SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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10 Under Thirty :: 2018
Profiles of twenty-somethings whose mindsets and skillsets illuminate the coming generation of leaders and managers. This year’s “10 Under Thirty” seem to defy the…
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Record Fourth Quarter for Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., July 16, 2018—Peak Resorts reported record revenue of $56 million for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ending April 30, a 9…
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Utah’s Nordic Valley Eyeing Huge Expansion
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, July 16, 2018—The operators of Nordic Valley, Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), are floating the idea of a massive expansion that would…
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Timberline Lodge Purchases Summit Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., July 11, 2018—R.L.K. and Company, operator of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, has purchased Summit Ski Area in Government Camp,…
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Government Seeking Private Operator or Investment for Marble Mountain
SAM Magazine—Steady Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, July 9, 2018—The Newfoundland and Labrador government, which owns and operates Marble Mountain Ski Resort, has issued a request…
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Idea Files :: July 2018
Moose Mountain, Alaska’s creative solutions for Arctic operations. ONE CLEVER OPERATION Moose Mountain in Fairbanks, Alaska, may be one of the most unique…
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Know Your Capacity
How much lift capacity are you losing to inefficiency? It’s easy to find out. What’s your area’s lift capacity? Many resorts tout the…
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News & Views :: July 2018
Vail acquisitions, indoor snow, supplier and staff moves and awards; NSAA’s response to “Statistical Disarray.” THOUGHTS ON CONSOLIDATION The rapid pace of ski…
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On the Road :: July 2018
Highlights from the spring show circuit: LMS, NSAA, SAVM, SAMMYs, and Cutters’s Camp. NSAA NATIONAL CONVENTION, MARCO ISLAND, FLA., MAY 2-5 The 878…
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Construction Site
A look at major improvements, many of them for summer operations, plus a look inside the revival of Cockaigne. HOLIDAY VALLEY, MY …