SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Bend, Don’t Break: Resilient Leadership Training Reopens
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 28, 2021—Given the challenges the people in our industry are experiencing right now—and the need for resilience is greater than…
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Bend, Don’t Break. Resilience is More Important Now Than Ever
By Paul Thallner, High Peaks Group “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small,…
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Covid Insights: Turning a Corner?
Virus cases are dropping. So are positivity rates and hospitalizations. Nearly 20 million Americans have begun receiving vaccines. The week’s Virus Tracker from the…
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Shutdown of French Resorts May Extend Through Entire Season
SAM Magazine—Paris, France, Jan. 20, 2021—Ski resorts in France had hoped they could start up their lifts and welcome skiers and riders on Feb.…
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Several Major Markets, Destinations See Post-Holiday Covid Surge
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 12, 2021—Since the Christmas holiday period, coronavirus cases have been rapidly on the rise in several major western ski states and…
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Covid Case Trends Turned More Favorable in December
Coronavirus cases were flat or down in 46 states and Washington, D.C., as the Christmas holiday week began, according to the latest tracking report…
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Big White Responds Quickly to Covid-19 Outbreak
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, B.C., Dec. 18, 2020–A cluster outbreak of 76 positive Covid-19 cases at Big White Resort has spurred action from the resort and…
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Western Destinations Facing Big Lodging Declines
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Dec. 18, 2020—The surging pandemic and resort capacity limits combined to negatively impact lodging reservations in November at mountain resorts…
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Virus Tracking: Latest Weekly Report on Resort, Visitor Communities
The weekly virus tracking report from the Insights Collective shows a mixed performance for Western resorts and major metro markets across the U.S. Cases…
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COVID Insights: Vaccines, Travel Anxiety, and Local Support
With vaccines on the way, some travel companies are planning for future growth, according to the Weekly Briefing compiled by the Insights Collective. At…