SAM Coverage
Lifts
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Big Sky Resort Transitions to Renewable Diesel Fuel
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Sept. 20, 2023—In a move toward sustainable operations, Montana’s Big Sky Resort has transitioned to 99 percent renewable diesel fuel…
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Extreme Skier Dan Egan Named GM of Reimagined Tenney Mountain
SAM Magazine—Plymouth, N.H., Sept. 19, 2023—Extreme skier-turned-media professional Dan Egan has been named general manager of Tenney Mountain, N.H. Egan previously served as GM…
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Summit Series Leaders Announced; Mentee Submissions Due Sept. 29
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 18, 2023—The SAM Summit Series is set to embark on its sixth year with the theme “Kickstart Your Leadership Skills.” In…
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Idea Files :: September 2023
A creative counterweight, conveyor location labels, and inexpensive ski racks. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized…
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Construction Site :: September 2023
Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…
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The Training Conundrum
To develop the next generation of mountain ops employees, we must find new ways to provide crucial training and pass along expertise. Raise your…
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Who is the Winner of the 2023 Rise Up Challenge?
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 28, 2023—The 2023 Rise Up Challenge, sponsored by Leitner-Poma of America, highlighted up-and-coming lift mechanics and their lift maintenance teams…
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Alterra Closes Deal on Schweitzer
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 22, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company closed on the purchase of Schweitzer in Idaho, bringing the company’s total year-round mountain destinations to 17 properties…
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Sun Peaks Promotes Darcy Alexander to CEO, Amy Blakeney to COO
SAM Magazine—Sun Peaks, British Columbia, July 25, 2023—Sun Peaks Resort has promoted Darcy Alexander, vice president and general manager for the past 32 years,…
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Building for Efficiency
After Grand Targhee’s old maintenance shop collapsed, the resort planned for and built a new shop with all the fixins to help its crew…
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Construction Site :: July 2023
Resorts got a head start on major lift installations despite weather challenges. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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Snow Partners Appoints Jeff Boliba Chief Growth Officer
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., June 15, 2023—Snow Partners promoted Jeff Boliba to the newly formed role of chief growth officer. As CGO, Boliba will oversee…
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New Upgrades Coming to Belleayre, ORDA Releases Final Plan
SAM Magazine—Highmount, N.Y., June 14, 2023—A number of new capital upgrades including two new lifts and a 4,000-square-foot addition to the Longhouse Lodge are…
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Vail Resorts Saw Strong Q3 Results, Spring Pass Sales
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 13, 2023—Vail Resorts showed strong visits and revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended April 30. That helped offset soft early-season,…
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Vermont Skier Visits Rose 10 Percent
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., June 9, 2023—Vermont’s 27 alpine ski areas reported 4.1 million skier visits for the 2022-23 winter season, a 10 percent increase…
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Matt Davies Named President and GM of Cypress Mountain
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., June 9, 2023—Boyne Resorts named Matt Davies as president and general manager of Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, B.C. Davies started…
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Maine Ski Areas See Second Highest Visitation in State History
SAM Magazine—Farmington, Maine, June 9, 2023—Despite a late start to winter and fairly lean natural snowfall, Maine ski areas saw 1,372,128 skier visits during…
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Record Visits Projected for Colorado Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 9, 2023—Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) is projecting a new statewide record of 14.8 million skier visits during the 2022-23 winter…