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Smooth Operations
How to get the most out of today’s impressive mountain ops management software. Mountain operations teams have traditionally functioned and stayed organized largely by…
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Idea Files :: November 2022
Clever solutions from Sunlight, Colo., Camelback, Pa., and Lost Valley, Maine, to solve your signage, lift loading, and cup-holding conundrums. Resort signage is often…
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Behind the Curtain
Sharing the day-by-day details of mountain operations can be a successful way to create community while marketing your resort. In ski area marketing, we…
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Snowriver to Install the U.P.’s Only High-Speed Chairlift
SAM Magazine—Wakefield, Mich., Oct. 17, 2022—Snowriver Mountain Resort plans to install a new Doppelmayr six-passenger detachable chairlift for the 2023-24 season at the Jackson…
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No-Frills Resorts Rise to the Top in SKI Reader Survey
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Oct. 17, 2022—SKI Magazine’s 2023 “Top 50 Resort Reader Survey” has been released with some noteworthy trends, albeit not totally surprising to…
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SAM Summit Series Opens, Nominate a Mentee
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 12, 2022—SAM has launched its fifth annual Summit Series leadership development program and is calling for ski areas to nominate emerging leaders…
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Booking Pace Slows, Rates Remain High at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Oct. 12, 2022—Summer occupancy is likely to be down at the end of October, compared to both last summer and…
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Bridget Legnavsky Named President & CEO of Sugar Bowl Resort
SAM Magazine—Norden, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022—Bridget Legnavsky has been named as the new president and CEO of Sugar Bowl | Royal Gorge, Calif., effective Oct. 17.…
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No Immediate Changes Planned for Jay Peak
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Sept. 22, 2022—Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI) does not plan to make any immediate changes to Jay Peak’s pass products, management,…
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Construction Site :: September 2022
Several considerable infrastructure upgrades are underway at ski areas big and small across North America. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…
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Staying Grounded
Conveyor lifts require proper maintenance—and safe maintenance procedures—to keep them rolling smoothly. Surface lifts are the great-grandparents in the business of getting people up hill…
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2022 Midwest Ski Areas Association Conference Report
Shanty Creek Resort and Hotel in Bellaire, Mich., became a vibrant scene of excitement for the winter season ahead during the annual Midwest Ski…
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Powder Alliance Adds Two New Zealand Destinations
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022—The Powder Alliance has added two New Zealand resorts to its 2022-23 affiliate program lineup. The Tūroa and Whakapapa ski areas,…
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Indy Pass Adds Mountain High and Dodge Ridge
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Aug. 24, 2022—Indy Pass has added two more resorts to its growing list of partners for the 2022-23 season: Mountain High…
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Historic Climate Bill Expected to Benefit Ski Industry
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2022—President Biden signed the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act today. The package includes the largest climate, energy, and environmental justice…
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NSP CEO Chris Castilian Resigns
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 9, 2022—After only 13 months on the job, National Ski Patrol (NSP) CEO Chris Castilian resigned last week, Aug. 5,…
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Keystone Bergman Bowl Restoration Approved, But Lift Will Not Open for 2022-23
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., Aug. 5, 2022—Work on Keystone Resort’s Bergman Bowl Express will move forward after the U.S. Forest Service approved the resort’s plan…
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Nick Herrin to Lead New Snowsports Division at Boyne Resorts
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., Aug. 3, 2022—Boyne Resorts has tapped Nick Herrin to lead its new snowsports division. Herrin joined the company in the…