SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Summer Openers Plan for Snow and Sunshine
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., May 23, 2019—The summer season at winter resorts is about to begin: Memorial Day Weekend openings abound. But Mother Nature seems…
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Charles Blier Named Mountain Creek VP, General Manager
SAM Magazine—Vernon, N.J., March 29, 2019—Industry veteran Charles Blier is joining the SNOW Operating executive team as vice president and general manager of Mountain…
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Automated Returns
How a Midwest resort company on a tight budget transitioned from antiquated manual snowmaking to a modern, efficient system. When it comes to snowmaking,…
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Snowmaking Upgrades Make a Difference
More-efficient systems are transforming the on-snow experience across the continent. Brendan Ryan, VP of projects for Peak Resorts, has spent the last three years…
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Resorts Participate in National Safety Month
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 25, 2019—January is National Safety Month (NSM), and resorts across the country have been offering safety related events and programs…
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Free Skiing for Furloughed Workers UPDATED
SAM Magazine—Waitsfield, Vt., Jan. 25, 2019—Several resorts are now offering free skiing and snowboarding to furloughed federal workers during the government shutdown. Angel Fire,…
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Jay Peak Officially on the Market
SAM Magazine—Jay Peak, Vt., Jan. 17, 2019—The court-appointed receiver who’s been overseeing Jay Peak since the resort was seized by the SEC nearly three…
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World Snow Day 2019 Set: 469 Events in 45 Countries
SAM Magazine—Oberhofen, Switzerland, Jan. 14, 2019—The eighth edition of World Snow Day, a FIS (International Ski Federation) initiative aimed at increasing participation in and…
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Editors’ Picks: Favorite Articles of 2018
EDITORS’ PICKS: As we charge into 2019, we at SAM took a look back at some of our favorite articles from 2018 and selected…
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Voting Begins for the HKD I Am a Snowmaker Contest
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 4, 2019—Voting for HKD’s I Am a Snowmaker contest opens today and continues through Monday, Jan. 14. Started in the…
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Susan Cross Takes Reins as Snowmass GM
SAM Magazine—Snowmass, Colo., Jan. 3, 2019—After more than 23 years working in leadership roles for Aspen Skiing Company, Susan Cross now holds the top…
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SAM Terrain Park Contest 2018 Winners
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Jan. 3, 2019—Nearly 2,500 votes were cast in the 14thannual SAM Terrain Park Contest, in which a total of 52 entries…
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Vail Resorts Unveils $180 Million Improvement Plan for 2019-20 Season
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 7, 2018—In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Vail Resorts unveiled plans to invest approximately $175 million to $180 million…
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14 Years Later, Antelope Butte to Reopen for Winter
SAM Magazine— Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 18, 2018—In 2004, a family dispute forced Fun Valley Inc. to shut down the slopes at Antelope Butte ski…
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Killington and Sunday River Opening Friday, First in the East
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., and Newry, Maine, Oct. 18, 2018—Killington Resort in Vermont and Sunday River in Maine will be the first mountain resorts in…
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Boyne Resorts Now All-In on the Ikon Pass
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 29, 2018—This week’s multi-day reveal of additional resorts included on Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass continues, with today’s door opening on…
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Purgatory’s Mountain Coaster Debuts This Weekend
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Aug. 23, 2018—The southwest region’s only mountain coaster is making its debut this Saturday, Aug. 25, at Purgatory Resort, Colo. The…
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Midsummer Occupancy and Revenue Cools at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 22, 2018—As of July 31, the midpoint of the summer season for western mountain destinations, occupancy growth is slowing slightly, but…