SAM Coverage
The Editors
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Ikon Adds Solitude, Brighton and Taos to Growing Pass Roster
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 27, 2018—The Ikon Pass has added Solitude Mountain Resort, following Alterra’s closing on this acquisition earlier this month, and added neighboring…
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New Products :: July 2018
Software and soft-mat innovations for the resort business. 1. ARENA Arena Snow Height Measurement slope maintenance software from PowerGIS is a geographic…
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News & Views :: July 2018
Vail acquisitions, indoor snow, supplier and staff moves and awards; NSAA’s response to “Statistical Disarray.” THOUGHTS ON CONSOLIDATION The rapid pace of ski…
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On the Road :: July 2018
Highlights from the spring show circuit: LMS, NSAA, SAVM, SAMMYs, and Cutters’s Camp. NSAA NATIONAL CONVENTION, MARCO ISLAND, FLA., MAY 2-5 The 878…
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Capital Planning & Project Management
The fourth installment of the SAM Summit Series mentoring program dives into how capital decisions are made and then implemented. This story is from…
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Summit Series :: Finance and Revenue
The third installment of the SAM Summit Series leadership mentoring program focuses on managing expenses and, more importantly, how to drive revenue. This story…
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Maple Valley in Southern Vermont Sold
SAM Magazine—Dummerston, Vt., May 25, 2018—Maple Valley Ski Area, just outside of Brattleboro in southern Vermont, has sat idle for 18 years. This week,…
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News and Views :: May 2018
PodSAM, patrol for girls, season’s pass comparison, and more. PODSAM LISTEN AND LEARN If you haven’t explored the world of podcasts, now’s the time…
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Trailblazers :: Whitney Walters-Anderson, JT And Jake Anderson
This issue’s trailblazers is the family of Dale Walters, founder of Mountain Wire Rope Service. In 1984, the legendary Dale Walters founded Mountain Wire…
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Problem Solving
Mentors Blaise Carrig and John Rice dish on sizing up problems and identifying the best way to solve them. Part II of the SAM…
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Idea Files :: January 2018
The best idea of 2017, plus de-icing solutions for chairs and comm lines. Thanks to all the resorts who submitted ideas over the past…
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On the Road :: January 2018
Fall consumer shows, Cutter’s Camp Refresher, Killington World Cup Boston Ski Show Boston, Mass., Nov. 9-12 Crowds flocked to the Boston Ski Show…
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News & Views :: January 2018
Terrain park contest winners, NASTAR’s golden year, crowdfunding, etc. 2017 TERRAIN PARK CONTEST RESULTS The Scott Delforte Park Jam, Bristol Mountain, N.Y. As a…
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Industry Reports
Quiksilver Adquires Rossignol. Mammoth Goes on the Block. ASC Sells Haystack. Sugar Loaf Gets New Owner. Arizona Snowbowl Gets Nod to Expand. Highlest Lift…
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Construction Site
Ski resorts across North America are taking on some major expansion projects. Some are building right through the winter.
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Blue Pages
ASC Sued Over Steamboat Renege, Utah Gets Big Promotion Dollars, USFS Names New Recreation Director, Forest Service Fee Structure Changes?, Now, To Our Rescue:…
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Industry Reports
Vail wins in court again; Death at SLC show; ASC finds investor; La Nina persists; RCR Purchases Mont-Sainte-Anne; Vans acquires High Cascade Snowboard Camp;…
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Industry Reports
Early Season statistics; arson at Camelback; NSAA chooses Leagas Delaney ad agency for marketing push; SIA to publish trade magazine; Mont Sainte-Anne deal with…