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  • Adventure Park Insider

    Adventure Park Insider

    Stay up-to-date on news, trends, and stories from the adventure park community with our sister publication.
  • Summer Ops Camp 2023 Recap

    Summer Ops Camp 2023 Recap

    Steamboat Resort hosted the thirteenth SAM Summer Ops Camp Sept. 10-12, 2023.
  • Summer Ops Vendor Guide

    Summer Ops Vendor Guide

    Peruse summer operations suppliers for ideas, inspiration, and contact information.
  • Luxury Gone Wild

    Luxury Gone Wild

    The growth in popularity of glamping, a.k.a. glamorous camping, cannot be ignored. Learn from resorts that are making the most of the opportunity.
  • Selling Summer Podcast

    Selling Summer Podcast

    From the best mix of attractions to the right narrative, this PodSAM discussion is full of important information that will help four-season business thrive.

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NEWS / ADVENTURE PARK INSIDER 

 Summer operations have grown significantly—from a side hustle to a mainstay of four season mountain resort operations. That trend continues, so what does that mean for your operation? What are the new considerations you need to make? What are the best new installs and upgrades? This mountain department page contains a wealth of resources to help you answer those questions and so many more. Let SAM help you take your summer business to new heights.

 

 SUMMER OPS ARTICLES

View the most recent articles on Summer Ops from SAM magazine.

  • September 2024

    Funding the Fight Against Wildfires

    Western ski areas are figuring out how to fund costly, but necessary, vegetation management projects to mitigate wildfire risk. With the increased need for wildfire mitigation initiatives, vegetation management projects at Western resorts have become a core component for reducing risk, protecting Western ski areas are figuring out how to fund costly, but necessary, vegetation management...

  • July 2024

    Summertime is not Slumbertime

    Resorts look to weddings, mountain biking, and more to bolster summer operations, a small but growing piece of the revenue pie. In early June, with winter over and the snow melted, resorts were kicking off their warm-season business with mountain coasters, zip lines, adventure parks, and all manne Resorts look to weddings, mountain biking, and more to bolster summer operations, a small but...

  • May 2024

    Coasting Along

    The mountain coaster market is expanding and new tech is improving safety and throughput.   When Jiminy Peak, Mass, installed a Wiegand alpine coaster in 2006 as part of a major investment in year-round operations, staff didn’t realize it would remain one of the resort’s most popular attract The mountain coaster market is expanding and new tech is improving safety and throughput.

  • May 2024

    From Tee to Green

    How to improve your golf course—and maybe its ranking—without breaking the bank.   It’s not easy to be a golf course attached to a ski resort. Cold weather, short seasons, and rugged terrain conspire against many such courses reaching and maintaining a top status on a golf magazine ranking How to improve your golf course—and maybe its ranking—without breaking the bank.

  • January 2024

    Capital Ideas for Summer

    Experts dish on how to survive (and thrive during) summer construction projects. During summer, the challenge of balancing capital improvement construction zones, staff schedules and tasks, and providing guests with activities and positive experiences requires a lot of planning, strong communicati Experts dish on how to survive (and thrive during) summer construction projects.

 

 

 

SUMMER OPS SUPPLIER GUIDE 

Peruse our top Summer Ops Camp vendors online with our Summer Ops Supplier Guide. Choosing your next summer attraction or service is made easier with company and product descriptions, videos, testimonials, and key contact information. 

 

 

 

SUMMER OPS CAMP 2023

The thirteenth SAM Summer Ops Camp drew ski area and aerial adventure operators, experts, and suppliers from all over North America to Steamboat, Sept. 10-12, for three days of learning, networking, and hands-on fun in the name of growing non-winter business. Read the recap and stay tuned for the announcement of next year's Summer Ops Camp host. 
 

 

NEWS 

  • SAM Headline News

    Red Mountain Resort Begins Construction of New Bike Park

    SAM Magazine—Rossland, B.C., July 29, 2024—Red Mountain Resort has begun construction on the first phase of the new Red Mountain Bike Park. The resort partnered with Gravity Logic to design and develop the multimillion-dollar lift-accessed bike park. Red Mountain CEO and owner Howard Katkov s SAM Magazine—Rossland, B.C., July 29, 2024—Red Mountain Resort has begun construction on the first phase of the new Red Mountain Bike Park. The...

  • SAM Headline News

    Hot Fourth of July Weather, and Business, for U.S. Ski Areas

    SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., July 17, 2024—While it’s hard for many to believe we’ve passed the 4th of July mile marker, the classic (and historically lucrative) summer holiday has now come and gone, leaving many operators grateful for water-based amenities and a continued interest in live m SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., July 17, 2024—While it’s hard for many to believe we’ve passed the 4th of July mile marker, the classic (and...

  • SAM Headline News

    Stable Rates Fuel Summer Growth in West

    SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 15, 2024—Stable rates helped fuel a continued uptick in occupancy at Western mountain destinations in June, according to the monthly Market Briefing from DestiMetrics, the business intelligence division of Inntopia. The growth comes as lodging properties hav SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 15, 2024—Stable rates helped fuel a continued uptick in occupancy at Western mountain destinations in June,...

  • SAM Headline News

    Mountain Bike Pass ‘Loam’ Adds 12 New Destinations

    SAM Magazine—Eagle Mountain, Utah, May 24, 2024—Loam Pass, a new multi-destination product in the vein of Indy Pass but geared toward mountain bikers, has added 12 new destinations for its first summer season, bringing its total to more than 40 resort, bike park, and shuttle service partners. SAM Magazine—Eagle Mountain, Utah, May 24, 2024—Loam Pass, a new multi-destination product in the vein of Indy Pass but geared toward mountain...

 

ADVENTURE PARK INSIDER

Our sister publication, Adventure Park Insider, has tons of content to help you navigate the aerial adventure side of your business. We've compiled this content into various park departments so you can quickly find articles on specific topics. View all of the park departments here. 

 



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