SAM Coverage
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Resorts Respond to Boulder-Area Fires
SAM Magazine—Superior, Colo., Jan. 3, 2022—In response to the wildfire disaster that struck Boulder County just before the new year, local Powdr-owned resorts Copper…
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Historic Snow for Cali Resorts Complicates Start of Holidays
SAM Magazine—Norden, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021—“WE ARE BURIED—it feels like March,” said Sugar Bowl general manager Greg Dallas on Tuesday as the resort was…
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Skiing’s Prickliest Problem: Housing, Part 2
An examination of proven and potential solutions to the industry’s growing employee housing crunch. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…
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Hiring in the New Era
A labor shortage borne of the pandemic poses both challenges and opportunities for winter resorts. Staffing up for winter—always a challenge for ski…
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ALTERRA ACQUIRES PURCELL HELI-SKIING
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Aug. 30, 2021—Alterra Mountain Company has purchased Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia, Canada. The business and ski tenure will be incorporated…
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Build a Great Grooming Team
Here’s what it takes to find the right people, develop their skills, and turn them into a smoothly functioning unit. Whether your resort has…
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A New Employment Landscape
Pandemic-induced changes will be key to successfully recruit and retain talent moving forward. When the pandemic hit last March, Emilie Starr, Jay Peak’s…
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Staffing Up in a Pandemic
With unemployment higher than it has been in years, locals and college breakers are showing up to staff the front lines. Surprisingly—or maybe not,…
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Important Considerations When Choosing an E-Commerce Platform
An informative Q & A with Aspenware’s VP of Service, Jenni Buonanni. Snow is falling, and some North American resorts have already opened, with…
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Brundage Mountain Acquired by Local Group
SAM Magazine—McCall, Idaho, Nov. 5, 2020—Brundage Mountain Holdings LLC has acquired the majority interest in Brundage Mountain Resort from the DeBoer family, which has…
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Fit for Snow Turns 10
The health and wellness program is proven to lower staff injuries and costs. It all began with a research study during the 2010-11…
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Getting Back to Work
Set up high-performing teams to deal with the stresses and challenges. Part of a Special Section “Winter 2020-21: A New Normal” sponsored by Aspenware. As…
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Summit Series :: Effective Teams
Teambuilding requires a clear purpose and supportive leadership. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article online…
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NSAA 2020 National Convention and Tradeshow Canceled
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Business Continuity: The Sale Must Go On
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Western Lodging Softens Despite Ample Snow
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 20, 2020—Despite widely-reported exceptional skiing and riding, lodging occupancy is slipping year-over-year at many Western resorts, according to the most recent…
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Report: Colorado Has a New Ski Area. Or Does It?
by Tom Winter What has been billed as “Colorado’s first new ski area in nearly 20 years” looks suspiciously like a backcountry ski guide…
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Special Online Report :: Summer (Work Travel) in Winter
International college students on J-1 cultural exchange visas are key to U.S. ski area operations. So how do they differ from H-2B guest workers…