SAM Coverage
Grooming
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Taos Followed Proper Procedures Before Inbounds Avalanche, USFS Says
SAM Magazine—Santa Fe, N.M., July 18, 2019—A U.S. Forest Service (USFS) review concluded that Taos Ski Valley, N.M., followed proper safety procedures in the…
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July 4th Holiday: Hot Business and Weather
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., July 10, 2019—After many regions of ski country experienced wet—and even snowy—weather through much of the spring, a hot summer Fourth…
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Greg Pack Named Mt. Hood Meadows GM
SAM Magazine—Mt. Hood, Ore., July 3, 2019—Industry veteran Greg Pack is the new general manager of Mt. Hood Meadows. Pack brings more than 20…
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California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference 2019
By Dave Zook The California mountain resort industry gathered in Squaw Valley for the Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference (LMOE) for the second…
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Sun Peaks, SilverStar Launch Reciprocal Ticket Program
SAM Magazine—Sun Peaks, B.C., June 5, 2019— Sun Peaks Resort and SilverStar Mountain Resort have partnered in a season passholder reciprocal program that benefits…
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Indy Pass Targets Independent Areas, Casual Skiers
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., March 8, 2019—A planned season pass product called the Indy Pass is partnering with a growing roster of small-to-medium sized independent…
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The Angles and Potential Behind Vail’s Epic for Everyone Pivot
Am I safe to call this a pivot? I think so.
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Groomers 2019
PistenBully and PRINOTH are offering refined machines, enhanced software, and the training to maximize the efficiency of both. The groomer business is facing a…
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Caring for Older Snowcats
Preventative maintenance can save your bacon–but it takes a commitment from the ground up. A snowcat is the most unique, impressive, and highest performing…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Falls Creek and Hotham Ski Resorts in Australia
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Feb. 25, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) has entered into an agreement to acquire Falls Creek and Hotham ski resorts in Australia from…
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Snow People—February 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. MICHAEL VAN EYCK, The Fairbank GroupMichael…
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World Snow Day Message Reaches 3.5 Million People
SAM Magazine—Oberhofen, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2019—The eighth annual World Snow Day held Jan. 20 encouraged would-be winter sports participants to try skiing and snowboarding.…
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Jay Peak Officially on the Market
SAM Magazine—Jay Peak, Vt., Jan. 17, 2019—The court-appointed receiver who’s been overseeing Jay Peak since the resort was seized by the SEC nearly three…
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Killington and Sunday River Opening Friday, First in the East
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., and Newry, Maine, Oct. 18, 2018—Killington Resort in Vermont and Sunday River in Maine will be the first mountain resorts in…
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SAM Launches Year Two of Summit Series, Nominate a Mentee
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 16, 2018—SAM has launched an open call for nominations to become a mentee for the second year of its successful…
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Deer Valley’s Wheaton Moving On to Alterra, Shallan Taking Over
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Aug. 17, 2018—Deer Valley’s longtime leader and current president and chief operating officer Bob Wheaton will be transitioning into a…
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New Owners Making Improvements to Pine Mountain, Mich.
SAM Magazine—Iron Mountain, Mich., Aug. 15, 2018—An anonymous buyer recently purchased Pine Mountain Ski & Golf Resort in Iron Mountain, Mich., and has already…
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Jury Acquits Vail in Teen’s 2012 Avalanche Death
SAM Magazine—Eagle, Colo., June 21, 2018—A jury ruled in favor of Vail Resorts on June 20 in the wrongful death trial of 13-year-old Taft…