SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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NSAA Climate Challenge Registration Opened Today
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 31, 2018—Resorts can now enroll to participate in the 2018 NSAA Climate Challenge. The Climate Challenge is a voluntary program…
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Telluride Ski Resort Joins the Epic Pass
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 29, 2018—Vail Resorts has entered into a “long-term alliance” with Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado, adding the resort to the…
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Legendary Snowsports Filmmaker Warren Miller Dies at 93
SAM Magazine—Orcas Island, Wash., Jan. 25, 2018—The man who brought ski movies to the mainstream, Warren Miller, died Wednesday at the age of 93.…
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Lift Business Ramps Up
By almost any measure, 2017 was one of the most notable years for lift installation in the past decade. Resorts across North America installed…
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DIY Lift Inspection
Conduct your own predictive maintenance inspections that don’t cost a fortune or require an outside contractor. If this were an ideal world, every ski…
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SAM 2017 Terrain Park Contest Winners
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Dec. 22, 2017—Josh Bremer’s “Junkyard Dog” feature at Whitecap Mountain, Wis., and the Scott Delforte Park Jam at Bristol Mountain, N.Y.,…
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Snowfall Down, Revenues Up at Western Mountain Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 18, 2017—As of Oct. 31, winter season occupancy at mountain destinations in eight western states showed a slight decline year over…
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Blue Hills Ski Area Names Molly Ross General Manager
SAM Magazine—Canton, Mass., Dec. 14, 2017—Blue Hills Ski Area, located just outside of Boston, has named Molly Ross as its new general manager. Ross…
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10 Days Before Christmas, There’s Snow in the East, and Sinking Temps in the West
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 14, 2017—Conditions leading into the Christmas holiday have been varied across the U.S. Up until the past few days, the West…
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More Early Openings, and a Few Delays
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 17, 2017—A huge number of mountain resorts across North America—from small ski areas near urban centers to the biggest operations…