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Hot Prospects
Summer operations hold the promise of high margins and profits, but achieving them takes a concerted effort. The growth of summer tourism provides winter…
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Go Green, Save Green
A commitment to the environment can pay off in myriad ways. Going green can save you green. And while this prompts resorts to find…
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A Hospitable Climate?
As scientific evidence accumulates about the changing climate, winter resorts face many questions. Contrary to what some have said, those who professionally study the…
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Lost Valley Under New Ownership
SAM Magazine—Auburn, Maine, Nov. 2, 2015—Scott Shanaman, a New Hampshire-based tramway inspector, is the new owner of Maine’s Lost Valley Ski Area. Home to…
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Beaver Creek Ski Instructors Seek to Form Union
SAM Magazine—Avon, Colo., Oct. 30, 2016—A group of ski and snowboard instructors at Beaver Creek resort are looking to form a union, as early…
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Beginners Ski for Free at Brundage
SAM Magazine—McCall, Idaho, Oct. 28, 2015—Brundage Mountain Resort is offering free lift tickets for its beginner chairlift this season in hopes of attracting newcomers…
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Sawins Purchase Idaho Tubing Hill
SAM Magazine—Garden Valley, Idaho, Oct. 28, 2015—Idaho’s X-Sports Tubing Hill is now under the ownership of Jason and Kelly Sawin. X-Sports is home to…
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Arapahoe Basin to Open Oct. 29
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 28, 2015—Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin will open for the 2015-16 winter season Oct. 29, matching the plan of neighbor Loveland…
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Coloradoâs Loveland Ski Area to Open Thursday
SAM Magazine—Georgetown, Colo., Oct. 27, 2015—Loveland Ski Area will be the first resort in Colorado to open for the 2015-16 season on Thursday. That…
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Jiminy Peak Solar Partnership Makes Resort Greener
Jiminy's 12-acre installation can produce 2.3 megawatts. Photo courtesy of jiminypeak.com. The 12-acre installation located near the base Jiminy Peak encompasses 7,500 solar panels,…