SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Kreischer Named GM of Granite Gorge, Shares Reopening Plans
SAM Magazine—Roxbury, N.H., July 14, 2022—Keith Kreischer will join Granite Gorge ski area as its new general manager. New ownership group Granite Gorge Partnership,…
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The Best-laid (Snowmaking) Plans
Your snowmaking strategy and master plan should drive the bottom line. Here’s how. I remember sliding down Cupp Run at Snowshoe Mountain, W.Va.—not on…
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USFS Designates E-Bikes “Motorized Vehicles”
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., April 21, 2022—The U.S. Forest Service issued final directives clarifying e-bike definitions and use management on National Forest System lands. Per…
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Industry Events Season Gathers Steam
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., April 19, 2022—A busy industry events season gathers steam this week with the 45th annual Lift Maintenance Seminar, which began yesterday…
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Snow People — Winter 2022
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to supplier…
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PSIA-AASI Launches New Resource for Teaching Kids
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 20, 2021— The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) published a new manual, Teaching Children…
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Holiday Survey Indicates Active Season Ahead
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., Dec. 14, 2021—A newly released study from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA), and Snow Sports…
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Industry Meets In-Person at MSAA Show
SAM Magazine—Lake Geneva, Wis., Aug. 20, 2021—The Midwest Ski Areas Association (MSAA) hosted the first in-person ski industry meeting and trade show since Covid-19…
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Australian Resorts Shut Amid Covid Surge
SAM Magazine–New South Wales, Australia, Aug. 16, 2021—Ski fields in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, including Perisher and Thredbo, have temporarily shut following a…
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Colorado Tallies Estimated 12 Million Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 23, 2021—Skier visits for the 2020-21 season at Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member ski resorts were up 7.6 percent…