SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Weather Makes Eastern Areas Get Creative
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Dec. 22, 2015—With the reality of this mild start to the winter in much of the eastern half of the continent…
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Special Report: Can Resorts Make Lemonade Out of a Weather Lemon?
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Dec. 16, 2015—It’s no secret that snow has been a scarce commodity everywhere but out West so far this winter—a far…
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More Resorts Opening for Pre-Thanksgiving Weekend
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 19, 2015—Despite a relatively warm start to the fall, recent snowstorms out West and snowmaking conditions in the East have a…
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The Clever Conditions-Based Performance Model Used at MRG is Now Available for Any Resort
Years ago I read a short snippet in an industry magazine about an intriguing model that accounted for weather, snow conditions, and other…
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Early Snow Means Early Openings for Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015—With storm totals in California being measured in feet, the ski and snowboard season is getting off to its…
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Several Resorts Will Be Open for Nov. 7 Weekend
SAM Magazine—Nov. 5, 2015—While Killington Resort, Vt., was the first ski resort to open in the U.S. this season on Oct. 18, and Loveland…
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Blue Pages :: November 2015
HOW MUCH MEDICAL EXPERTISE IS ENOUGH?… DO OR DIE (HARD) FOR SOLDIER MOUNTAIN… BRINGING THE MOUNTAIN TO THE PEOPLE… JANIEâS GOT A BUN… REMEMBERING…
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Give Beginners Every Possible Edge
The search for the perfect beginner experience is a never-ending quest. At first glance, it would seem that Snowmass, Colo., should just crush the…
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Control Hazardous Energy
Lockout/tagout saves lives, and is required by OSHA. Mike Mechanic has done his morning safety check of lift A and found the brake needs…
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Passing the Test
As season pass options continue to expand, purchases do, too. The pass wars continue to heat up, with more countries, more alignments, more partnerships…