SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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Western Destinations Set Lodging Revenue Record; Summer Is Mixed
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 21, 2018—Western mountain destinations eked out a lodging revenue increase of 1.8 percent over last year as of April 30. The…
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NSAA Climate Challenge Enrollment Deadline Is May 18
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 17, 2018—Resorts interested in joining the NSAA Climate Challenge have until tomorrow, May 18, 2018, to complete the enrollment form,…
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Co-Sponsors for Ski Fee Retention Act Growing, More Needed
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 17, 2018—In its most recent edition of “Capital Watch,” the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) said the list of co-sponsors…
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NSAA 2017-18 Safety Award Winners
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 11, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association recognized six ski areas and one state association with Safety Awards for exceptional…
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Millennials Help Boost Peak Resorts Season Pass Sales
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., May 11, 2018—The presence of the Ikon Pass and Epic Pass in the Northeast market doesn’t appear to have impacted sales…
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NSAA Honors Blann, Wieringa with Lifetime Achievement Awards
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 8, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) presented its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jerry Blann, the former longtime…
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Boreal, Bear Valley, and Crystal Mountain Win Golden Eagle Awards
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 8, 2018—Bear Valley Mountain, Calif.; Crystal Mountain, Mich.; and Boreal Mountain, Calif., won the 2018 Golden Eagle Awards for…
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Snowbasin Resort Wins NSAA Conversion Cup and Best Safety Program
SAM Magazine—Snowbasin, Utah, May 8, 2018—Snowbasin Resort came home with two awards from the National Ski Areas Association convention in Florida: the Conversion Cup…
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Berkshire East Owners to Buy Catamount
SAM Magazine—Pittsfield, Mass., May 7, 2018—The owners of Berkshire East Mountain Resort in western Massachusetts have reached an agreement to acquire nearby Catamount Ski…
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NSAA Names 2018 Sustainable Slopes Grant Winners
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 1, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) selected four member ski areas to receive its annual Sustainable Slopes Grants: Blue…
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Mountain Creek Unveils New SnowCloud Software
SAM Magazine—April 24, 2018, Vernon, N.J.—Mountain Creek is debuting a new ecommerce and point-of-sale solution called SnowCloud this summer. Aimed at simplifying guest transactions,…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2018
For this issue’s Mountain Spy, we asked a guest-service savvy resort staffer—Kimberly Meeker, the regular Spy’s better half—to mine through the last decade of…
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Variable Conditions
An accurate and timely daily snow report is absolutely critical to success, but is still a work in progress for many. What gets reported every…
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Outdoor Retailer Snow Show Dates Moved Back
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 12, 2018—“We’re listening. And we heard you loud and clear. We’ve adjusted our January dates.” That was the message from Outdoor…
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Diverse Quartet Earns 2018 SAMMY Leadership Awards
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., April 4, 2018—SAM Magazine is bestowing its 2018 SAMMY Leadership Awards on a remarkable quartet: Nadia Guerriero, Tish Lopez, Ryan Lavoie,…
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Catamount Ski Area Owners Exploring Joint Venture, Possible Sale
SAM Magazine—Hillsdale, N.Y., April 3, 2018—Catamount Ski Area owners Tom Gilbert and Rich Edwards are seeking an investor, joint venture partner, or new owner/operator…
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Ski Areas of New York Expands Lift Maintenance Training Program
SAM Magazine—Jamesville, N.Y., April 3, 2018—The lift-maintenance training program coordinated and subsidized by Ski Areas of New York (SANY) will offer an expanded curriculum…
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Miracle March Brought Snow, People
SAM Magazine—March 28, 2018—The month of March came in like a lion for ski areas across the country, a welcome shot in the arm…