SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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HTI Acquires Ropeway Company Bartholet
SAM Magazine—Vipiteno, Italy, March 17, 2022—The High Technology Industries Group (HTI) acquired a majority stake in Swiss ropeway company Bartholet Maschinenbau AG. Bartholet joins…
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Vail Resorts Visits, Income Rebound in Q2
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 15, 2022—Vail Resorts, Inc. (VR) saw visits and ticket revenues rebound from a slow early season, with totals returning to pre-Covid levels,…
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Sierra-at-Tahoe to Open for Weekend Celebration
SAM Magazine—Twin Bridges, Calif., March 14, 2022—To celebrate its 75th anniversary as it rises from the ashes of disaster, Sierra-at-Tahoe will reopen for one…
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Loon Names Brian Norton President and GM
SAM Magazine—Lincoln, N.H., March 11, 2022—Vice president of operations Brian Norton has been named the new president and general manager of Loon Mountain Resort,…
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By Popular Demand
Overcrowding is a problem for both operators and guests. The solution? Create resort-wide balance. Editors’ Note The strong demand that the industry is experiencing should be…
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Crystal (Wash.) Redevelopment to Address Capacity Concerns
SAM Magazine—Enumclaw, Wash., March 7, 2022—A recently unveiled $100 million capital investment by parent company Alterra will address key capacity concerns at Crystal Mountain,…
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Big Moose Mountain Owner Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million Fix Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Greenville, Maine, March 7, 2022—A Superior Court Justice ordered James Confalone and his company Moosehead Mountain Resort Inc., owner of Big Moose Mountain…
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2022 Groomer Report
Recent updates and improvements have made grooming machines more powerful and comfortable, and software tools continue to be refined for efficient operations. Not all…
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Lot to Cover
Why the insurance market is changing, how to navigate major property claims, and why the future is complicated for insurers and ski areas alike.…
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Positive Results in Challenging Times
An industry luminary shares useful highlights and astute observations from the 2020-21 NSAA Economic Analysis. An in-depth review of the “2020-21 NSAA Economic Analysis…