SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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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…
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Jay Peak Recognized in Statewide Health Initiative
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., March 23, 2018—Jay Peak is the only mountain resort in Vermont to be designated as a Gold-level participant in the 3>4>50…
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Ski California to Host Lift Maintenance and Ops Conference
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., March 23, 2018—The inaugural Ski California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education (LMOE) Conference will take place June 5 – 7,…
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Killington Delivers New 365-Day Pass
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 22, 2018—After several years of building out its summer activities, Killington is offering a new year-round “season pass” for $99…
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Spring Calendar Full of Educational Events
Every year, it seems, the list of educational seminars and programs grows. Here are the events on the calendar this spring, including the newest,…
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Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Draws 90,000 Newcomers
SAM Magazine—District of Columbia, March 21, 2018—Resort partners in the 10th annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard (Month)/Bring a Friend initiative provided nearly 90,000…
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NSAA Urges Support for Federal Ski Fee Retention Bill
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., March 21, 2018—NSAA is encouraging resorts on public land to help line up co-sponsors for the Ski Area Fee Retention Act…
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State Closes Hermitage Club After Failure to Pay Taxes
SAM Magazine—Wilmington, Vt., March 20, 2018—The members-only Hermitage Club, which until yesterday operated a ski area on Haystack Mountain in southern Vermont, was closed…
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Snow Park Technologies Founders Join POWDR
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, March 15, 2018—Snow Park Technologies (SPT) founders Chris and Genevieve Gunnarson are joining the leadership at POWDR—Chris as the senior…
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Epic Pass Adds Okemo, Mount Sunapee, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 14, 2018—Vail Resorts launched sales for its 2018-19 Epic Pass products last week, but that didn’t stop it from entering…
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Boyne Resorts to Buy Seven Properties from Oz Real Estate
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., March 13, 2018—Boyne Resorts has entered an agreement to acquire six mountain resorts and a scenic chairlift attraction that the…
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Alterra Mountain Company Unveils $555 Million Capital Plan
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., March 12, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company will invest $555 million across its portfolio of 12 mountain resorts over the next five years,…
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SUMMER OPS CAMP HEADS TO ASPEN SNOWMASS FOR 2018
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., March 9, 2018—SAM‘s ninth annual Summer Ops Camp will be held at Aspen Snowmass, Sept. 4-6, 2018. The hands-on educational, networking,…
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Big Sky Resort to Install Eight-Passenger Bubble Lift
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., March 8, 2018—Big Sky Resort plans to install North America’s first eight-passenger chairlift ahead of the 2018-19 winter season. The…
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Epic Pass Now on Sale, Adds Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 6, 2018—Yesterday, Vail Resorts unveiled a partnership with Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) to include seven total days at…
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Killington to Invest $16 Million in Upgrades
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 6, 2018—A variety of projects will be taking place at Killington for the 2018-19 season, including the installation of a…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2018
Our Mountain Spy asks a question on accessing Wi-Fi. The Question: “I’m coming there for a day this weekend. Unfortunately I might need…
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Too Much Snow Closes a Dry Slope in the United Kingdom
SAM Magazine—Gillingham, U.K., March 2, 2018—Chatham Ski and Snowboard Centre, an outdoor dry ski slope in the United Kingdom, was forced to close for…