SAM Coverage
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10 Days Before Christmas, There’s Snow in the East, and Sinking Temps in the West
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 14, 2017—Conditions leading into the Christmas holiday have been varied across the U.S. Up until the past few days, the West…
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POMA to Build Five Ropeways for The Compagnie des Alpes
SAM Magazine—Val d’Isère, Savoie, France, Dec. 12, 2017—POMA has signed a €38 million (roughly $44.5 million) contract with The Compagnie des Alpes (CDA) to…
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Vail Resorts Details Pass Sales, Winter Forecast in Q1 Report
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 12, 2017—In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Vail Resorts said it expects to sell a total of more than…
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort President Jerry Blann to Retire
SAM Magazine—Teton Village, Wyo., Nov. 30, 2017—After a 47-year career in the ski and tourism industries, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort president Jerry Blann will…
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Alex Moser: Showing the shops some much-deserved love.
Seven Springs is doing a lot of things right, but one of my favorite efforts coming from their talented team involved car graphics, a…
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Summer Lodging Trends Spill Into Winter For Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 21, 2017—The summer of 2017 set two all-time records for the six-month summer season—a strong seven percent gain in aggregated revenue…
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Year-Round Snowsports Complex Planned for Castle Rock, Colo.
SAM Magazine—Castle Rock, Colo., Nov. 20, 2017—Developers will break ground this month on Miller’s Landing, a new 65-acre mixed-use project in Castle Rock, Colo.,…
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The Fairbank Group Launches Variable Lift Ticket Pricing Online
SAM Magazine—Hancock, Mass., Nov. 20, 2017—The Fairbank Group’s resorts—Jiminy Peak, Mass., Bromley, Vt., and Cranmore, N.H.—are now offering discounted advance purchase lift tickets through…
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More Early Openings, and a Few Delays
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 17, 2017—A huge number of mountain resorts across North America—from small ski areas near urban centers to the biggest operations…
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Deno Dudunake Receives 2017 BEWI Award
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass., Nov. 17, 2017—Longtime Rossignol sales rep Deno Dudunake was honored with the 32nd annual BEWI Award at a luncheon in Boston…
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New Peak Discovery Learn-to Program
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Nov. 17, 2017—Peak Resorts has unveiled a new program aimed at making learning to ski or ride more affordable and accessible.…
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POWDR and REI Partner to Deliver Programs at Copper Mountain and Eldora
SAM Magazine—Seattle, Wash., Nov. 10, 2017—REI and POWDR have formed a strategic partnership that kicks off mid-November with new adventure lifestyle programs and events…
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Brian Czarnecki Named COO of Camelback Resort
SAM Magazine—Tannersville, Pa., Nov. 10, 2017—Brian Czarnecki has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer for Camelback Resort, Pa. Previously, he served…
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Many Resorts Opening Early
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 10, 2017—By Sunday morning, the number of ski areas open for skiing and riding in North America will just about…
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Ski Season
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 3, 2017—After Arapahoe Basin in Colorado opened for the season on Oct. 13, neighboring Loveland Ski Area kicked things off…
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Ski California Unveils “Mountain Safety Guide”
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 1, 2017—The California Ski Industry Association (Ski California) today introduced its “Mountain Safety Guide,” a compendium resource for guests…
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Vermont Ski Areas Association President Parker Riehle Stepping Down to Start New Firm
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 30, 2017—Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) president Parker Riehle is stepping down after 19 years at the organization to open…
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PSIA-AASI Launches E-Learning Course for New Instructors
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Oct. 30, 2017—A new E-Learning Course for New Instructors is now available online from the Professional Ski Instructors of America and…