SAM Coverage
Weather
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Construction Site :: November 2011
A special report on the ski areas that were hit by Tropical Storm Irene. Resorts in the Northeast impacted by Tropical Storm Irene began…
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Speak Out :: In the Wake of Irene
Surviving Irene Tropical Storm Irene did its worst damage across upstate New York and northern New England in late August, but it brought out…
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Positive Signs Pile Up
The tea leaves favor a big season ahead for most. With forecasters promising another la Niña and the East picking up from the ravages…
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Get Ready
Modern snowmaking equipment is only as good as the maintenance it receives. Here’s how to improve early-season performance. The winter of 2011-12 was a…
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Letters :: Global Warming is Real
Seth Masia of Solar Today writes in response to Allen Best’s “A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming” (May 2009). Global Warming Is RealI enjoyed…
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Short But Suhweet
Good snow offset a short season for most. Late start. Early end. But in between, the 2009-2010 ski season was quite good. The length…
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Summer Blues
Weather and economy cast a cloud over summer ops. Between the weather and the economy, it has been a tough summer. “We’re down 2.7…
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A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming
What is hype and what is real when it comes to global warming? Several years ago a college in Colorado issued a report that…
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So Far, So Good
Does snow really trump all? It did through January. A combination of mostly good snow and weather, big promos and value-added packages fueled a…
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Weather Bet
Derivatives can soften the blow of a poor season. In theory, weather derivatives can help smooth out the annual ups and downs of resort…
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A Mixed Bag
In case we forgot, weather is king and will make the difference between good and great seasons. Record snowfall in the Northwest, Colorado, Utah…
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True Lies
As technology and the Web give customers greater access to weather conditions, snow reporters learn to both entertain and inform. It was a party…
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Snow? Who Needs Snow?
The early season brought its usual heartache and cheer. As usual, the U.S. ski season is once again a story of contrasts. Despite record…
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Weather Trumps All
One thing’s for sure about this winter: there’s nothing normal about it anywhere. Weather extremes—-record snowfall in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado and the…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2007
For this edition of Mountain Spy, our 007 Liz Eren quierd areas in regions where the weather was less than cooperative last year to…
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Blue Pages :: March 2006
BODE MAKES A SPLASH… WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES… WILL NSP GOVERNANCE CHANGES AFFECT AREAS… A FEW WINTER TRAILS LEAD TO SKI AREAS……
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News & Views :: July 2017
Climate commitment, the coming eclipse, Sid’s swan song, people and suppliers news, and more. It´s Not Easy Being Green The ski industry’s effort to…
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2017 NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow
The NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow drew a total of 880 ski industry operators and suppliers to the Fairmont Princess Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.,…