September 2005

  • DAVID HAMILTON ROWAN: 1927-2005
    A look back on the career and words of the SAM founding publisher.

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  • 2005-2006 MEDIA DIRECTORY
    The annual round-up of special winter sports sections in major metropolitan newspapes and industry-specific magazines across North America.
  • HAPPY CAMPERS
    Specialty clinics and camps are a great way to improve the experience for your guests, and it can add to the bottom line.
  • WEB + LOG = BLOG
    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!

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  • LOADED TO CAPACITY
    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.

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  • <I>SAM</I> IDEA FILES
    A covered bridge, stoplights for tubers, and wheels for rails are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts.
  • SPEAK-OUT
    The Business Case for Diversity, a SAM editorial. That Worrisome Conversion Rate, a SAM editorial.
  • INDUSTRY REPORTS
    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.
  • CASH COW OR MONEY PIT?
    Though it's difficult to strictly weight the profit or loss on a halfpipe, the promotional value can be priceless.
  • A ROOM WITH PAGE VIEWS
    Online media rooms can be very helpful for journalists. How effective is yours?
  • TAKE AIM AT YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
    Taos overpaid its electric bill by $100,000 over five years. But no one knew it until a pro analyzed the system.
  • HARD TIMES IN THE PIPE
    Tracks and grousers get banged up in pipe and park work. What can you do about it?
  • A FRACTION OF THE ACTION
    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.
  • BLUE PAGES
    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.