SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Mountain Spy :: November 2018
“Should I put my kids in lessons or teach them myself?” The Question: I’m a pretty good skier and would like for my kids…
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Are Millennials Really That Different?
Along with their unique attributes and concerns, Millennials display encouraging signs of satisfaction and loyalty. Resorts are counting on the Millennial generation, poised to…
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Wisconsin Resorts Inc. Buys Ontario’s Searchmont Resort
SAM Magazine—Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Nov. 6, 2018—American company Wisconsin Resorts Inc. purchased Searchmont Resort in Ontario, Canada, from the Sault Ste. Marie Economic…
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Snow People – November 2018
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. This report was written by Katie Brinton.…
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NSAA Elects New Board Members Murray and Kryger
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Oct. 31, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has elected two new members to its board of directors: Wesley Kryger, president…
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14 Years Later, Antelope Butte to Reopen for Winter
SAM Magazine— Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 18, 2018—In 2004, a family dispute forced Fun Valley Inc. to shut down the slopes at Antelope Butte ski…
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Killington and Sunday River Opening Friday, First in the East
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., and Newry, Maine, Oct. 18, 2018—Killington Resort in Vermont and Sunday River in Maine will be the first mountain resorts in…
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Arapahoe Basin to Open Oct. 19, Loveland Oct. 20
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 16, 2018—Arapahoe Basin will open for daily operation for the 2018-19 ski and snowboard season on Friday, Oct. 19,…
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First to Open: Wolf Creek Leads the Pack
SAM Magazine—Pagosa Springs, Colo., Oct. 11, 2018—After a storm this week deposited 18 to 20 inches of snow at Wolf Creek, the ski area…
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Snowbird’s Bonar to Retire, Fields Named President and GM
SAM Magazine—Snowbird, Utah, Oct. 1, 2018—Snowbird is experiencing a changing of the guard. Come Oct. 26, longtime president and CEO Bob Bonar will retire,…