SAM Coverage
Racing
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Snow Drives Strong Bookings, Rate Climb at Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 21, 2019—Abundant snowfall in most mountain regions of the West led to strong bookings through January and increased aggregated occupancy and…
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Big Plans and a New Pass at Mt. Rose
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Feb. 19, 2019—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe earned USFS approval for a 112-acre terrain expansion into the Atoma area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National…
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SNOW Operating to Acquire Controlling Interest in Mountain Creek Resort
SAM Magazine—Vernon, N.J., Nov. 7, 2018—SNOW Operating has reached an agreement with Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., and the Koffman family to acquire controlling ownership…
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Cockaigne Delays Grand Reopening
SAM Magazine—Cherry Creek, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2018—Cockaigne Ski Resort in upstate New York was set to spin lifts again this winter for the first…
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SAM Launches Year Two of Summit Series, Nominate a Mentee
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 16, 2018—SAM has launched an open call for nominations to become a mentee for the second year of its successful…
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Arapahoe Basin to Open Oct. 19, Loveland Oct. 20
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 16, 2018—Arapahoe Basin will open for daily operation for the 2018-19 ski and snowboard season on Friday, Oct. 19,…
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Show Off Your Terrain Park, Your Bread and Butter, Win Fame and Fortune
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 25, 2018—Mountain resorts from around the world have only 10 days to submit entries for SAM’s 14th annual Terrain Park Contest,…
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Snow People – May/June Edition
Snow People is where we highlight recent happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. But first… A clear succession (L to R):…
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The Marketing Ups and Downs of Consolidation: Top “Pros” and “Cons”
This article is a combination of two separate posts by Gregg Blanchard from slopefillers.com. Gregg is founder of slopefillers.com, and VP of marketing for…
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Blue Pages :: November 2012
EMPEROR OF THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM… GORE, MILLER FORM CLIMATE TEAM… WILD MOUNTAIN IS FIRST TO OPEN [SORT OF]… WILD SEASON FOR WILDFIRES… TAMARACK RESORT…
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Future Heroes
While hosting competitive youth programs may not be the most profitable endeavor, the payoff over the long term can be big. The world was…
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Night Moves
When the sun goes down, turn those lights on to entertain guests. Winning a dedicated and willing night crowd is no easy feat for…
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Blue Pages :: September 2010
CONGRESS CONSIDERS SUMMER AT AREAS… XANADU DOO-DOO… VISAS FUND JAY PEAK EXPANSION… MORE LESSONS FROM TAMARACK… GENERATIONALLY SPEAKING… USSA: PARTNERS WANTED Congress Considers Summer…
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Racing Into Diversity
Pats Peak embraces all markets, which is good for the bottom line. The story was buzzing along from skier to skier faster than…
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Construction Site :: January 2008
Racing fence installations, new lodges, and new lifts give guests plenty to look forward to. Everything from the Olympics to new trails kept areas…
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Speak Out :: March 2007
Tom Winter talks about The Death of the Locals’ Bar. We say Hats Off to the USST. And Rick Kahl calls for a Convergence…
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The Digital Mountain
With the marvels of modern technology, area operators can bring the mountain to the home, the office and the courtroom with digital imagery. On…
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Maybe It’s Time to Rethink Racing
Despite the good U.S. showing at the 2002 Winter Olympics, some think the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team program still needs improvement.