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News and Views :: May 2024
Guesstimates for ’23-’24 visits, the longest preseason ever, get to know North Carolina ski areas, calling B.S. on ticket sales, and more. For some,…
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News and Views :: March 2024
Union rules, Ski California’s safety guide, a resort/public library partnership, a “Speak-Out” from Steve Wright, and more. A HAPPIER UNION? By Peter Oliver In…
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Montana’s Teton Pass Latest to Close Due to Lack of Snow
SAM Magazine—Choteau, Mont., Feb. 12, 2024—Teton Pass Ski Area is the latest in a string of resorts to pull the plug on a 2023-24…
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And the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker Winner is…
SAM Magazine—Mount Snow, Vt., Feb. 6, 2024—Nearly 12,000 votes were cast during the 12-day voting period for the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker contest.…
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News and Views :: January 2024
Skiing in jeans at Jackson Hole, SAM Terrain Park Contest winners, crackdown on junk fees, letter to the editors, and more. This story…
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News and Views :: September 2023
Workforce housing solutions, snowmaking statistics, and people moves. By April Darrow This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full…
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News and Views :: July 2023
Slide with Respect, Another Record Breaker, People News, and more. SLIDE WITH RESPECT This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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News and Views :: May 2023
Visitation and revenue predictions, French connection, and more. Wild weather this winter disrupted, shortened, and extended the season, depending on your location. How would…
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News and Views :: March 2023
Japan’s ski industry revival, gear sharing, aerial industry updates. North American skiers and riders traveling to Japan for its iconic deep “Japow” powder in…
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News and Views :: January 2023
Pricing parking, luxury collabs, demographics data, and a new resort group. One buyer in Colorado has circumvented ski town parking woes by purchasing a…
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News and Views :: November 2022
Whatg the SKI poll says, climate change talk, people moves, and more. WHAT THE SKI POLL SAYS The folks at SKI magazine say…
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News and Views :: September 2022
Enough of skiing’s “cool kids,” NSP’s leadership problem, people moves, awards, and more. Enough of Skiing’s “Cool Kids”By Hugh Reynolds, CMO, SNOW Partners For as…
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News and Views :: July 2022
Apres-SKI, waivers under attck, people news, awards, and more. APRÈS-SKI MAGAZINE SKI magazine has been a part of my passion—like most skiers—for as…
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News and Views :: May 2022
Visitation guestimation, the voice of the guest, the premise and promise of Indy’s new XC pass, and more. VISITATION GUESTIMATION In March, SAM convened…
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News and Views :: March 2022
Mega questions, ski biz abandons OR, Olympics, people news and more. MEGA QUESTIONS: CROSSROADS OF CREATING VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS There has been a consistent…
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News and Views :: November 2021
Ride the capital wave, hot takes on fast tracks, DEI action, and more. RIDE THE CAPITAL WAVE This time last year resorts were…
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News and Views :: September 2021
Vaccine mandates, artificial intelligence, and staffing struggles, plus people and supplier news. TO MANDATE, OR NOT TO MANDATE? That is the question emerging among…
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News and Views :: July 2021
Visit trends, Vail pay raises, patrol unions, Liftopia, and Olympic woes, plus people and supplier news. SKIER VISITS BEAT EVERYONE’S EXPECTATIONS Well, almost—78…