SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Stowe, Taos Join Mountain Collective
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Aug. 11, 2015—Stowe Mountain Resort and Taos Ski Valley have joined the Mountain Collective that now includes skiing and riding access…
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OITAF Meeting Sept. 8-11 to Include Aerial Parks, Zip Lines
SAM Magazine—Hood River, Ore., Aug. 7, 2015—The 12th OITAF-NACS Symposium will be held Sept. 8-11 at the Hood River Inn. Themed “Trams, Dams, and…
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Echo Bounces Back as Public Ski Hill
SAM Magazine—Idaho Springs, Colo., Aug. 6, 2015—Echo Mountain is re-opening its slopes to the general skiing and snowboarding public once again this winter. The…
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Mt. Rose to Pay $11 Minimum Wage
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Aug. 3, 2015— With Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe increasing its minimum wage to $11 an hour, ski area employees in the…
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Three New York State-Owned Ski Areas Go Solar
SAM Magazine—New York, July 31, 2015—New York State and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) have entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement with…
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Just Call it “Park City” From Now On
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 30, 2015—Let the rebranding begin: Officials at Vail Resorts unveiled a new brand campaign that combines Park City Mountain…
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Grande Storm Kickstarts South American Ski Season
SAM Magazine—Santiago, Chile, July 14, 2015—A heavy storm that dumped more than five and a half feet of snow on Portillo, and nearly three…
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Mt. Hood Meadows Expands Its Portland Presence
SAM Magazine—Mt. Hood, Ore., July 13, 2015—This summer Mt. Hood Meadows is growing its presence in Portland by expanding an existing office in the…
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Amanda Stewart
Children’s Snowsports School Manager, Boreal Mountain Resort, Calif. Age: 25 Education: AA in Business Management, 2013 First job in industry: Instructor at Bear Mountain,…
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Robert Ortlieb
Scanning Manager, Keystone Resort, Colo. Age: 24 Education: Gogebic Community College (Ski Area Management program) First job in industry: Ski Instructor, Pine Knob, Mich.…