Summit Series: People vs. Projects
Ski area leaders juggle two demanding roles: developing people and delivering projects. This session with the Class of 2025-26 Summit Series...
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The podcasting space of SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine; Summit Series episodes spring/summer 2018
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20 of 95 episodesFrom Data to Decisions: AI in Dashboard, Reporting, and Security
In this episode, we explore how ski areas are using artificial intelligence to better understand performance, streamline reporting, and make...
After the Ice
In this episode, we head to northern Michigan, where a late-season storm left one of the Midwest’s largest ski resorts encased in ice. The H...
The Huddle: Thinking Clearly in Uncertain Times - Part 2
Our recent SAM Huddle, Thinking Clearly in Uncertain Times, was recorded on April 21, 2025. With tensions around trade and cross-border rela...
The Huddle: Thinking Clearly in Uncertain Times - Part 1
Our recent SAM Huddle, Thinking Clearly in Uncertain Times, was recorded on April 21, 2025. The conversation brought ski industry leaders an...
Summit Series: Mastering Your Mindset
Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared can create self-limiting thoughts, low-performance, unmet expectations, higher stress, dissatisfaction...
Summit Series: Change Management
When change seems to be all we do, how do we manage it to our advantage? Listen in to a conversation from the fall with the Class of 2024-25...
Meet Mike: Interview with the New NSAA President
SAM sat down with the new National Ski Areas Association president and CEO, Mike Reitzell. This extended cut interview expands upon the "Mee...
Summit Series: It's a Balancing Act
During the 6th annual Summit Series leadership development program, six of our mentors and an expert voice discuss what it takes to balance...
Summit Series: Leading Effective Teams
During the 6th annual Summit Series leadership development program, six of our mentors and an expert voice discuss how to build trust, commu...
Summit Series: What Makes a Good Leader
During our 6th annual Summit Series leadership development program, four of our mentors and an expert voice discuss a wide range of topics a...
Cutter's Camp: Fireside Chat with OGs
Mary Walsh, writer, announcer, and longtime Snowboarder Magazine staff editor joined Parker Bohon, host of The Blade Dive Podcast, in a disc...
What Defines Summer Success?
Just as the menu of summer activities, programs and events varies between operations, so do the goals and metrics that measure success. Bein...
Interview with Stix from Liquid Death
Steve Nilsen, more commonly known as Stix, is a legendary brand marketer, having worked with brands such as PBR, Red Bull, and now he serves...
Summit Series: Reinventing Resilience, Part 2
This two-part discussion will cover how organizations move beyond setbacks to grow through challenges and how to be a place where people thr...
Summit Series: Reinventing Resilience, Part 1
This two-part discussion covers how organizations move beyond setbacks to grow through challenges and how to be a place where people thrive....
Where Are We With “Sustainability?”
Sustainability encompasses so much more than going “green.” The growth of sustainability specialist positions at mountain resorts and beyond...
Summit Series: Values Driven Leadership
This PodSAM is a must-listen for any leader or future leader in the industry. Tune in to the second topic in our Summit Series Leadership fo...
Fire on the Mountain Part 3: A Learning Season
SAM sat down with Sierra-at-Tahoe GM John Rice to reflect on the remediation and reopening process after the Caldor Fire blazed through 16 m...
Summit Series: Community Relations
This PodSAM is a must listen for any leader or future leader in the industry. Tune in to the first topic in our Summit Series Leadership for...