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Grooming
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Behind the Curtain
Sharing the day-by-day details of mountain operations can be a successful way to create community while marketing your resort. In ski area marketing, we…
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New Products :: November 2022
Equipment, tools, and tech for ski area operators. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article online…
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Bifurcated Release Secures Legal Win for Wisconsin Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Milwaukee, Wis., July 18, 2022—In a claim involving an unseated passenger who fell from a lift at Sunburst Ski Hill, the Wisconsin Court…
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Vermont Ski Area Unveils New Name, Logo
SAM Magazine—Woodstock, Vt., July 14, 2022—Suicide Six, one of the oldest ski areas in the United States unveiled its new name yesterday: Saskadena Six.…
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We Need Women in Operations
Female mountain ops pros are breaking into the boys’ club. Here’s why our industry will be better off with more women in the field.…
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Stowe Mountain to Implement Paid Parking
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., April 19, 2022—Stowe Mountain Resort will implement a new parking plan for the 2022-23 season that includes paid and free parking…
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Rob Katz and Win Smith to be Recognized by NSAA
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., April 18, 2022—Win Smith and Rob Katz will receive the 2022 National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Lifetime Achievement and Industry Impact…
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Epic Pass Adds Options for 2022-23, Nominal Price Increase
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 21, 2022—Vail Resorts (VR) unveiled its 2022-23 Epic Pass lineup today, increasing prices slightly over its significantly reduced 2021-22 offerings.…
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HTI Acquires Ropeway Company Bartholet
SAM Magazine—Vipiteno, Italy, March 17, 2022—The High Technology Industries Group (HTI) acquired a majority stake in Swiss ropeway company Bartholet Maschinenbau AG. Bartholet joins…
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2022 Groomer Report
Recent updates and improvements have made grooming machines more powerful and comfortable, and software tools continue to be refined for efficient operations. Not all…