SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Fire Destroys Lodge at Utah’s Nordic Valley, Forces Resort Closure
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, Jan. 16, 2024—An early morning fire ripped through the lodge at Nordic Valley Resort yesterday, causing extensive damage to the building…
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Showdown Montana and Others Offer Remedy for Slow Start to Winter
SAM Magazine—Neihart, Mont., Jan. 12, 2024—A few days after Showdown Montana opened for the season on Dec. 23, the ski area extended an offer…
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Maine’s Big Moose Goes Natural After Storm Knocks Out Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Greenville Junction, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024—The nonprofit group that operates Maine’s Big Moose Mountain is forging ahead with its ski operations despite a…
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Falling Trees Cause Loaded Gondola Cabin to Detach, Fall at Austrian Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Oetz, Austria, Jan. 11, 2024—A gondola cabin with four passengers in it detached from the haul rope and fell 23-33 feet after “several…
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One Dead, One Injured in Inbounds Palisades Tahoe Avalanche
SAM Magazine—Placer County, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024—At least one person was killed and another sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an inbounds avalanche at Palisades Tahoe…
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2023 SAMMY Award Winner
2023 SAMMY Leadership Award Nominees The four individuals being recognized with 2023 SAMMY Leadership Awards demonstrate the innovative thinking, collaborative spirit, and transparent…
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Rental Buyer’s Guide 2024-2025
Rental equipment has never been better as manufacturers continue to focus on improving the experience for both rental techs and end users. Alpine Ski…
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How To Be A Boss
Industry up-and-comers express relatable challenges, and mentors share lessons, advice, and actionable solutions. Great leaders are made, not born. Effective leadership requires a mix of…
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Capital Ideas for Summer
Experts dish on how to survive (and thrive during) summer construction projects. During summer, the challenge of balancing capital improvement construction zones, staff schedules…
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UNSEASONABLE WEATHER DRIVES HOLIDAY BUSINESS DOWN
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 5, 2024—Given the unseasonable weather seen across much of North America, most mountain resort operators have not been singing the…