SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Timberline (W. Va.) Chairlift Cross Arm Failure Injures 25
SAM Magazine—Davis, W.Va., Feb. 22, 2016—Shortly after the Thunderstruck triple chair at Timberline Resort, W.Va., opened on Saturday morning, an entire cross arm sheave…
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Mid-Season Ticket Promos Abound
SAM Magazine—Saint-Sauveur, Que., Feb. 16, 2016—Mother Nature will dictate how much Quebec skiers and riders will pay for an evening lift ticket tonight at…
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Mountain Spy Nov 2015 – Gluten-Free Dining Options
SSUE November 2015 AUTHOR Liz Mettler VOLUME 54-6 PAGE 34 SUBJECT Customer Service THE QUESTION: DO YOU HAVE GLUTEN-FREE DINING OPTIONS AT YOUR…
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Intrawest Plans Millions in Capital Expenditures Despite Tough Q2
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Feb. 5, 2016—Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported a 26.9 percent decrease in skier visits across its mountain properties during the second…
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Mt. Timothy, B.C., Joins Mountain Playground Group
SAM Magazine—One Hundred Mile House, B.C., Feb. 5, 2016—The recently formed Mountain Playground Group—a consortium of community and independent small ski areas—has added a…
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2016 NSAA Western Winter Conference and Trade Fair
With plentiful snowfall across most of the West this winter, NSAA’s annual winter conference and trade show Jan. 19-21 at Squaw Valley’s Resort at…
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Record Set: World’s Largest Lesson a Success
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Jan. 11, 2015—On Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m., school was in session at more than 160 resorts from New Jersey…
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Empty Chair Falls From Lift at Heavenly
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Jan. 6, 2016—A carrier traveling on the downhill side of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s North Bowl chairlift detached from the…
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Mother Nature Played Santa, Scrooge Over Christmas Holidays
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Jan. 6, 2016—It was a tale of two sides. One side was bountiful with business up and deep snow. The other…
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Morrison to Direct Ski Operations at Otsego Club & Resort
SAM Magazine—Gaylord, Mich., Dec. 23, 2015—Otsego Club & Resort has appointed Jeff Morrison as its new director of ski operations. Morrison’s responsibilities include overseeing…