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• People

A look back on the career and words of the SAM founding publisher.

• Marketing
• Public Relations / Publicity
• Research

The annual round-up of special winter sports sections in major metropolitan newspapes and industry-specific magazines across North America. ...

• Activities
• Ski School

Specialty clinics and camps are a great way to improve the experience for your guests, and it can add to the bottom line. ...

Everybody's doing it-and more are doing it every day. We're talking about blogging. Here's a look at what it is and how to do it-it's easy!

• Lifts

At Mt. Bachelor there never is more than a seven-minute wait at a busy lift and they always run at capacity. Here's how.

• Miscellaneous

A covered bridge, stoplights for tubers, and wheels for rails are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. ...

The Business Case for Diversity, a SAM editorial. That Worrisome Conversion Rate, a SAM editorial. ...

• Miscellaneous

Mountain High Sold... Big Sky and Moonlight Offer Combined Pass... Bear Valley Sold... Schweitzer and Stevens Pass Split... Camelback Sold... Ohio Law Amended... People... Supplier News... Supplier Personnel. ...

• Snowboarding
• Terrain
• Trail Maintenance

Though it's difficult to strictly weight the profit or loss on a halfpipe, the promotional value can be priceless. ...

• Internet
• Public Relations / Publicity

Online media rooms can be very helpful for journalists. How effective is yours? ...

Taos overpaid its electric bill by $100,000 over five years. But no one knew it until a pro analyzed the system. ...

• Grooming
• Terrain
• Vehicle Maintenance

Tracks and grousers get banged up in pipe and park work. What can you do about it? ...

Fractional ownership is not for everyone, or every resort. Here's a look at where fractional real estate works, and why it sometimes falls short. ...

• Miscellaneous

Ski and Ride in San Francisco... Squaw Goes on the Environmental Warpath... Smoke Shacks Bite the Dust at Breck... In the Utterly Stupid Category... The Hole Without a Tram... 50 and Still Going Strong... Pepsi Gets into the Biz... Short Swings. ...