SUSTAINABILITY ARTICLES
View the most recent articles on sustainability from SAM magazine.
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January 2026Where Climate Meets Community
Mountain communities are facing climate impacts on multiple fronts, and ski areas are responding with climate strategies that scale outward. The Great Salt Lake is shrinking. Snowbird president and general manager Dave Fields, who grew up in the basin, recalls annual elementary school field trips Mountain communities are facing climate impacts on multiple fronts, and ski areas are responding...
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May 2025Partnering for Change
Municipal partnerships and an increased focus on advocacy boost sustainability efforts for mountain resorts and their communities. The collaboration between Rachelle Leishman, sustainability manager at Brundage Mountain, Idaho, and Meredith Todd, city and sustainability planner for nearby McCall, Municipal partnerships and an increased focus on advocacy boost sustainability efforts for...
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March 2025Bite-Size Your Sustainability Efforts
Tackle the hard truths about going green in your F&B. The sound of sustainability resonates so beautifully when it echoes within the four walls of the boardroom. Who doesn’t want to save the planet, reduce waste, lessen environmental impact, and serve locally sourced dishes that make guests Tackle the hard truths about going green in your F&B.
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January 2025Leading the Charge
The growing popularity of electric vehicles drives resorts to navigate investments in charging infrastructure. Resort operators have noticed the influx of guests arriving in electric vehicles (EVs) and are listening to driver requests for access to on-site charging. Leadership has also recognized The growing popularity of electric vehicles drives resorts to navigate investments in charging...
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January 2025Off The Grid in Alaska
A geothermal-powered resort in Alaska offers sustainability insights and inspiration. As sustainability initiatives and emission reduction goals grow in importance in the resort industry, it is possible to break away from the energy grid using natural resources and build with recycled materials. H A geothermal-powered resort in Alaska offers sustainability insights and inspiration.
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Faces and Places
MT2030 Summit Brings Mountain Communities to Breckenridge for Climate Action
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025—Six-hundred mountain community stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge, Colo., for the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit, Oct. 9–10. The two-day event brought together resort leaders, municipal officials, energy sector representatives, SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025—Six-hundred mountain community stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge, Colo., for the Mountain Towns...
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SAM Headline News
Ski Area Leaders to Convene at Arapahoe Basin Ahead of MT2030 Summit
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., July 7, 2025— Ski area representatives attending the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit this October are invited to arrive early for a special pre-Summit gathering hosted at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Monday, Oct. 6. The event is a collaboration between Mountain Tow SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., July 7, 2025— Ski area representatives attending the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit this October are invited to...
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Faces and Places
Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit Calls for Collective Action
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., Oct. 24, 2024—Mountain Towns 2030 gathered 540 attendees from the ski industry, government entities, and other stakeholder groups in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Oct. 14-16, for the annual Climate Solutions Summit. The event focused on innovative solutions to combat th SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., Oct. 24, 2024—Mountain Towns 2030 gathered 540 attendees from the ski industry, government entities, and other...
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SAM Headline News
SAM Partners with NSAA, Taos Ski Valley, and Mountain Towns 2030 on Climate Solutions Summit Arrival-Day Event
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 7, 2024—SAM has partnered with the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Taos Ski Valley, N.M., and Mountain Towns 2030 to welcome key stakeholders in the mountain resort community to the 2024 Climate Solutions Summit in Jackson, Wyo., Oct. 15-16 with a free ar SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 7, 2024—SAM has partnered with the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Taos Ski Valley, N.M., and Mountain Towns...
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SAM Headline News
ASPEN ONE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND ACTION
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024—A new sustainability report from Aspen One, the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, and Aspen Hospitality, highlights the company’s environmental and social responsibility efforts in areas such as political action, research, and philanthropy SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024—A new sustainability report from Aspen One, the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, and Aspen...
