SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Trial by Fire
Wildfire was just one of the challenges China Peak overcame in expanding its snowmaking system. Drought, forest fire, pestilence (Covid), and explosions. China…
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Tamarack Unveils Free Year-Round Pass for K-12 Students
SAM Magazine—Donnelly, Idaho, March 3, 2021—Tamarack Resort has unveiled a new community-focused lift pass to reward local students for their commitment to school and to…
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Italy Extends Resort Ban with Little Notice
SAM Magazine—Rome, Italy, Feb. 16, 2021—Many of Italy’s ski resorts were ramping up to open this week, some starting Monday, Feb. 15, when the…
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NSAA Makes the Most of 2021 Virtual Winter Conference
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Feb. 10, 2021—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) 2021 winter conference and trade show was held virtually, Feb. 1-5. Attendees participated…
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Indy Pass Adds Soldier Mountain and Pomerelle
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Feb. 2, 2021—Soldier Mountain and Pomerelle Mountain Resort, Idaho, have joined the Indy Pass. Each resort will provide Indy Pass holders…
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Exclusive Wasatch Peaks Ranch Plans to Open for 2021-22
SAM Magazine—Peterson, Utah, Jan. 29, 2021—A new private mountain resort development in Utah aims to open to members for skiing and riding next winter.…
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Virtual Conferences Continue in 2021
With the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the traditional education opportunities have moved online. We know it’s a busy time, so SAM…
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Vail Resorts Visits Declined 16.6 Percent Through the Holidays
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 18, 2021—Vail Resorts (VR) reported that season-to-date visits at its North American resorts are down 16.6 percent for the season…
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Cal Conniff, former NSAA Head, Dies
SAM Magazine—Kennebunk, Maine, Jan. 11, 2021—Cal Conniff, president/executive director of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) from 1973 to 1990 and a 1990 U.S.…
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Challenging Christmas Provides Litmus Test for Season
SAM Magazine—Jan. 7, 2021, Ludlow, Vt.—This holiday period didn’t break any visitation records, but demand across the country was solid, even as conditions varied…