SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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2018 SAMMY Winners
SAM‘s annual SAMMY Awards honors those individuals in the mountain resort industry who, at mid-career, demonstrate the enthusiasm, passion and creativity that will shape…
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Ski Areas of New York Expands Lift Maintenance Training Program
SAM Magazine—Jamesville, N.Y., April 3, 2018—The lift-maintenance training program coordinated and subsidized by Ski Areas of New York (SANY) will offer an expanded curriculum…
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Miracle March Brought Snow, People
SAM Magazine—March 28, 2018—The month of March came in like a lion for ski areas across the country, a welcome shot in the arm…
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Ski California to Host Lift Maintenance and Ops Conference
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., March 23, 2018—The inaugural Ski California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education (LMOE) Conference will take place June 5 – 7,…
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Killington Delivers New 365-Day Pass
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 22, 2018—After several years of building out its summer activities, Killington is offering a new year-round “season pass” for $99…
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Spring Calendar Full of Educational Events
Every year, it seems, the list of educational seminars and programs grows. Here are the events on the calendar this spring, including the newest,…
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Snowfall Boosts February Bookings
SAM Magazine–Denver, March 16, 2018–The snowfall throughout the month of February boosted lodging numbers for resorts throughout the West. However, it was not enough…
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Epic Pass Adds Okemo, Mount Sunapee, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 14, 2018—Vail Resorts launched sales for its 2018-19 Epic Pass products last week, but that didn’t stop it from entering…
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Boyne Resorts to Buy Seven Properties from Oz Real Estate
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., March 13, 2018—Boyne Resorts has entered an agreement to acquire six mountain resorts and a scenic chairlift attraction that the…
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Alterra Mountain Company Unveils $555 Million Capital Plan
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., March 12, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company will invest $555 million across its portfolio of 12 mountain resorts over the next five years,…