SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Rescue Me
Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it up to the task? Note:…
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November 2014
1243 reads RESCUE ME Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it…
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Mother Nature Hands Out Snow Treats: More Areas Open
SAM Magazine – Woodbury, Ct., Oct. 31, 2014 ¬– The Halloween weekend saw a flurry of ski area opening activities as the result of…
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Minnesotaâs Wild Mountain Opens, Loveland to Follow
SAM Magazine – Taylor Falls, Minn., Oct. 31, 2014 After tweeting a shot of a virtual blizzard via snowmaking last night, Wild Mountain in…
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Durango, Snowbowl Get New Owner
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Oct. 30, 2014—A Durango businessman, James Coleman, is buying Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) and Arizona Snowbowl. Further, he is teaming them…
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Vail Resorts Introduces New Online/Mobile Ticket Tech
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Oct. 21, 2014—Vail Resorts’ new EpicDay Lift Tickets, an online and mobile platform to purchase daily lift tickets, in advance, offers…
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Forest Service Approves Vail Epic Discovery Plan
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., Oct. 20, 2014—The U.S. Forest Service has published a final record of decision regarding Vail’s comprehensive summer activities proposal, "Epic Discovery,…
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Arapahoe Basin to Open Friday, Oct. 17
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 15, 2014—Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will kick off Colorado’s 2014-15 ski and snowboard season on Friday, Oct. 17. The…
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Liftopia Launches More Flexible Ticket Options
SAM Magazine—San Francisco, Oct. 1, 2014—Liftopia, which operates a consumer marketplace and resort technology platform for ski lift tickets and other mountain activities, has…
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Connecticut Requires Increased Protection for Chairs, Towers, Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Hartford, Conn., Oct. 1, 2014—The Connecticut skier safety act has been amended to require restraining bars for all chairlifts; padding or other protection…