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Registration Opens for the 21st Gathering of Cutter’s Camp
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 30, 2025—Registration is now open for SAM’s Cutter’s Camp, May 5-9, 2025, at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore. The five-day program…
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Cutter’s Camp 2025
Cutter’s Camp 2025 May 5-9, 2025 Timberline, Mt. Hood, OR https://www.saminfo.com/cutter-s-camp More details coming soon.
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Winners of the 2024 SAM Terrain Park Contest Revealed
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Dec. 16, 2024—More than 1,700 votes were cast in the 18th annual SAM Terrain Park Contest in which a total of…
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SAM Terrain Park Contest 2024
Our annual contest shows how park builders flexed their creativity and ambition during the 2023-24 winter season. Every year, as we sift through the…
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Cutters Camp Turns 20
Celebrating 20 years of terrain park community building, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. It started with a conversation with Day Franzen after we profiled him…
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2024 Groomer Report
After years of tweaks and changes, both PistenBully and Prinoth have reached greater uniformity across their model lines, aiming to make life easier for…
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2024 “I AM A SNOWMAKER” VOTING IS NOW OPEN
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 22, 2024—Online voting for the 2024 “I AM a Snowmaker” contest is now open through midnight (EST) on Friday, Feb.…
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Mechanical Issue Closes Hesperus for the Season
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Jan. 3, 2024—The gearbox for Hesperus Ski Area’s only lift suffered a major mechanical failure during preparations for the 2023-24 season,…
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Cutter’s Camp (May 13, 2024)
Cutter’s Camp May 13-17 https://www.saminfo.com/cutter-s-camp Timberline Mountain, Oregon
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New HQs for Mountain Ops
Mountain operations have expanded greatly over the decades, and so must the notion of “maintenance shops.” Maintenance shops are one of those capital expense items…