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50 Defining Moments: 1962 to 2012
The mountain resort industry has seen much over the past 50 years. Here are our picks for 50 moments that led us to where…
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Speak Out :: We’re in Great Company
Birthday congrats to us all. The following ski areas are also celebrating a 50th birthday. We’ve listed those that were founded between 1961 and…
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Blue Pages :: September 2012
STATE OF THE ART MYSTERY: ASTM LOOKS AT PARK RESEARCH… AND NSAA TALKS “PROGRAM…” U.S. OPEN LEAVES STRATTON FOR VAIL… GOING BOLDLY WHERE NONE…
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Industry Reports :: September 2012
Mammoth to Shut Down June Mountain… Greek Peak Files for Bankruptcy… Otsego Club Not to Open… U.S. Won’t Bid for Olympics in 2022… Obituaries……
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Memo From the Staff
SAM Turns 50! Welcome back to 1962! SAM Magazine is proud to celebrate its 50 years of publishing. We honor this feat by taking…
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New Products :: November 2012
See what’s new for your resort. SAM Magazine rounded up more than 14 new products for mountain operators that will increase operational efficiency, thrill guests,…
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Construction Site :: May 2009
New lifts, new terrain and a cool training center are some of the projects that came on line this past season. Lots of interesting…
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Speak Out :: Correction
Correction to “The H-2B Dilemma” (March 2009). In “The H-2B Dilemma” (March 2009), we misquoted Phil Simon of CIEE, a company that helps place…
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Industry Reports :: May 2009
VAIL RESORTS TO REQUIRE HELMETS… U.S. TICKET PRICES HIGHEST IN WORLD… RETAIL SALES FALL SHARPLY IN FEBRUARY… OBITUARIES… HONORS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS Vail resorts…
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Blue Pages :: May 2009
MOUNTAIN OF DOUBT… THE THOUGHTFUL CASE FOR BRAIN BUCKETS… FLAIK: TECHNOLOGY FOR A NEW AGE… SHORTSWINGS Mountains of DoubtThe big question at the Mountain…
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Construction Site :: July 2009
New lifts, new snowmaking and a wakeboarding pond are some of the projects that are coming on line this season. Resorts across the country…
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Blue Pages :: July 2009
RESORTS BEAT BACK LEGAL CHALLENGES… UTAH LIQUOR LAWS BECOME NORMAL (ALMOST)… CROSSHARBOR GETS YELLOWSTONE CLUB… TAMARACK: NEW OWNERS SOON?… FELLOWSHIP OF THE MOTOR RINGS……
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Industry Reports :: July 2009
SKIER VISIT NUMBERS IN… SOLDIER TO REBUILD… HELMET USAGE UP… LE MASSIF GETS NEW INVESTOR… STOWE FOR SALE… AWARDS… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS SKIER VISIT…
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Construction Site :: September 2009
While lifts were not the big story this summer, plenty of smaller projects kept ski area crews busy. SUN VALLEY, IDAHOSun Valley is installing…
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Industry Reports :: September 2009
SWAIN LEASED WITH PURCHASE AGREEMENT… YELLOWSTONE CLUB SALE FINALIZED… NEW YORK NUMBER 4 IN VISITS… FORMER TITUS MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY… TELLURIDE TO HOSE WORLD…
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Blue Pages :: Setpember 2009
BANKING ON EL NIÑO… FALLOUT FROM THE CREDIT CRISIS… WINTER PARK SKI TRAIN NOT DEAD YET… “DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD” CAMPAIGN EXPANDS… CHEER UP: YOU…
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Blue Pages :: November 2009
SCORE: VAIL, $9 MILLION, INVESTORS, 0… WANT MORE KIDS? GET OUT!… HELMETS FOR ALL ON-SNOW EMPLOYEES?… BOLTON VALLEY TAPS THE WIND… HEALTH CARE REFORM…
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Industry Reports :: November 2009
LOVELAND FIRST TO OPEN… TWO NY AREAS TO REOPEN… MAINE AREAS TEAM UP… INTRAWEST TO RECOMMEND HELMETS… FORECLOSURE FOR MOONLIGHT… OBITUARIES… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS……