SAM Coverage
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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…
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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…