SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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Trailblazers :: Whitney Walters-Anderson, JT And Jake Anderson
This issue’s trailblazers is the family of Dale Walters, founder of Mountain Wire Rope Service. In 1984, the legendary Dale Walters founded Mountain Wire…
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Better Late Than Never
March snow helped offset a slow start to the season for many resorts, but didn’t erase the early deficit. Forget the lion. March was…
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Sunny Side Up
Wolf Creek moves toward becoming the nation’s first solar-powered ski area. When Davey Pitcher procures potatoes for the fries and beef for the burgers…
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Variable Conditions
An accurate and timely daily snow report is absolutely critical to success, but is still a work in progress for many. What gets reported every…
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Eldora Gets Closer to Its Core
A new lift, new look, and new spirit build local appeal. With snowfall about 50 percent of normal this season, Eldora Mountain Resort picked…
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The Big Nine: Summer (O)Ops Pitfalls
Summer operations risk and exposure nearly equal those of winter. You’ve heard it before: Summer is NOT winter. This, of course, applies to so…
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Idea Files :: May 2018
Load/unload signal lights, an early season snowmaking vehicle, and a simple recordkeeping solution. RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT No, this is not a kid’s…
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2018 SAMMY Winners
SAM‘s annual SAMMY Awards honors those individuals in the mountain resort industry who, at mid-career, demonstrate the enthusiasm, passion and creativity that will shape…
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2017 SAMMY Winners
SAM‘s annual SAMMY Awards honors those individuals in the mountain resort industry who, at mid-career, demonstrate the enthusiasm, passion and creativity that will shape…
