets to the Slopes
A look at the next generation of snow toys including snowdecks, bicycles on skis or boards, and steerable tubes.
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Sam Idea Files
Innovative and creative ideas from ski areas around the country: diapers to control oil leaks in the Midwest, spare tire fencing from Kissing Bridge,…
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Undefined, But It Brings People
A look at the explosive growth in the numbers of tubing areas and a summary of a panel discussion of tubing at the Ski…
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Tubing Needs Legal Attention
Tubing is pushing the liability security envelope developed over the past 40 years by the ski industry. Though uphill safety requirements are similar, the…
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Totally Tubular
Tubing has become an essential part of the revenue stream for many resorts; managing the business well takes care, attention, and a good set…