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Trail Maintenance
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Ikon Pass Now Includes Thredbo in Australia
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 25, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company is gradually covering all its competitive bases, the most recent being a pass partnership with Thredbo, Australia.…
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Jury Acquits Vail in Teen’s 2012 Avalanche Death
SAM Magazine—Eagle, Colo., June 21, 2018—A jury ruled in favor of Vail Resorts on June 20 in the wrongful death trial of 13-year-old Taft…
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Powder Alliance Adds Monarch Mountain
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., June 21, 2018—Colorado’s Monarch Mountain—one of the pioneers in season pass partnerships—has joined the Powder Alliance, becoming the 20th mountain resort…
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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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New Exclusive Retailer for Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo
SAM Magazine—Waltham, Mass., June 21, 2018—BEWI Productions, Inc., the organizer of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, has partnered with Sun & Ski as…
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2018 NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow Marco Island, Fla., May 2-5
The 878 attendees at the NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow in Marco Island, Fla., May 2-5 enjoyed four days of stimulating and thought-provoking presentations,…
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NSAA Honors Blann, Wieringa with Lifetime Achievement Awards
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 8, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) presented its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jerry Blann, the former longtime…
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Ski Areas of New York Expands Lift Maintenance Training Program
SAM Magazine—Jamesville, N.Y., April 3, 2018—The lift-maintenance training program coordinated and subsidized by Ski Areas of New York (SANY) will offer an expanded curriculum…
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Miracle March Brought Snow, People
SAM Magazine—March 28, 2018—The month of March came in like a lion for ski areas across the country, a welcome shot in the arm…
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OR + Snow Show to Feature Rental World + Backshop, Uniform Gallery
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 15, 2018—The Rental World + Backshop and Uniform Gallery will continue to showcase these product categories during the Outdoor Retailer +…
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Industry Pros Flock to Mountain Travel Symposium
SAM Magazine—Heavenly, Calif., Jan. 3, 2018—More than 1,100 mountain travel buyers and suppliers from around the world are expected to attend this year’s Mountain…
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Snow People, January 2018
Due to the holidays, we did not compile a December “Snow People,” so here are some highlights of industry members who were on the…
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Groomer Face-Off
SAM’s annual look at what’s new in the grooming field is a little different this year, as we let manufacturers and readers take the…
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Grooming Vehicles 2011
New technologies in snow grooming equipment are leading to smoother rides, both inside and outside the cats. Improved winches is the theme this year…
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Who Needs Sleds?
In 1994, HoliMont Ski Club, N.Y., banned all vehicles from the hill during public operating hours to avoid collissions. But the benefits go far…
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Supersize It
Squaw Valley’s superpipe take time, energy and a lot of snow to build and every year they wonder-is it worth it? In the greater…
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Cash Cow or Money Pit?
Though it’s difficult to strictly weight the profit or loss on a halfpipe, the promotional value can be priceless.