SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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NSAA Introduces “Ski Well, Be Well” Winter Operating Guidance
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 27, 2020—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), with the help of industry leaders and associations, has developed “Ski Well, Be…
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Katz, Amsterdam Award $1.5 Million to Youth Organizations
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 25, 2020—Fourteen nonprofit youth organizations will receive grants ranging from $15,000 to $200,000 from the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust—founded by…
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Jensen Steps Down in Telluride
SAM Magazine—Telluride, Colo., Aug. 13, 2020—Bill Jensen has stepped down from his position as CEO of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, effective Aug. 7.…
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Wildfire Hits Soldier Mountain Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Fairfield, Idaho, Aug. 10, 2020—Soldier Mountain Ski Area in Idaho was supposed to celebrate the grand opening of its new bike park Aug.…
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Industry Think Tank Explores COVID-19 Impacts
SAM Magazine—Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 7, 2020—Schoolchildren could become COVID-19 superspreaders. Resorts that open with a laissez-faire approach to masking and distancing could face a…
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CWSAA Proposes Stimulus Package for the Ski Sector
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, British Columbia, Aug. 3, 2020—The Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA) has submitted a proposal for specific carve-outs in the province’s CAN$1.5…
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Jim van Löben Sels Named Mt. Spokane GM
SAM Magazine—Spokane, Wash., July 30, 2020— Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, a 501(c)3 non-profit ski area, has named Jim van Löben Sels as…
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Snowbound Festivals Cancelled
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 23, 2020—In response to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Snowbound Festivals in Boston and Denver have been cancelled and…
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Summit Series :: Effective Teams
Teambuilding requires a clear purpose and supportive leadership. The SAM Summit Series kicked off this past fall with 10 current industry leaders mentoring 10…
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AIM Sells SKI, WME to Pocket Outdoor Media
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., July 1, 2020—Active Interest Media (AIM) has sold SKI, Warren Miller Entertainment, Nastar, and SNEWS to Pocket Outdoor Media (POM). The…