November 2024
November 2024
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SAM Terrain Park Contest 2024
Our annual contest shows how park builders flexed their creativity and ambition during the 2023-24 winter season. Every year, as we sift through the dozens of entries we receive for this contest, we keep our eyes peeled for trends and notable highlights to point out here, and also monitor to see if those trends hold during the coming season. We didn’t need to look too hard this year to identify what worked during the 2023-24 season: Events. We had about twice as many entries for the “Events” category as we did for any of the other three. Whatever the reason for the influx, it’s a good thing. Events build community, are fertile ground for content production, help promote ski ar...
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The Spy asks: “We want to come ski for Thanksgiving. If conditions aren’t good, is there anything else to do?”
A wide variety of products and services—from hardware to software, and staffing help to safety—for ski area operators to consider.
Our annual contest shows how park builders flexed their creativity and ambition during the 2023-24 winter season.
A new study of five Colorado mountain communities offers insights about residents’ views on their quality of life and the tourism economy.
Low-snow winters have convinced some operators to embrace small snowmaking systems.
New lifts and snowmaking upgrades at ski areas big and small, for-profit and nonprofit, across North America.
A focus on project revenue can make the difference between breaking even and a meaningful return on investment.
Consolidation has led to a few major manufacturers dominating the uniform market, but wholesale suppliers and smaller outwear brands still hold their own.
What does the growth of AI mean for the winter sports industry?
After last year’s often challenging weather, resorts are looking for a rebound.
Should resorts seek to increase Promoters or decrease Detractors? It depends on how you play the percentages.
An interview with Killington GM Mike Solimano and new owner Phill Gross; thoughts from the MT2030 summit; a call to elevate safety on the slopes, and more.
