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Legendary Snowsports Filmmaker Warren Miller Dies at 93
SAM Magazine—Orcas Island, Wash., Jan. 25, 2018—The man who brought ski movies to the mainstream, Warren Miller, died Wednesday at the age of 93.…
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Alterra Mountain Company Teases New Ikon Pass
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 25, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company, the recently-named joint venture that curated a dozen North American mountain resorts last year, unveiled the name…
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Get Ready for Rental World + Backshop and Uniform Gallery at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 24, 2018—The much-anticipated Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show kicks off tomorrow at the Denver Convention Center, with roughly 1,000 outdoor brands…
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Mary Kate Buckley Is Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s New President
SAM Magazine—Teton Village, Wyo., Jan. 18, 2018—Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) has named Mary Kate Buckley to succeed Jerry Blann, effective June 1, 2018.…
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NSAA Names Michael Lane as New Director of Technical Services
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 12, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named Michael Lane as its new director of technical services, a position…
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Winter Park Wins Dispute Over Service Dogs on Lifts
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 12, 2018—In an important legal ruling, the Colorado Civil Rights Division sided in favor of Winter Park Resort over a…
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Colorado Resorts See Drop in Early-Season Visits
SAM Magazine—Denver, January 13, 2018 –Skier visits at the 23 member resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA were down 13 percent compared to last…
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Vail Resorts Reports Early-Season Visit Decline
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 13, 2018—Vail Resorts reported a 10.8 percent decline in visits across its major North American resorts through the early season,…
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KSL/Henry Crown Joint Venture Has a Name: Alterra Mountain Company
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 11, 2018—The joint venture of affiliates of KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown and Company that curated 12 mountain resorts across…
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Holiday Visitation Affected by Weather from Coast to Coast
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Jan. 11, 2018—As usual, Mother Nature played a significant role in how successful mountain resorts were during the first major holiday…
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Industry Pros Flock to Mountain Travel Symposium
SAM Magazine—Heavenly, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018—More than 1,100 mountain travel buyers and suppliers from around the world are expected to attend this year’s Mountain…
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Snow People, January 2018
Due to the holidays, we did not compile a December “Snow People,” so here are some highlights of industry members who were on the…
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Loveland Ski Area Employee Killed While Working on Conveyor Lift
SAM Magazine—Loveland, Colo., Jan. 2, 2017—On the morning of Thursday, Dec. 28, lift maintenance employee Adam Lee was killed while doing work on a…
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SAM 2017 Terrain Park Contest Winners
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Dec. 22, 2017—Josh Bremer’s “Junkyard Dog” feature at Whitecap Mountain, Wis., and the Scott Delforte Park Jam at Bristol Mountain, N.Y.,…
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Snowfall Down, Revenues Up at Western Mountain Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 18, 2017—As of Oct. 31, winter season occupancy at mountain destinations in eight western states showed a slight decline year over…
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Lift Malfunction at Tussey Mountain Under Investigation (UPDATED)
SAM Magazine—Harris Township, Pa., Dec. 18, 2018—Not long after Tussey Mountain, Pa., opened for the season on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 16, its…
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Burke Mountain Employee Dies in Utility Vehicle Accident
SAM Magazine—Burke, Vt., Dec. 18, 2017—An investigation is underway to determine what caused a 1986 LMC 1500 tracked vehicle to rollover Sunday evening on…
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Blue Hills Ski Area Names Molly Ross General Manager
SAM Magazine—Canton, Mass., Dec. 14, 2017—Blue Hills Ski Area, located just outside of Boston, has named Molly Ross as its new general manager. Ross…