SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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WHAT GUESTS WANT
Guest experience is the latest battleground for ski area market share. Here’s how to determine and measure what matters most to your guests. Most ski…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2024
The Spy asks resort chatbots, “Do you have ticks? How do I avoid them?” The chatbots struggle to respond. For this mission, the Spy…
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New Products :: July 2024
A host of new technology, equipment, and goods aimed at helping operators optimize business and operations. SKIDATA SMOVE SkiData’s sMove frictionless access-solution gate utilizes a…
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News And Views :: July 2024
An interview with new NSAA board chairman Chip Seamans; global perspectives from the Mountain Planet expo, and more. DAWN OF NEW LEADERSHIP FOR NSAA…
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Indy Adds 10 Ski Areas, Will Reopen Limited Pass Sales
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., July 1, 2024—After adding 10 new ski areas to its roster for the 2024-25 season, Indy Pass will release a limited…
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DOJ Scrutinizing Alterra’s Planned Arapahoe Basin Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 28, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company’s planned acquisition of Arapahoe Basin, Colo., is reportedly being reviewed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which…
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LMOE Draws Record Attendance, Adds Vehicle Maintenance
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., June 27, 2024—The 2024 Ski California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education (LMOE) conference set a record for attendance, with…
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Leitner-Poma of America Opens New Skytrac Facility in Utah
SAM Magazine—Tooele, Utah, June 25, 2024—Leitner-Poma of America (LPOA) opened a new $27 million, 130,000-square-foot Skytrac manufacturing facility last week in Tooele, outside of…
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Annual ISAA Conference Draws Record Attendance
SAM Magazine—Red Lodge, Mont., June 25, 2024—The 2024 Intermountain Ski Areas Association (ISAA) Conference, held June 10-12 in Red Lodge, Mont., attracted a record…
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Liftblog’s Peter Landsman Has Now Visited Every Ski Area in North America
SAM Magazine—Dawson City, Yukon, June 20, 2024—Liftblog.com creator Peter Landsman completed his mission to visit every ski area in North America last night when…