SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Tariffs Still Set to Hit Winter Sports Gear
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 16, 2019—President Trump postponed the 10 percent tariffs on Chinese-made goods, set to take effect on Sept. 1, for many…
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New Mayflower Resort to Connect With Deer Valley
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Aug. 13, 2019—Extell Development Company is building a new mountain resort located right next to Deer Valley Resort outside of…
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Vail Resorts Posts Solid Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 10, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) reported net revenue increased 13.8 percent, to $957.7 million, in its fiscal third quarter ended April…
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Ski NH Reports Ski Area Visits Gains
SAM Magazine—Conway, N.H., June 7, 2019—Ski New Hampshire hosted its annual conference and trade show in Meredith, N.H., June 4-5. At the conference, Ski…
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Quebec Ski Area Visits Hit 10-Year High
SAM Magazine—Bromont, Quebec, June 5, 2019—Preliminary results for the 2018-19 winter season show the 75 member resorts of the Quebec Ski Areas Association (ASSQ)…
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Snow People – May 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. MIKE FERGUSON, ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANYAlterra Mountain…
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Utah Ski Resorts Set Record for Skier Days
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, May 21, 2019—Utah ski resorts recorded 5,125,441 skier visits during the 2018-19 season, breaking the previous record of 4.58…
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Visits Hit New Highs at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 21, 2019—Snow brings people, and this winter’s abundant snowfall resulted in a new all-time aggregated record for occupancy, rate, and revenue…
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Ski Areas Have Third Highest Injury Rate of Any Business in U.S.
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 15, 2019—According to a report in the latest NSAA Capitol Watch, recently released 2017 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
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Registration is Open for Summer Ops Camp in Gatlinburg
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., May 7, 2019—Registration is open for SAM’s 11th annual Summer Ops Camp—a three day, all-inclusive program of seminars, workshops, and site…