SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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States Stepping Up to Ski and Snowboard Month
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Jan. 5, 2015—This month marks the seventh year of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and several states, including Maine, Michigan,…
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Mixed Snow Reports Heading into the Holidays
SAM Magazine—Sun Valley, Idaho, Dec. 22, 2014—Temperature, more than precipitation, has factored heavily thus far into the 2014-15 season. Resorts in the Rockies are…
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How Long Does it Take to Find a Ski Resort’s Hours of Operation on their Website?
Gregg Blanchard — December 5, 2014 This questions is one I’ve wanted to answer for a while. It started with a single tweet that…
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Powder Alliance, Ski Nation Launch Sweepstakes
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., Dec. 11, 2014—The Powder Alliance has officially launched the 2014-15 Wild West Powder Quest, a visit-based sweepstakes designed to encourage skiers…
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Vail Resorts to Invest $50 million at Park City Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 8, 2014—Vail Resorts will make more than $50 million worth of upgrades to Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) for the…
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Big Snows Hit Parts of the West Coast
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., Dec. 5, 2014—The continued front of winter storms passing through California’s Lake Tahoe region has brought more than three feet of…
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Winter Blast Launches More Early Starts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 20, 2014—With cold and snow sweeping through much of the Rockies and the eastern half of the country, resorts there are…
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A Really Interesting Lesson I Learned from Arapahoe Basinâs Winning Opening Day
As a snowmaking nerd, the Race to Open has always fascinated me. I’ve watched it unfold enough times to know that once certain…
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Strong Cold Front Fuels Resort Openings
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Nov. 13, 2014—A strong cold front that continues to sweep through most of the country this week blanketed some ski areas…
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More Resorts Opening This Weekend
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 7, 2014—Three Colorado resorts headline this weekend’s openings, along with resorts in California, Nevada, and Michigan, as the winter season slowly…