SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Insights on COVID-19: Lessons from Disney to Austria
There’s a lot going on outside the ski industry that sheds light on the course of COVID restrictions and reopenings. Disney, and Florida, are…
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SIA and SAM Team Up for Town Hall Series
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Sept. 29, 2020—Snowsports Industries America (SIA) is teaming up with SAM for a Town Hall series—held virtually on Zoom—about ski resort planning,…
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Understanding the Evolving COVID-19 Landscape
Insights on COVID-19: worldwide effects, local business impacts, adapting to new year-round residents, and setting up resort “schoolrooms.” The Insights Collective examines the week’s…
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Prepare for a COVID Winter with Resilient Leadership Training
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 16, 2020—In response to the COVID-19 impact on resorts and their leaders, the SAM Summit Series is offering a Resilient Leadership Training…
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Grade School Programs: PSAA Suspends, CSCUSA Moves Forward
SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 9, 2020—The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA) membership is suspending its popular 4th & 5th Grade Snow Pass, while Colorado Ski Country USA…
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Publisher’s Memo :: September 2020
Buckle up, Buttercup BUCKLE UP, BUTTERCUP When I was young and things got tough, my mom would say, “Buckle up, buttercup.” She reminded…
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Insights Collective Examines the Current COVID Scene
The Insights Collective presents its take on Vail’s access reservation system, Labor Day coronavirus mitigation, thermal scanning and facial recognition cameras to monitor the…
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Indy Pass Adds Resorts, Lodging Partners for 2020-21
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Sept. 1, 2020—For its second season, the Indy Pass has added 11 resorts and dozens of independent lodging properties for the…
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Agency Proposes COVID Funds for Vermont Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., Aug. 31, 2020—Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has proposed that federal aid funds be given to the state’s…
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Insights on How Reopenings are Expanding as COVID Numbers Shrink
The Insights Collective reports that as reported COVID cases are decreasing, resorts from Florida to Colorado are expanding their reopenings—even as staff cases turn…