SAM Coverage
Lifts
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SNOW PEOPLE – August 2022
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves made in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to supplier news,…
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Bluebird Backcountry Names Scott Leigh GM, COO
SAM Magazine—Steamboat Springs, Colo., Aug. 2, 2022—Scott Leigh was appointed as general manager and chief operating officer of Bluebird Backcountry, effective Aug. 1. In…
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Mid-Summer Demand Solid, Not Record-Breaking Resorts Report
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., July 27, 2022—Resorts across North America have eased into summer this year, with the Fourth of July holiday weekend serving as…
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We Need Women in Operations
Female mountain ops pros are breaking into the boys’ club. Here’s why our industry will be better off with more women in the field.…
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Construction Site :: July 2022
Major projects are underway at resorts across North America, all designed to improve and enhance the guest experience. This story is from the SAM…
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Ski California’s LMOE Focused on More Than Just Lifts
SAM Magazine—Palisades Tahoe, Calif., June 16, 2022—The Ski California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education (LMOE) Conference drew 329 attendees to Palisades Tahoe for three…
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Summer Booking Pace, Occupancy Down at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., June 14, 2022—As post-pandemic demand eases and inflation continues to loom large, lodging properties at 17 mountain destinations across seven…
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Le Massif Joins Mountain Collective
SAM Magazine—Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, June 8, 2022—Le Massif de Charlevoix has signed a three-year agreement with the Mountain Collective, according to Radio Canada. Le Massif…
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Snow People—Summer 2022
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements…
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Quebec Skier Visits Up 3 Percent for Second Busiest Season of Last 10 Years
SAM Magazine—Beaupré, Quebec, June 3, 2022—The preliminary results of the 34th Economic and Financial Study of Ski Areas show 6.3 million visits were recorded…
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Ski Areas Slide Into June
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., June 2, 2022—Many of North America’s resorts opened later than they would have liked this winter, but a few standout areas…
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New Snowbird Tram Cabin Damaged During Installation
SAM Magazine—Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, May 31, 2022—One of the two new tram cabins being installed at Snowbird, Utah, fell to ground on Saturday,…
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Smith to Succeed Gregory as Alterra CEO
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 25, 2022—Alterra Mountain Company president Jared Smith will be promoted to chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1, 2022. Current CEO Rusty…
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Western Lodging Properties Set Winter Records, Rising Rates Slow
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., May 12, 2022—Western mountain destination lodging properties posted several new all-time records for winter season occupancy, daily rates, and revenue,…
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Indy Adds Allied Resorts Tier
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., May 10, 2022—The Indy Pass has introduced a new category of resort partners: Allied Resorts. Allied resorts will offer discounted lift…
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It’s a Useful Life
Key considerations in deciding whether to repair, upgrade, or replace an aging lift. There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to repair…
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Vail Resorts Finishes Season Up Year-Over-Year “As Expected”
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 28—Vail Resorts (VR) was up 19.4 percent in lift ticket revenue and 12.5 percent in skier visits through mid-April compared…
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Continued Surge in Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., April 1, 2022—Around the globe, the industry is showing signs of growth with a slew of new construction, expansion, and development…