SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Coming Home
A Colorado GM looks back at the Pennsylvania mom-and-pop where it all began, sees what’s changed, and appreciates what hasn’t. Ryan Schramm, General Manager,…
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Letter to the Editors :: July 2025
In response to “The Child Care Gap,” May 2025, SAM I’m so grateful to writer Annie Fast for taking the time to research and…
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What Over Industrialized Skiing Gets Wrong
What “Big Glisse” gets wrong. I first realized industrialized skiing was in trouble when the ink on my business cards as a Skiing magazine…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2025
The Spy asks: “I have an infant. Can I bring her on the chairlift?” Ski resorts often tout their family-friendliness and multigenerational appeal—and the…
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ISAA Welcomes New Leadership, Conference at Grand Targhee Sets Attendance Record
SAM Magazine—Alta, Wyo., June 26, 2025—The Intermountain Ski Areas Association (ISAA) hosted its annual conference atAward Winners, Paul Etcheverry, Tim Hendrickson, and Bill Cheney. Courtesy…
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Mt. Buller Ski Patrol Adds Therapy Dog in Emotional Support Pilot
SAM Magazine—Victoria, Australia, June 24, 2025—Mt. Buller added a new staff member to its ski patrol, 5-month-old Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever Chilli, who…
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PGR Names New GMs at Wintergreen and Mount Washington (B.C.)
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 24, 2025—Pacific Group Resorts (PGR) has promoted Zach Marlowe and Mike Manara to serve as general managers of Wintergreen,…
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Taos Ski Valley Promotes John Kelly to CEO, Norden to Become Board Chair
SAM Magazine—Taos Ski Valley, N.M., June 20, 2025—Taos Ski Valley named longtime executive John Kelly as its new chief executive officer, with current CEO…
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Hermitage Club Names Josh DeBottis as Bill Benneyan’s Successor
SAM Magazine—Wilmington, Vt., June 18, 2025—The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain has appointed Joshua DeBottis as its incoming executive director and general manager, effective…
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Ski California LMOE Conference Draws Record Attendance
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., June 12, 2025—The 2025 Ski California Lift Maintenance & Operations Education (LMOE) Conference drew a record 403 attendees to…