SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Several Areas Reopen for the Weekend
SAM Magazine-Mt. Hood, Ore., May 1, 2009-Not only are several North American resorts still operating, several others are reopening for the first weekend in…
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Mammoth’s Value Passes Sell Out Fast
SAM Magazine-Mammoth Mountain, Calif., April 24, 2009-Mammoth opened up sales of its Mammoth Value Passes (MVP) to the public on April 1, and all…
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Guests Vote on Spring Lift Operations at Sugarloaf
SAM Magazine-Carrabassett Valley, Maine, April 17, 2009-Sugarloaf is offering its guests the opportunity to decide what lifts will run for the remainder of the…
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Vail Details Year-Long Business Decline
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., April 17, 2009-Vail Resorts today reported that visits to its five resorts were off by 6.2 percent and lift ticket revenue…
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2009 SAMMY Winners Announced
SAM Magazine–Woodbury, Conn., April 16, 2009–SAM Magazine is proud to announce the recipients of the 12th annual 2009 SAMMY Leadership Awards and the third…
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Camelback Set to Record Its Longest Season Ever
SAM Magazine-Tannersville, Pa., March 23, 2009-Camelback Mountain Resort, in its 46th year, will set a new mark for length of season on Wednesday, its…
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Squaw Slashes Season Pass Rates for 60th Anniversary
SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., March 19, 2009- Squaw Valley is cutting season pass prices for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season by up to…
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Resorts Extending the Season
SAM Magazine-Telluride, Colo., March 19, 2009-In the wake of additional spring snowfall, several resorts, among them Telluride, Mount Washington, B.C., and Belleayre, N.Y., are…
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Destination Visits Continue Season-Long Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 18, 2009-Western destination lodging reservations were down 16.3 percent through February, according to the latest data from the Mountain Travel…
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U.S. Ticket Prices Highest in the World
SAM Magazine-Kiltarlity, Ireland, March 17, 2009-Recession, what recession? U.S. ski areas are selling 19 of the 20 most expensive six-day lift tickets on the…

