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Boston Mills/Brandywine to Build New Lodge
SAM Magazine–February 16, 2012–Peak Resorts has announced its plan to build a new 48,000-square-foot main base lodge at Brandywine Ski Resort, Ohio. The new…
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A Lift Accident and a Base Lodge Destroyed by Fire Over the Weekend
SAM Magazine–February 13, 2012–Two unfortunate incidents took place this past weekend in the ski industry. First, on February 11, three people were injured at…
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NSAA Eastern Conference Wrap-Up 2012
From February 7-8, 2012, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) held its Eastern Trade Show and Conference at Killington, Vt. Thanks to great snowmaking,…
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Arizona Snowbowl Wins Another Round in Court
SAM Magazine-San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012-Arizona Snowbowl and the U.S. Forest Service gained another court victory today as the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Wintergreen Takes Steps to Limit Losses
SAM Magazine-Amherst, Va., Feb. 8, 2012-Wintergreen Resort is cutting expenses, collecting 2013 membership dues early, and asking its 1,800 members for a $6 million…
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Crotched to Install First Detachable Quad in Southern N.H.
SAM Magazine–February 3, 2012–Peak Resorts, the parent company of Crotched Mountain, N.H., announced the acquisition of the high speed detachable quad at Ascutney Mountain,…
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Proposed Utah Resort Receives Approval
SAM Magazine–February 3, 2012–Last night, February 2, the Cache County Planning Commission granted a conditional use permit for the proposed Cherry Creek ski area…
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2012 SIA Snow Show
The 2012 SIA Snow Show, which was held January 26-29 at the Denver Convention Center, showcased more than 900 brands. Over 19,000 attendees—an increase…
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Last Utah Ski Area Opens
SAM Magazine–January 28, 2012–Yesterday marked the start of the 2011-12 winter season for Utah’s newest ski resort Eagle Point. The opening signifies that every…
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Moonlight Basin’s Assets Sold
SAM Magazine–January 25, 2012–After filing for bankruptcy two years ago, the assets of Moonlight Basin, Mont., were sold last week to the estate of…
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ASTM Task Force Sets Sights on Communication, Education
SAM Magazine-Denver, Jan. 25, 2012-The meeting of the terrain park task force of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F27 Snow Skiing…
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Classified Pricing
Welcome to SAM’s online classifieds. Below are the rates for SAM’s online and print classifieds. Once you place your classified ad an invoice will…
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Current Issue
Below is the Table of Contents from the current issue of SAM (Ski Area Management) magazine. We have selected a few articles that you can…
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NSAA Western Winter Conference Wrap-Up
From January 17-19, ski areas and suppliers alike descended on Squaw Valley, Calif., for the NSAA Western Conference and Trade Show. Understandably, the number…
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Storms Bring Snow to…Almost Everyone
SAM Magazine-Denver, Jan. 24, 2012-What a difference a week makes. Winter returned across most of the U.S. in the past seven days, bringing several…
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2012 NSAA Western Conference
From January 17-19, ski areas and suppliers alike descended on Squaw Valley, Calif., for the NSAA Western Conference and Trade Show. Understandably, the number…
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Colorado Early-Season Visits Down
SAM Magazine–January 20, 2012–Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member resorts reported a decrease in skier visitation for the beginning of the 2011/12 ski…