SAM Coverage
Construction
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Supersize It
Squaw Valley’s superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is it worth it? In the greater…
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Lifts 2006-There Were Some Big Stories
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers…sort of. All in all it was an adventurous year for lift installers. CLICK…
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Construction Site :: November 2006
Resorts were busy this summer installing lifts, expanding terrain, and sprucing up base areas. Breckenridge, ColoradoBreck’s new Leitner Poma 8-passenger gondola is one of…
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Construction Site :: September 2006
See what resorts were up to this past building season. Snowbird, UtahSnowbird is about to complete one of the more unusual projects in ski…
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The Cost of Capital
Looking to make some improvements at your area? Here’s how to figure out what expenditures make sense. There are so many different projects to…
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Lifts 2005-Nothing to Brag About
In terms of numbers, the lifts built in 2005 hit an all-time low. But the news is not all bad. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD…
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Construction Site :: March 2006
A look at what areas around the country were up to last summer. Last summer, resorts concentrated on getting people up the hill, giving…
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Going Underground
If new snowmaking pipe is on the agenda this summer, forget those trenches-directional drilling may be the better solution. For most snowmaking systems, the…
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Vail Resorts Commits to Zero Net Operating Footprint by 2030
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 25, 2017—Inspired by the environmental commitment of Whistler Blackcomb, a recent Vail Resorts (VR) acquisition, VR will aggressively pursue a…
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Breckenridge Opens Epic Discovery Alpine Camp
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., July 25, 2017—Breckenridge held the grand opening of Epic Discovery at Alpine Camp last week, marking the expansion of its summer…
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Australian Company to Purchase Saddleback, Maine
SAM Magazine—Portland, Maine, June 28, 2017—At a press conference today in Portland, another new suitor for Maine’s shuttered Saddleback Mountain Resort came forward and…
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Emerald Expositions Acquires Snow Show from SIA
SAM Magazine—San Juan Capistrano, Calif., May 24, 2017—Emerald Expositions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald Expositions Events, Inc., producer of business-to-business trade shows…
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Occupancy Flat, Revenues Up In Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 20, 2017—With less than a month remaining in the winter 2016-17 booking season, overall aggregated occupancy for 19 western mountain resorts…
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Lifts 2016: Moving Up
This year saw an uptick in resort lift installations and upgrades, all aimed at enhancing the guest experience. Resorts continued to install new lifts…
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Construction Site :: November 2016
We highlight snowmaking improvements and, especially, new lodges. SUN VALLEY, IDAHO In a development that impacts two Mountain Collective members, Aspen Skiing Company is…
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Construction Site : September 2016
New and upgraded lifts highlight improvements at resorts this summer. Grand Targhee Resort, WV A new fixed-grip Doppelmayr quad is replacing the old 1974…
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Construction Site
A look at projects ranging from major expansions and overhauls to base-area updates and replacements. Cascade Mountain, WI Cascade Mountain has begun the first…
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Lifts 2015: Building on the Rise
Resorts have become increasingly discerning about their investments in lifts—which, along with snowmaking, comprise the essential elements of a ski and snowboard resort. So…