SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Making Snow The Cross-Country Way
Low-snow winters have convinced some operators to embrace small snowmaking systems. When it comes to natural snow, the climate these days isn’t always forthcoming.…
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The Future of All-Weather Snowmaking
The market is growing for all-weather “snowmaking boxes” as the technology continues to become more refined. When Ski Ward in central Massachusetts fired up…
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Snowmaking’s Secret Sauce
Prioritize your people to perfect the snowmaking process and product. Imagine this: You’re a snowmaker on a snowmaking gun run. It’s 2 a.m., and…
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Montana’s Teton Pass Latest to Close Due to Lack of Snow
SAM Magazine—Choteau, Mont., Feb. 12, 2024—Teton Pass Ski Area is the latest in a string of resorts to pull the plug on a 2023-24…
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Folks Glad to Gather in East and West for NSAA Winter Conferences
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., Feb. 9, 2024—It’s that time of year again, when folks gather for a bit of networking, education, and snow sliding…
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NY AG Asks Court to Compel Sale of Shuttered Toggenburg Mountain
SAM Magazine—Fabius, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024—In a new court filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James has said the owners of Toggenburg Mountain in…
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Registration Open for Cutter’s Camp 2024
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 31, 2024—Registration is now open for the 20th anniversary spring session of Cutter’s Camp, May 13-17, 2024, at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore. The five-day program…
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Vail Resorts Marks Sustainability Progress
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 29, 2024—Vail Resorts marked its second year of 100 percent renewable energy use at its 37 North American resorts and…
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Consumer Shows: Growth-Bound with Snowbound
There’s a new sheriff in Showville, and he wants to reshape the place. Raccoon Media Group has brought its entertainment-oriented consumer show format to…
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Showdown Montana and Others Offer Remedy for Slow Start to Winter
SAM Magazine—Neihart, Mont., Jan. 12, 2024—A few days after Showdown Montana opened for the season on Dec. 23, the ski area extended an offer…