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November 2013

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  • What's Hot in Terrain Parks?

    At SAM's annual Cutter's Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed. There’s no better place to find out what is trending in the world of freestyle terrain than at SAM’s Cutter’s Camp. Last spring, over 200 of the industry’s best and brightest in the terrain park world gathered at Mount Snow, Vt., and Timberline, Ore., to talk about the issues and opportunities for parks both big and small. 1. All Grown Up. Everyone in the park world is doing more to come together on the essentials of terrain park operation. Risk management is no longer a scary word to a park manager—it’s just part of the job. Features are starting to look very consistent from coast to coast. Jump...

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Below is the Table of Contents. We have selected a few articles that you can read in their entirety online.

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Guests of the Future

New demographic studies show that the snowsports industry is going to have to tap new markets.

Alternative Structures

Ski areas are finding great uses for temporary structures, from patrol buildings to watering holes for guests.

Techno Grooming

GPS's role in grooming has been minimal so far, but that could change.

Olympic-Sized Projects

With the Sochi Olympics just around the corner, SAM took a peek behind the scenes at the massive uphill transportation and snowmaking systems.

Construction Site :: November 2013

Resorts were busy this summer with improvements.

Industry Report :: November 2013

CAMELBACK SOLD... MOUNTAIN RIDER'S ALLIANCE TO RUN MT. ABRAM... BEAR VALLEY DEAL FALLS THROUGH... TWO AUCTIONS, ONE SALE... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS... CORRECTIONS

Pass Sales Up

Partnerships and specials keep passes popular.

ECO TIP :: Waste Oil Heaters: Recycle, Reuse

Waste oil heaters can cut the waste management cost and reduce overall heating bills.

LSSM Makes Learn-to an Easy Sell

Tying local promotions to a national program can attract publicity and boost sales.

What's Hot in Terrain Parks?

At SAM's annual Cutter's Camps, the latest trends are revealed and discussed.

Mountain Spy :: November 2013

In this month's Mountain Spy, we logged on to Facebook and posted our question on the walls of several mountain resorts. In a world of immediate customer service, Facebook is the first place many customers go for a quick answer--and a legitimate one at that. Unfortunately, almost half of the mountains didn't respond to our message and left our Mountain Spy in the dark...others nailed it!

Blue Pages :: November 2013

EVOLVING TERRAIN PARK MANAGEMENT... ONLINE WAIVERS GAINING LEGAL BACKING... UNITED WE SKI AND RIDE IN D.C... FOREST SERVICE CLARIFIES RESORT RULES... HAYSTACK TRANSFORMATION TAKING SHAPE... PASS DEALS WITH A TWIST... HOW DO WE LOVE THEE?... WHEN DID SOCCER BECOME A WINTER SPORT?... A DAY TO CELEBRATE SNOWBOARDING

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