SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Afternoons Free at Alta
SAM Magazine-Alta, Ut., Jan. 17, 2007-With adult single-day tickets at Aspen and Vail rising to more than $80, it may come as a surprise…
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Getting Zippy At Wildcat
SAM Magazine – Pinkham Notch, NH, January 8, 2007 – While common in Europe, zip lines are just starting to make inroads in North…
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Alternative Education: New Types of Courses Can Increase Bottom Line
SAM Magazine – Vail, Co., December 30, 2006 – Forget the traditional ski school model. This year more resorts than ever are looking to…
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Keystone Offers GPS Treasure Hunts
SAM Magazine-Keystone, Colo., Dec. 18, 2006-Keystone resort has become the first ski area to offer “geocaching.” This high-tech treasure hunt challenges players to find…
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Goodbye to Italy’s Oldest Chairlift
SAM Magazine-Corvara, Italy, Dec. 18, 2006-Listed as “Number 1” in the Italian Registry of Lifts, Corvara’s Col Alto chairlift has finally undergone the transformation…
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Most Expensive? Vail Tops Aspen in Lift Ticket Pricing
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Dec. 18, 2006-Call it war, a rip-off or just a good way to pad the bottom line. But whatever you call…
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Booth Creek Restructures Ownership
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Dec. 8, 2006-CNL Income Properties, a Florida-based company, will soon own four of the six resorts currently part of Booth Creek…
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Foundation Stone Laid for Second European Intrawest Resort
SAM Magazine–December 1, 2006, Snowhunter–The first stone of “Les terrasses d’Eos,” the first building within the new Intrawest resort village being built at Flaine…
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Mixed Conditions Accelerate, Delay Openings
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colorado, November 14, 2006 – Resorts have faced a mixed bag of weather over the past week. With snow and…
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No Early Opening for Eclipse
SAM Magazine–Idaho Springs, CO, November 6, 2006–Colorado’s Clear Creek County has delayed a crucial planning meeting on the rezoning of the former St. Mary’s…

