SAM Coverage
Lifts
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Resort Summer Opening Plans Heat Up
SAM Magazine—May 6, 2021, Ludlow, Vt.—With Memorial Day on the horizon, resorts are sharing summer start dates and deals. Many East Coast and Midwest…
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Freedom Pass Adds Four Resorts
SAM Magazine—Glenwood Springs, Colo., April 26, 2021—Four new ski areas have signed on to the Freedom Pass for 2021: Cherry Peak and Eagle Point,…
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Jeff Boliba Appointed as SnowCloud COO
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., April 21, 2021—SNOW Operating has appointed Jeff Boliba chief operating officer for its SnowCloud technology company. Boliba spent the last 21…
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Six Resorts Chosen for Inaugural Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 20, 2021—Six lift maintenance teams have been chosen to participate in the inaugural Rise Up Challenge supported by Leitner-Poma of…
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Big SNOW Appoints New GM
SAM Magazine—East Rutherford, N.J., April 14, 2021—Big SNOW American Dream named Mark Dobrowolski as its new general manager. Dobrowolski has been serving as interim…
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Executive Leadership Changes at Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 13, 2021—Vail Resorts (VR) is undergoing a leadership shuffle at its headquarters in Broomfield, with some top executives moving to…
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Ban Expires on J-1 and H2-B Visas
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., April 9, 2021—The Trump administration ban on J-1 and H2-B visas has officially expired, opening up the possibility once again for…
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Lift Operations Mountain Department
Lift operations are essential to safety, guest flow, and overall mountain efficiency. The Lift Operations Department focuses on lift management, staffing, training, maintenance practices,…
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British Columbia Shutters Whistler Blackcomb to Halt Covid Surge
SAM Magazine—Whistler, B.C., March 29, 2021—British Columbia is implementing a three-week “circuit breaker”-style lockdown, imposing widespread restrictions on indoor dining in restaurants, group fitness,…
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Snow People—March 2021
Resorts Maggie Murray and Jesse True, Arapahoe Basin, Colo. Arapahoe Basin welcomed Maggie Murray as its new finance director and Jesse True as its new…
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Vail Resorts Visits Strong, But Revenues Decline
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 15, 2021—Vail Resorts (VR) saw year-over-year business levels improve during January and February, with season-to-date visits down 8.2 percent through…
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Special Report: Backcountry Ed Can Save Lives
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 19, 2021—As of Feb. 19, 28 Americans have died in backcountry avalanches this winter, five more than the entire 2019-20…
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TGR, Indy Pass Film to Highlight Independent Resorts
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Feb. 18, 2021—Teton Gravity Research (TGR) and the Indy Pass will explore the spirit of independent ski and snowboard areas around…
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More Snow, Less Covid-19 Deliver Uptick to Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 18, 2021—January snow and a drop in both Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations combined to give a boost, albeit small,…
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Italy Extends Resort Ban with Little Notice
SAM Magazine—Rome, Italy, Feb. 16, 2021—Many of Italy’s ski resorts were ramping up to open this week, some starting Monday, Feb. 15, when the…
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COVID Insights: Declining Cases
The latest virus tracking reports from Insights Collective are showing light at the end of the tunnel, with new cases and hospitalizations declining. Only Oregon,…
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Cross Country Ski Area Survey Shows Increased Participation
Cross-country ski areas across Canada and the US were surveyed the second week of January with some promising results reported. Some of the key findings:…
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Covid-19 Insurance Coverage and Liability Update
This report is excerpted from a longer report by Gfeller Laurie LLP. We thank Charles Gfeller for sharing it with SAM. SAM Magazine—West Hartford, Conn.,…