SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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New Study Reveals Interesting Facts About Our Guests
SAM Magazine–October 8, 2013–In a survey released last week by PhoCusWright, a New York based travel industry research group, and sponsored by Mountain Travel…
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Arizona Snowbowl and Aspen Respond to Government Shutdown
SAM Magazine–October 3, 2013–In a clever move, Arizona Snowbowl and Aspen/Snowmass are spinning lifts for tourists who are shut out of national parks. Thanks…
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Forest Service Approves Copper Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine—Copper Mountain, Colo., Oct. 2, 2013—The Forest Service has approved Copper’s high alpine project, The 12’s, a multi-year enhancement of the resort’s high…
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Vail Resorts Fiscal 2013: It Was a Pretty Good Year
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 27, 2013—Vail Resorts (VR) rebounded nicely in 2012-13 from a very poor 2011-12 season, and early indicators, such as pass…
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2013 New England Summit
The 2013 New England Summit Sept. 17-19 at Attitash, N.H., drew 425 attendees, including more than 275 ski area staff from 51 areas. There…
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Summer Heat Turns into Fall Snow in the West
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., September 24, 2013—Summer gave way to snow on the first few days of fall across parts of the West. From Colorado…
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$200 Million Okemo Project Gets State OK
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., Sept. 24, 2013—The state of Vermont has given the go-ahead to a $200 million development at Okemo Mountain. The development will…
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New England Areas Expand Pass Options
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vermont, Sept. 24, 2013—New England areas are competing hard for core customers, especially college-age and post-college skiers and riders. In Vermont,…
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Court Stops Mt. Spokane From Expanding
SAM Magazine–Mount Spokane, Wash., September 20, 2013–A proposed lift, which would have accessed 279 more acres at Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park, was…
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Big Tupper to Open This Season
SAM Magazine–Tupper Lake, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2013–After not opening last season, the entity that runs the Big Tupper ski area, ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent…