SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Deep Roots
The Treehouse at Snowmass weaves nature with convenience to provide year-round programming for children. The Treehouse Kid’s Adventure Center in the base village at…
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International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism Published
SAM Magazine—Geneva, Switzerland, April 23, 2019—The eleventh “International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism” has been compiled and published by the Geneva-based consultant and…
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New Sessions, Big Turnout at 42nd Annual LMS
SAM Magazine—Hancock, Mass., April 23, 2019—More than 400 ski area operations professionals, industry suppliers, and experts from across the country spent three days learning,…
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Mountain Travel Symposium: Growth Through Innovation
Special Report by Steven Threndyle What do China, shopping malls, and snowball fights have in common? All three were floated as possible ideas for…
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Jason Paterson Named Marmot Basin President and CEO
SAM Magazine—Jasper, Alberta, Canada, April 18, 2019—Longtime Marmot Basin president and CEO Dave Gibson will retire at the end of June after leading the…
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April Snow Showers Bring May Skiing
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., April 11, 2019—Kicking off in the west this week, an intense spring snowstorm is expected to drop flakes all the way…
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Vista Ridge Names Wilson as General Manager
SAM Magazine— Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, March 25, 2019—Vista Ridge, an all-seasons park in Alberta, Canada, named Dan Wilson as its new general manager…
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Snow People – March 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. STEVE BOULANGER, MAINE Sunday River promoted…
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Former Ski Area in South Dakota Up for Sale
SAM Magazine—Lead, S.D., March 19, 2019—A ski resort in the Black Hills of western South Dakota is up for sale. The former Deer Mountain…
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Vail Resorts Resets the Pricing Model
by Evan Reece With a bold announcement last week, Vail gifted the ski industry an opportunity to broadly correct lift ticket pricing problems that…