SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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Lifts 2003-We’ve Leveled Off…Down There
The annual lift construction survey contains no surprises. It was a flat year, mostly, except for beginner lifts. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD…
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2000 Lifts: An Average Year, but with Highlights
This is the annual new lift construction survey. This year’s edition reveals that the 1999-2000 season’s snowlessness had an impact, but Canada was gangbusters.…
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Sunlight Expands Pass Partnerships Worldwide
SAM Magazine—Glenwood Springs, Colo., Aug. 1, 2017—Season pass holders at Sunlight Mountain Resort can now receive three free ski days at Kiroro ski area…
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Snow People, Early August 2017
News of staff changes and hires at resorts, suppliers, and the National Parks Service. Patrick Olstad SE Group welcomed Patrick Olstead to its landscape…
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Buchheister Named GM for Keystone Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 1, 2017—Geoff Buchheister, previously vice president for Vail Resorts’ urban ski areas, is now vice president and general manager for…
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KSL, Aspen Complete Intrawest, Mammoth Purchases, Name New Leaders
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 1, 2017—The as-yet-unnamed joint venture of KSL Capital Partners and the owner of the four Aspen resorts, Henry Crown and Company,…
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Camps on the Rise
Summer camps for families and kids are boosting the bottom line at winter resorts nationwide. As ski resorts around the country hunt for ways…
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Vail Resorts Commits to Zero Net Operating Footprint by 2030
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 25, 2017—Inspired by the environmental commitment of Whistler Blackcomb, a recent Vail Resorts (VR) acquisition, VR will aggressively pursue a…
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Breckenridge Opens Epic Discovery Alpine Camp
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., July 25, 2017—Breckenridge held the grand opening of Epic Discovery at Alpine Camp last week, marking the expansion of its summer…