SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Katz, Amsterdam Award $1.5 Million to Youth Organizations
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 25, 2020—Fourteen nonprofit youth organizations will receive grants ranging from $15,000 to $200,000 from the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust—founded by…
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Snow People August 2020
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. STEVE KRUSE, TIMBERLINE LODGE After 31 years…
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NSAA Urges Resorts to Support New PPP Program
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 6, 2020— As discussions take place on Capitol Hill about a new round of funding to combat the impacts of…
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Construction Site :: July 2020
Lift, lodge, and snowmaking projects are underway across the continent. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full…
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Quid Pro Snow
Advances in snowmaking technology have boosted snowmaking efficiency by up to 75 percent and reshaped the industry. An industry veteran gives context to the…
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Snow News is Good News
Resorts are adopting new snowmaking technology and ensuring a better experience for guests—and achieving a rapid ROI. The squeeze is on when it…
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Ice That’s Nice
The making of a World Cup race course. For the last four years, the snowmaking crew at Killington, Vt., has begun a process…
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Head USA Donates to Share Winter Foundation
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Jan 17, 2020—Head USA has made a substantial donation to the Share Winter Foundation as part of the Snowsports Industries America…
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Loon to Install First Eight-Place Chairlift in East
SAM Magazine—Lincoln, N.H., Jan. 17, 2020—Loon Mountain Resort will install a new Doppelmayr eight-passenger, high-speed bubble chairlift for the 2020-21 winter season—the first of…
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NSAA Western Winter Conference Covered Lots of Bases
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Jan. 17, 2020—A variety of important topics and current issues were presented, pondered, and discussed at the 2020 National Ski…
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Alterra Closes on Sugarbush Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., Jan. 16, 2020— Alterra Mountain Company closed on its acquisition of Sugarbush Resort, Vt., on Jan. 14. The company now owns…
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How Deep is Your Snow?
Snow depth management systems enable more effective and efficient grooming and, increasingly, snowmaking. One of the wonderful ironies of modern grooming is that,…
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Schmitz to Become President of Doppelmayr USA
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 21, 2019—Katharina Schmitz has been named the next president of Doppelmayr USA, Inc., effective March 31, 2020. Schmitz…
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Building Snowmaking Teams
Resorts have realized it takes a lot more than a decent wage to successfully hire and retain good snowmakers. Employee hiring and retention…
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Construction Site :: September 2019
Major projects are in full swing at resorts across North America, including big lifts, snowmaking overhauls, and a base area renaissance. This story…
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Ron Hawkes Named General Manager at Wisp
SAM Magazine—Deep Creek Lake, Md., July 10, 2019—Wisp Resort has hired ski industry veteran Ron Hawkes as its new general manager. He succeeds Jerry…
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Pumps and Compressors
It may be time to rethink this essential infrastructure in response to changes in snowmaking technology or a desire to maximize energy efficiency. Most…
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Baldy Mountain Resort Joins B.C. ERA Pass Alliance
SAM Magazine— Oliver, B.C., May 30, 2019—Baldy Mountain Resort is the latest ski area to join the Enhanced Reciprocal Agreement (ERA), an alliance in…