SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Record Fourth Quarter for Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., July 16, 2018—Peak Resorts reported record revenue of $56 million for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ending April 30, a 9…
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Timberline Lodge Purchases Summit Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., July 11, 2018—R.L.K. and Company, operator of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, has purchased Summit Ski Area in Government Camp,…
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Know Your Capacity
How much lift capacity are you losing to inefficiency? It’s easy to find out. What’s your area’s lift capacity? Many resorts tout the…
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Mike Quinn Named VP/GM at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., June 25, 2018—Industry veteran Mike Quinn has been hired to lead Mt. Hood Skibowl as its new vice president and…
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Ikon Pass Now Includes Thredbo in Australia
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 25, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company is gradually covering all its competitive bases, the most recent being a pass partnership with Thredbo, Australia.…
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Alterra to Acquire Solitude Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 20, 2018—It didn’t take long for Alterra Mountain Company to answer Vail Resorts’ recent plans for new acquisitions. Alterra has entered…
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Visits to Vermont Ski Areas Increased in 2017-18
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., June 18, 2018—The Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) reported 3.97 million skier visits at its member resorts during the 2017-18 season,…
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Utah Records Strong 2017-18 Despite Lean Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18, 2018—Despite limited help from Mother Nature during the 2017-18 ski season, Utah ski areas posted their sixth-best…
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Ski California LMOE Conference, June 5-7, 2018
Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference Brings Consortium of Experience to Squaw Valley By Dave Zook Interest in progressing lift safety is sky high,…
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Letter From the Publisher
To the SAM Community: A new resource for the industry: SAM Digital Archives Looking for some perspective on a burning issue in your department…