SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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Challenging Christmas Provides Litmus Test for Season
SAM Magazine—Jan. 7, 2021, Ludlow, Vt.—This holiday period didn’t break any visitation records, but demand across the country was solid, even as conditions varied…
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Patrol Covid Outbreak Temporarily Shutters Hunter Mountain
SAM Magazine—Hunter, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2021—Hunter Mountain was compelled to close Tuesday, Jan. 5, after “a number of ski patrollers excluded out of work…
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New Products :: January 2021
A collection of new products for several different aspects of resort operations. PISTENBULLY SNOWSAT MAINTAIN SNOWsat Maintain is the new digital tool developed…
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Covid Case Trends Turned More Favorable in December
Coronavirus cases were flat or down in 46 states and Washington, D.C., as the Christmas holiday week began, according to the latest tracking report…
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Ontario Puts Ski Season on Hold
SAM Magazine—Collingwood, Ont., Dec. 23, 2020—The province of Ontario has imposed a 28-day shutdown of much of the province beginning Dec. 26 to curtail…
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Big White Responds Quickly to Covid-19 Outbreak
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, B.C., Dec. 18, 2020–A cluster outbreak of 76 positive Covid-19 cases at Big White Resort has spurred action from the resort and…
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European Ski Industry Struggles with Covid
SAM Magazine—United Kingdom, Dec. 18, 2020—Here we present a roundup of ski industry news from across the pond, based on Patrick Thorne’s “Snow Hunter’s…
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Western Destinations Facing Big Lodging Declines
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Dec. 18, 2020—The surging pandemic and resort capacity limits combined to negatively impact lodging reservations in November at mountain resorts…
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Winter Park to Require Passholder Reservations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Dec. 16, 2020—Winter Park is implementing a passholder reservation system ahead of the holidays, as large crowds and limited terrain…
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NSP Board Chair Responds to Criticism About Comments, Moszynski Departure
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Dec. 14, 2020—National Ski Patrol (NSP) board of directors chairman Brian Rull wrote the following letter in response to a report…
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Redford Sells Sundance Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Sundance, Utah, Dec. 14, 2020—Robert Redford is selling Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners, which are both…
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Moszynski Out at NSP, Board Chair’s Comments Under Fire
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 11, 2020—Meegan Moszynski is no longer executive director of the National Ski Patrol (NSP) after three and a half successful…
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Vail Resorts Reports Q1 Net Loss, Pass Volume Up
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 11, 2020—Vail Resorts (VR) reported a 44-percent net loss for its first fiscal quarter of 2021, a consequence of Covid-19…
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Changes Abound for Ski Areas—As Expected
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Dec. 9, 2020—Ski area operators worked hard for months to develop operating plans and protocols for this strange winter, knowing all…
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Virus Tracking: Latest Weekly Report on Resort, Visitor Communities
The weekly virus tracking report from the Insights Collective shows a mixed performance for Western resorts and major metro markets across the U.S. Cases…
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COVID Insights: Vaccines, Travel Anxiety, and Local Support
With vaccines on the way, some travel companies are planning for future growth, according to the Weekly Briefing compiled by the Insights Collective. At…
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Skitude Acquires Liftopia
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 4, 2020—Liftopia Inc. entered an “assignment for the benefit of creditors,” or ABC, to liquidate its assets, through which…
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Complicated Situation in Europe Continues
SAM Magazine—Paris, France, Dec. 2, 2020—The debate about restrictions on opening ski resorts, especially for the holidays, in European nations is evolving as government…