SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Vail Reassures Locals Regarding Sunapee Takeover
SAM Magazine—Newbury, N. H., July 26, 2018—Vail Resorts representative Pat Campbell spoke to an audience of around 100 people at an information session last…
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Reeser Named COO of Big Bear
SAM Magazine—Big Bear, Calif., July 26, 2018— Big Bear Mountain Resort (BBMR) has named Wade Reeser as its new chief operations officer. Reeser was…
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SAVMI 2018: Educational Value Continues to Draw Crowds
The annual conference of the Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute (SAVMI), held May 14-17, drew 316 attendees to Grand Junction, Colo., including 179 resort…
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Can Snowmaking Compensate for Climate Change?
A little-read study from the EPA suggests resorts can survive this century’s projected global warming—if they achieve greater efficiencies in snowmaking. In June of…
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The Changing State of the Snowmaking Art
Automated operations, to one extent or another, can lead to tremendous efficiency gains. Two words define snowmaking as it matures in the first part…
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Catamount Ski Area Owners Exploring Joint Venture, Possible Sale
SAM Magazine—Hillsdale, N.Y., April 3, 2018—Catamount Ski Area owners Tom Gilbert and Rich Edwards are seeking an investor, joint venture partner, or new owner/operator…
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NSAA Names Michael Lane as New Director of Technical Services
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 12, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named Michael Lane as its new director of technical services, a position…
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Winter Park Wins Dispute Over Service Dogs on Lifts
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 12, 2018—In an important legal ruling, the Colorado Civil Rights Division sided in favor of Winter Park Resort over a…
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Advances in Snowmaking
The l988-l989 ski season will certainly merit being call “The Season of the Snowmaker.” This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can…
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Construction Site :: November 2017
Revamped beginner terrain and facilities, new lifts, and snowmaking upgrades highlight this month’s selection of summer projects. COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO Copper undertook a far-reaching…
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Sugarloaf to Offer Cat Skiing
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Sept. 15, 2017—Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine will offer cat skiing this winter on its Burnt Mountain terrain, which until this…
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2017 MSAA Summer Meetings and Trade Show
The 2017 MSAA Summer Meetings & Trade Show, held Aug. 20-23 at Devil’s Head, Wis., was memorable for several reasons. For one, this was…
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Construction Site :: January 2013
Snowmaking was the name of the game this summer. WINTERGREEN, VIRGINIA As part of Wintergreen’s $12 million investment in facilities and infrastructure over the…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2013
Mountain spy, Liz Eren, asks a question on finding the best snow. We’d like to give credit for this question to Arapahoe Basin’s Alan…
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By the Numbers
Jiminy Peak and its sister area Cranmore are making more snow earlier while cutting expenses. Here’s how they do it. Snowmaking is all about…
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Olympic-Sized Projects
With the Sochi Olympics just around the corner, SAM took a peek behind the scenes at the massive uphill transportation and snowmaking systems. When…
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Blue Pages :: January 2014
CANYONS AVY SUIT HOLDS MANY LESSONS… SNOWMAKING WITH BALLS… HEAVENLY ADOPTS NEW ZIPLINE RULES… INTRAWEST FILES FOR $100 MILLION IPO… AND SHOWS INTEREST IN…
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Does Dirt Work Work?
Faced with hosting major events during the 2015 Canada Winter Games, with no snowmaking, this area turned to dirt. The 2015 Canada Winter Games…