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2015 NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow
NSAA’s National Convention and Tradeshow in San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco May 2-6 drew the usual crowd. But there was a greater…
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NSAA Recognizes Individual, Resort Achievements
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, May 6, 2015—NSAA handed out a variety of awards at the National Convention here. Left: Bob Roberts (on left) accepting his…
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Seasonâs Visits Drop 5 Percent, to 53.6 Million
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, May 6, 2015—The U.S. ski industry tallied an estimated 53.6 million skier and snowboarder visits this past season, making 2014-15 the…
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U.S. Ski Team to Manage NASTAR
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, May 6, 2015—The U.S. Ski Team is assuming operational control of NASTAR through a partnership with the program’s owner, Active Interest…
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Thredbo Joins Mountain Collective
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, May 6, 2015—Thredbo, Australia, has joined The Mountain Collective as a full resort partner for the 2015-16 season, making it the…
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GBOP: There is Always, Always, Always Something on Your Website That Can Be Optimized
Gregg Blanchard — May 1, 2015 This is another entry in my “Book of Principles.” To see where this all began, click here. For…
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At our area, snow tubing is…
* a significant source of profits * an important, growing part of our success * a steppingstone to skiing and riding * an abomination…
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Lift Revenues Up, Visits Down at Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 28, 2015—Vail Resorts has reported that for the 2014-15 season, total lift revenues, including an allocated portion of season pass…
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Don Thompson to Lead Red Mountain
SAM Magazine—Rossland, B.C., April 27, 2015—Don Thompson has been promoted to president at Red Mountain. Thompson is the former vice president of operations and…
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Need Fresh Design Ideas? Here are (Another) 100 Ski Resort Websites in Five Minutes
Gregg Blanchard—April 24, 2015 I’ve done this a few times now, but with a gap of two years since the last round I figured…
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Brad Larsen to Become Tamarack GM
SAM Magazine—Donnelley, Idaho, April 23, 2015—Brad Larsen is set to become the new general manager for Tamarack Resort. He is joining the team of…
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National Ski Patrol Doles Out Award to Board Chair
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., April 23, 2015—The National Ski Patrol (NSP) has bestowed its Minnie Dole Award on Ed McNamara, chair of the NSP board…
