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Marker Völkl Snaps Up Dalbello
SAM Magazine—Baar/Straubing, Germany, Jan. 9, 2015—Marker Völkl has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Dalbello Group, a family-owned Italian company that has…
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Visits to Peak Resorts Behind Five Year Average
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Jan. 9, 2015—Peak Resorts noted in its latest earnings report that total skier and snowboarder visits in November and December, the…
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My Resort Marketing Predictions for 2015: The First, Big Affiliate Push by a Ski Resort
Gregg Blanchard — January 5, 2015 Buoyed by my semi-successful prognostication in 2014, I’m back at it this year with three predictions about where…
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The History of Cats: Part I
A look back at the earliest machines used for slope grooming and the pioneers who invented them. SlideShowPro({ attributes: { id: “album-448987”,…
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Teen Arrested for Attempted Sex Crimes at Monarch
SAM Magazine—Monarch Mountain, Colo., Jan. 7, 2015—A 15-year-old male was arrested yesterday by the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office on charges stemming from two recent…
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New Year Podiums for U.S. Ladies; Men Honor Fallen Teammates
SAM Magazine—Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 7, 2015—Seven American men ski racers wore black armbands and tape on their helmets in the Audi FIS Ski World…
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January 2015
LIFTS 2014: IS THAT ALL THERE IS? New aerial lift installations hit rock bottom. Is this the new normal? RENTAL GUIDE 2015 Performance and…
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How courteous are people on the slopes?
* More friendly than Walmart greeters * Most observe the “rules of the road” * Most violate the “rules of the road” * It’s…
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Two U.S. Ski Team Members Die in Avalanche
SAM Magazine—Soelden, Austria, Jan. 5, 2015—The U.S. Ski Team is mourning the loss of two promising development-level ski racers killed Monday in an avalanche…
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States Stepping Up to Ski and Snowboard Month
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Jan. 5, 2015—This month marks the seventh year of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and several states, including Maine, Michigan,…
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Mark Your Cards: I Love This Simple Tweak Snowbird Makes to Every Photo
Gregg Blanchard — January 2, 2015 A while back I talked about a simple principle that helped me not just recall the message, but…
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Mixed Snow Reports Heading into the Holidays
SAM Magazine—Sun Valley, Idaho, Dec. 22, 2014—Temperature, more than precipitation, has factored heavily thus far into the 2014-15 season. Resorts in the Rockies are…
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NSP Elects Five to Board of Directors
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 22, 2014—The National Ski Patrol (NSP) has elected five directors to its board of directors, including former board member Keith…
