SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Sandy Spurs Openings, Enthusiasm
Banner Elk, N.C., Oct. 30, 2012—Trick or treat, Superstorm Sandy has brought more than a foot and a half of snow to resorts in…
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Vail Gondola Construction Tour
Vail Village Gondola on Schedule for Nov. 16 Opening Vail is replacing the venerable Vista Bahn Express with a new 10-passenger Leitner-Poma gondola that…
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November 2012
2341 reads GET READY Modern snowmaking equipment is only as good as the maintenance it receives. Here’s how to improve early-season performance. READ…
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Ski Utah Adds Magazine
SAM Magazine–October 21, 2012–Ski Utah announced the launch of the new Ski Utah magazine and a redesigned website. The inaugural magazine is a different…
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New Products
New Products 2013 SAM rounded up a handful of new products for mountain resort operators that will increase operational efficiency, thrill guests, and help…
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Jay Peak Drops Ticket Prices
SAM Magazine–October 17, 2012, Jay, VT–Jay Peak Resort today announced that it is lowering the prices of all its lift tickets. For example, a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: SE GROUP’S FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY 2012 PART II
by Claire Humber, SE Group Part 2 of a six-part series on the Future of the Industry survey conducted by SE Group. Comments welcomed…
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OPPONENTS APPEAL BRECKENRIDGE PEAK 6 EXPANSION
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 10, 2012—Two appeals were lodged against the Forest Service decision to allow Breckenridge’s Peak 6 expansion, giving the agency 45…
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WILD MOUNTAIN IS FIRST SKI AREA TO OPEN IN NATION
SAM Magazine—Taylors Falls, Minn., Oct. 8, 2012—Wild Mountain, Minn., was the first resort to open for the winter season, as it began operations on…
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VAIL RESORTSâ FINANCIALS DETAIL TRYING YEAR, UNDERLYING STRENGTH
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 26, 2012—Vail Resorts reported net income of $16.5 million in fiscal 2012, down from $34.5 million in 2011. But in…