SAM Coverage
The Editors
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Eco Ideas :: September 2024
A look at some products and installations from Europe designed to produce clean energy or reduce energy use at mountain resorts.
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News & Views :: September 2024
A look at the liability insurance landscape; the policies and politics to pay attention to come November; and more. Issues that Matter Most By…
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Ikon Pass Adds Sierra-At-Tahoe, Expands Taos Access for Winter 2024-25
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Aug. 27, 2024—Sierra-at-Tahoe has joined the Ikon Pass for winter 2024-25. It will be one of six California ski resorts offered…
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POWDR to Sell Killington Resort / Pico Mountain, Put Mt. Bachelor, Eldora, and SilverStar Out to Bid
Updated at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2024. SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt, Aug. 22, 2024—POWDR has agreed to sell Killington Resort and Pico Mountain to…
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Rock Snowpark Rebrands, Reverting to Original Crystal Ridge Name
Crystal Ridge general manager Riley May at the Midwest Ski Areas Association show.SAM Magazine—Franklin, Wis., Aug. 14, 2024—Rock Snowpark has rebranded as Crystal Ridge,…
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SAM Partners with NSAA, Taos Ski Valley, and Mountain Towns 2030 on Climate Solutions Summit Arrival-Day Event
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 7, 2024—SAM has partnered with the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Taos Ski Valley, N.M., and Mountain Towns 2030 to welcome…
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Magic Mountain Promotes Paul Maitland to GM
SAM Magazine—Londonderry, Vt., Aug. 7, 2024—Magic Mountain has promoted mountain operations director Paul Maitland to general manager. Maitland will report directly to Geoff Hatheway,…
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Skidata Sold to Swedish Access Solution Group Assa Abloy
SAM Magazine—Stockholm, Sweden, July 23, 2024—Swedish locking and security systems manufacturer Assa Abloy Group has entered into an agreement to purchase Skidata from Swiss…
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New Products :: July 2024
A host of new technology, equipment, and goods aimed at helping operators optimize business and operations. SKIDATA SMOVE This story is from the SAM print…
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News And Views :: July 2024
An interview with new NSAA board chairman Chip Seamans; global perspectives from the Mountain Planet expo, and more. NSAA board chair Chip Seamans.With the…
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CCSAA 2024 Annual Conference Recap
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 3, 2024—The Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) held its annual conference in Park City, Utah, April 8-10, drawing…
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News and Views :: May 2024
Guesstimates for ’23-’24 visits, the longest preseason ever, get to know North Carolina ski areas, calling B.S. on ticket sales, and more. For some,…
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White Pine Ski Resort Sold
SAM Magazine—Pinedale, Wyo., May 7, 2024—Alan and Robyn Blackburn closed on the sale of White Pine Ski Resort to billionaire Joe Ricketts. White Pine…
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Le Relais Sold to Four Quebec Businessmen
SAM Magazine—Lac-Beauport, Quebec, May 7, 2024—The Beaulieu family has sold Le Relais ski area to four Quebec businessmen, including former Le Massif executive vice…
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Idea Files :: March 2024
A toolbox makes the perfect housing for an on-mountain phone. PHONE IN A TOOLBOX This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can…
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Mountain Spy :: March 2024
A topic for our times—”Do you allow backpack speakers?”— from two perspectives: a lover and a hater. There are many polarizing topics in the…
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On the Road :: March 2024
SAM stops by the NSAA Western and Eastern Confrences. NSAA WESTERN CONFERENCE, Keystone Resort, Colo., Jan. 17-19 The NSAA Western Conference drew more than…
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News and Views :: March 2024
Union rules, Ski California’s safety guide, a resort/public library partnership, a “Speak-Out” from Steve Wright, and more. A HAPPIER UNION? By Peter Oliver In…