January 2005
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  • Industry Report
    Mountain High on the Block? ASC Refinances $320 Million. Deer Valley Joins Ski Utah Interconnect. World Lift Ticket Survey Released. Intrawest Unveils Winter Park Village. New Urban Ski Area in Colorado? Freeze on Ice. People. PistenBully Sells 2,000th Groomer. Supplier News.
  • Visions of the Future
    What does the future hold? Where is the industry headed? We asked six prominent figures to predict the future in their respective fields. Bill Jensen, COO, Vail. Mark Danemann, President, Siriusware. Auden Schendler, Environmental Affairs Director, Aspen. Paul Mathews, President, Ecosign Mountain Planners. Michael Jaquet, Founder, Freeze Magazine. Rick Spear, President, Leitner-Poma USA.
  • Babe in the Woods
    This season we welcome a new member to our fold-Tamarack Resort. This four-season getaway has some big plans for the future.
  • Size Doesn't Matter
    These four feisty ski hills prove that small ski areas mean big business.
  • Fishing for Publicity
    When it comes to summer entertainment, Tyrol Basin relies on winter fun.
  • Lifts 2004-An Overdue Rebound
    New ski areas, major upgrades and small improvements made the overall lift construction picture pretty rosy this past year.
  • Beyond the Slopes
    The new summer activities offer guests the same thrills and back-to-nature experiences that the snow-draped winter mountains provide.
  • A Look of Their Own
    The right uniforms, from the parking lot to the ski school, speak volumes about your resort.
  • SAM Idea Files
    A comfy chair and snowmaking tower bases are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus, the best idea of 2004.
  • Getting a Grip
    Slips, trips and falls are often mundane, somtimes comical events--but they can have a serious downside.
  • B77 Revision Advances
    The current round of changes has a laudable goal: making the standard easier to read and apply.
  • Defusing the Bomb
    A few simple steps to help you handle difficult customers and turn them into satisfied guests.
  • Steel Prices on the Rise
    Worldwide demand is rising faster than supply. Now the only question is, how much higher can prices go?
  • Girl Power
    Specialized programs for female wannabe riders are taking off.
  • To the Editor
    Updating our Image, by Rick Casner, Benefit Street Design. Corrections to the Annual Supplier/Buyer Directory.
  • Blue Pages
    The Other (Hiking) Shoe Drops. What Ever Happened To Project Zero? Reassurance On Guest Insurance. Chinese Ski Boom Hits The Wall. One Dope Board Tool. Wachusett Goes Hollywood (Again). Big Plans For The Future. Room Service: Exceeding Expectations.
  • Down to the Wire
    The last-minute guest is gravy for some and a headache for others.
  • Speak Out
    A Frosty Relationship, by Skip King. How to Promote Environmental Responsiblity at Ski Areas, by Bryan Foster. Skiing Hits Primetime, by Roger Lohr.
  • Another Guest Editor, the SAMMYs and more
    Guest Editor, Lucy Kay, 2004 SAMMY winner comments on articles in SAM. Happy New Year from SAM.