SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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SAM Summit Series 2020—Part 1: Welcome to our Happy Place
Year three of the Summit Series begins. Three mentors offer candid and insightful advice on creating life-changing guest experiences. The landscape of the mountain resort…
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Trailblazers :: Evan Reece
Evan Reece, ecommerce pioneer. Entrepreneur Evan Reece brought Silicon Valley to the snowsports industry when he and co-founder Ron Schneidermann launched their e-commerce startup…
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Making a Pass
Independents feast while the big guys battle. Season passes have become like chocolate pie in my family lore. While my dad and his older…
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News and Views :: January 2020
Lift mechanic shortage, mentors talk consolidation, Big SNOW, and more. MY KINGDOM FOR A MECHANIC Resorts have confronted succession issues across all manner…
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Business Report: Two-Week Holiday Period Mitigated Weather Challenges
By LINDA GOODSPEED SAM Magazine—Rutland, Vt., Jan. 7, 2020—Santa brought a mixed bag to North American ski resorts this holiday season, according to a…
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Indy Pass Adds Mt. Abram, Maine
SAM Magazine—Greenwood, Maine, Dec. 31, 2019—Mt. Abram in Greenwood, Maine, has joined the Indy Pass for the 2019-20 season. The resort is the first…
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Vail Resorts To Invest $210 Million for 2020-21
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 9, 2019—Vail Resorts plans to invest approximately $210 million to $215 million across its portfolio of resorts ahead of the…
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Skip the Fruitcake
Skip the fruitcake. Give your coworkers a sweet gift they actually want—the gift of SAM, even sweeter for the holidays. Let’s be honest, the…
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Resort Openings Accelerate Across North America
SAM Magazine—Burlington, Vt., Nov. 11, 2019—For many skiers and riders across North America, the long wait is finally over. Dropping temperatures, aggressive snowmaking, and…
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New Agreement in Place for Sale of Saddleback
SAM Magazine—Rangeley, Maine, Nov. 8, 2019—The owners of Saddleback, Maine’s third-largest ski area, have reached a new agreement to sell the mountain to Boston…