SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Nordic Valley Expands Terrain, Installs Six-Pack
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, Aug. 21, 2020—Nordic Valley Ski Resort has unveiled a major capital improvement project that includes the area’s first high-speed chairlift and…
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MSAA Summer Show Goes Virtual
SAM Magazine—Hastings, Minn., Aug. 19, 2020—In lieu of its traditional summer meeting and tradeshow, the Midwest Ski Areas Association (MSAA) hosted members at a…
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Win Smith Retiring from Sugarbush, John Hammond Named Successor
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., August 13, 2020—Sugarbush Resort president and COO Win Smith is retiring from his post. John Hammond, Sugarbush vice president of mountain…
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Snow People August 2020
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. STEVE KRUSE, TIMBERLINE LODGE After 31 years…
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Hotham and Falls Creek Will Not Reopen for Skiing and Riding
SAM Magazine—Victoria, Australia, Aug. 4, 2020—Vail Resorts (VR) will not reopen lift operations for skiing and snowboarding in 2020 at Falls Creek and Hotham…
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Lifts 2002 — Not One for the Record Books
It’s no surprise that lift installations were down last year. However, the growing trends in tubing and beginner areas remain strong. CLICK HERE…
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Hotham and Falls Creek in Australia Suspend Operations
SAM Magazine—Hotham Heights, Vic., Australia, July 9, 2020—Vail Resorts is suspending operations at Hotham and Falls Creek Ski Resorts in Victoria, Australia, due to…
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July 4 Holiday Visits Show Positive Signs
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., July 9, 2020—Mountain resorts in North America that are open for summer operations didn’t really know what visitation would be like…
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Granite Peak Names Greg Fisher as GM and Marketing Director
SAM Magazine—Wausau, Wis., July 8, 2020—Granite Peak Ski Resort has hired industry veteran Greg Fisher as its new general manager and marketing director. Fisher…
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11 Under 30 :: July 2020
Our annual profiles of twenty-somethings who are making their mark. This year, we couldn’t narrow down our under-30 industry up-and-comers to just 10, which…