SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Keep Your Distance
What resorts have learned about masking up, social distancing, and staff needs. Season 2020-21 is shaping up to be more than next-level mysterious,…
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“I Challenge That!”
Smart ways to overcome obstacles and make your resort more inclusive. The ski industry has made strong statements recently about addressing the lack…
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Fit for Snow Turns 10
The health and wellness program is proven to lower staff injuries and costs. It all began with a research study during the 2010-11…
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Construction Site :: September 2020
Despite the coronavirus, resorts launched major and minor projects this summer. TAOS SKI VALLEY, NM The Blake Residences, a new luxury condo…
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Summit Series :: Industry Sustainability
Even before the pandemic, “sustainability” was about more than the environment. Now, the concept has expanded even further. The third edition of the…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2020
“I’d like to book a trip this winter with lodging, but how can I be sure I will be able to get lift tickets?”…
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Keep the Staff Informed (Guests, too)
This ski season will bring plenty of change. How will you keep everyone pulling the same rope? If the last eight months have taught…
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Learning from Summer Ops
Resorts experienced some pleasant surprises from their summer activities and gained insights into winter ops. As ski resorts around the country slowly reopened for…
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News and Views :: September 2020
Talking to your community, guests, regulators, and the media; plus supplier and people news. Broadcast Your Intentions Early, Often by Rick Kahl As you…
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Vail Resorts Unveils Winter Operating Plans
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 27, 2020—Vail Resorts has released answers to the biggest question looming over the mountain resort industry as of late: “What’s…