SAM Coverage
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Skier Visits For 2015-16 Rose In New Mexico
SAM Magazine—Santa Fe, N.M., May 16, 2016—New Mexico’s nine alpine and four Nordic ski areas saw 938,000 skier visits during the 2015-16 season, up…
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Crystal, Taos Win 2016 NSAA Sustainable Slopes Grants
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 16, 2016—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named Crystal Mountain, Mich., and Taos Ski Valley, N.M., as recipients of…
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SNOW Operating, SnowCloud Partner on Lesson Reservation System
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., May 16, 2016—The process of booking, organizing, and managing ski school reservations could get an upgrade thanks to a partnership between…
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$9 Million Expansion Underway at Cascade Mountain
SAM Magazine—Portage, Wis., May 16, 2016—Cascade Mountain is working on a $9 million expansion project that includes two new lifts, seven new trails, additional…
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Burton Snowboards Donates $50,000 to Protect Our Winters
SAM Magazine—Pacific Palisades, Calif., May 11, 2016—Burton Snowboards has made a $50,000 contribution to Protect Our Winters (POW), which the organization says will be…
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McLeod Named President and GM of Mt. Bachelor
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., May 11, 2016—Powdr has appointed John McLeod as president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor, Ore. A longtime Bend resident, McLeod…
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Snow People, May 2016
A monthly roundup of the latest news about industry people and personalities. Legendary resort leader and author John Christie died May 7. A lifelong…
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Three Million Passengers Ride New Kitzsteinhorn Lifts in Six Months
SAM Magazine—Salzburgerland, Austria, May 9, 2016—The jury has always been out as to whether new lifts attract more people, but according to usage figures…
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Intrawest Third Quarter Results Largely Flat with Prior Year
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 9, 2016—Strong numbers at Intrawest’s Colorado resorts and Canadian Mountain Holidays helped balance the challenging winter its eastern properties endured. Total…
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Stickelman Leaves Lee Canyon for National Ability Center
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, April 29, 2016—Lee Canyon president and general manager Kevin Stickelman has resigned from Lee Canyon, Nev., to become chief operating…
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Leitner-Poma Buys Skytrac
SAM Magazine—Grand Junction, Colo., April 28, 2016—Leitner-Poma has acquired Salt Lake City-based chairlift builder and retrofitter Skytrac, a company established by legendary liftbuilder Jan…
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Mad River Mountain to Build New Base Lodge
SAM Magazine—Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 27, 2016—After losing its base lodge to a fire last September and operating out of temporary Sprung Structures this past…
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Whitney Joins Silverton’s Alaska Operations
SAM Magazine—Palmer, Alaska, April 27, 2016—Silverton Mountain Guides Alaska Heli has named lifelong Alaskan and 25-year ski industry veteran Di Whitney as its new…
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Record Skier Visits at Stevens Pass
SAM Magazine—Stevens Pass, Wash., April 26, 2016—Stevens Pass wrapped up its season on April 24 with 132 percent more skier visits than 2014-15 and…
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Western Destinations Book Strong Winter and Start to Summer
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 22, 2016—DestiMetrics’ most recent Monthly Market Briefing tells a very positive story for the Far West and Rocky Mountain regions. As…
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Mount Snow EB-5 Snowmaking Project On Hold
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., April 21, 2016—Until the department of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services releases the $52 million Mount Snow has raised through…
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MTS Tackles Thorny Issues, Suggests Creative Solutions
Innovation and disruption were the main themes of The Forum, April 6-7 during the Mountain Travel Symposium at Keystone, Colo., April 2-9. Group marketing…
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CCSAA Annual Conference Gets Hands-On
SAM Magazine—Woodstock, Vt., April 20, 2016—Grooming technique and hospitality were emphasized at this year’s Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) annual conference at Snow…