SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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2022 Snowbound Expo Exceeds Expectations
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass, Nov. 23, 2022—After a two-year Covid delay, the Snowbound Expo debuted in Boston this past weekend, Nov. 18-21, drawing 20,000 skiers…
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Ski California Debuts Updated Digital Mountain Safety Guide
SAM Magazine—Petaluma, Calif., Nov. 17 2022—Ski California debuted an updated digital version of its Mountain Safety Guide earlier this week, Nov. 15. Designed by…
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Andrew Gast Hired as Mt. Ashland General Manager
SAM Magazine—Ashland, Ore., Nov. 16, 2022—Andrew Gast will join Mt. Ashland, Ore., as the nonprofit ski area’s new general manager beginning Dec. 21. Gast…
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Indy Expands Colorado Foothold with Echo Mountain, Granby Ranch
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 2022—The Indy Pass has added Colorado resorts Echo Mountain and Granby Ranch to its roster for the 2022-23 season.…
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Construction Site :: November 2022
Details of some of the major overhauls, terrain expansions, new lifts, and employee housing projects underway at resorts across North America. This story…
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Idea Files :: November 2022
Clever solutions from Sunlight, Colo., Camelback, Pa., and Lost Valley, Maine, to solve your signage, lift loading, and cup-holding conundrums. Resort signage is often…
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Snowriver to Install the U.P.’s Only High-Speed Chairlift
SAM Magazine—Wakefield, Mich., Oct. 17, 2022—Snowriver Mountain Resort plans to install a new Doppelmayr six-passenger detachable chairlift for the 2023-24 season at the Jackson…
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No-Frills Resorts Rise to the Top in SKI Reader Survey
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Oct. 17, 2022—SKI Magazine’s 2023 “Top 50 Resort Reader Survey” has been released with some noteworthy trends, albeit not totally surprising to…
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SAM Summit Series Opens, Nominate a Mentee
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 12, 2022—SAM has launched its fifth annual Summit Series leadership development program and is calling for ski areas to nominate emerging leaders…
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Booking Pace Slows, Rates Remain High at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Oct. 12, 2022—Summer occupancy is likely to be down at the end of October, compared to both last summer and…