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Lift Issues Temporarily Close Hesperus Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., March 3, 2017—The Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board identified several deficiencies during a lift inspection at Hesperus Ski Area, including signage,…
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Teen Stranded on Lift at Sugar Mountain, Family Sues
SAM Magazine—Sugar Mountain, N.C., March 3, 2017—The family of a teenager who was stranded on a chairlift after it closed last February at Sugar…
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Mountain Travel Symposium 2017
March 25 – April 1, 2017, Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, CanadaThe annual Mountain Travel Symposium gathers more than 1,000 mountain travel experts from…
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Presidents’ Week Visits Swing with the Weather
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., March 1, 2017—As usual, Mother Nature played the biggest role in how successful the Presidents’ holiday period was for ski areas…
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February 2017 Snow People
Welcome to the February edition of Snow People, our monthly roundup of happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. Tracy Bartels, Keystone,…
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SAM Summer Ops Camp Heading to Killington
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Feb. 23, 2017—Resort managers and operators from across North America will gather at the 2017 edition of SAM’s Summer Ops Camp,…
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Taos Ski Valley First Ski Resort to Become Certified B Corp
SAM Magazine—Taos Ski Valley, N.M., Feb. 22, 2017—Taos Ski Valley is the first ski resort in the world to become a Certified B Corporation,…
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Arapahoe Basin Terrain Expansion, Future Projects Approved
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Feb. 22, 2017—Following nearly 10 years of planning, Arapahoe Basin gained approval from the National Forest Service for a 468-acre…
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New York to Invest $8 Million in Upgrades at Belleayre
SAM Magazine—Highmount, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2017—After committing $20 million in January to upgrade state-owned Gore Mountain and Whiteface, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today said…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Feb. 21, 2017—The rumors began swirling recently that Vail Resorts was looking to expand its portfolio east, and Stowe Mountain Resort…