SAM Coverage
Area Management
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Looking Ahead: Staffing Needs and Policy Changes
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Former Hermitage Club Sold at Auction
SAM Magazine—Wilmington, Vt., March 20, 2020—The former Hermitage Club in southern Vermont was sold at auction today to a group of former members for…
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Technology in Times of Trouble
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Season Pass Concessions in Response to Shortened Season
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Windham Mountain, Boyne Highlands, and Boyne Mountain to Cease Operations
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Vail Resorts Areas To Suspend Operations March 15-22
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 14, 2020—Vail Resorts is suspending the operations of all its North American mountain resorts and retail stores beginning Sunday, March…
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Understanding Ball and Roller Bearings
Cleanliness and good fits are critical to the life of your bearings. Figure 1: Here are cross-section views of three of the more…
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Winter Jam NYC Brings Snowsports to Central Park
SAM Magazine—New York City, Feb. 5, 2020—Roughly 15,000 people came out to play on the snow and ice for Winter Jam NYC, held Saturday,…
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Outdoor Participation Report Highlights Alarming Trends
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 4, 2020—The Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), released its annual study of participation in outdoor recreation…
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SIA Rebrands Consumer Expos
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 4, 2020—After finalizing its acquisition of the Denver and Boston Ski and Snowboard Expos from BEWI Productions, Snowsports Industries America (SIA)…
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Arctaris Acquires Saddleback
SAM Magazine—Rangeley, Maine, Jan. 31, 2020—Boston investment firm Arctaris Impact Fund completed a reported $6.5 million acquisition of Saddleback Mountain ski area from the…
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Outdoor Industry Association Introduces Climate Action Corps
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 29, 2020—The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) unveiled its new climate and sustainability initiative, the Climate Action Corps, at its annual sustainability…
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The Industry Says Goodbye to Ski Pioneer John Fry
The mountain resort industry sadly lost one of its true pioneers with the sudden, but peaceful, death of John Fry on Jan. 24, 2020,…
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Indy Pass Adds Mt. Abram, Maine
SAM Magazine—Greenwood, Maine, Dec. 31, 2019—Mt. Abram in Greenwood, Maine, has joined the Indy Pass for the 2019-20 season. The resort is the first…
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Western Lodging Trend Continues: Rate Up, Occupancy Down
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 18, 2019—If lodging trends are any indication, the winter destination market is peaking as travelers balk at high prices. At 18…
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Snow People – November 2019
Snow People is our monthly roundup of happenings to the people of and around the mountain resort industry. Send any personnel news to: [email protected].…
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Vail Resorts Makes Sweeping Staffing Changes at Former Peak Resorts Properties
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Nov. 21, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) notified a variety of personnel across the 17 recently acquired former Peak Resorts properties that their…
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Snowstorms Set Lifts Spinning in Colorado
SAM Magazine—Oct. 30, 2019—October storms have dropped temps and several feet of snow in the Colorado Rockies, allowing resorts across the state to start…