SAM Coverage
Departments: Snowmaking
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NSAA Recognizes Resort Growth, Sustainability, Safety, and Marketing Efforts
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., June 15, 2021—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) presented awards in growth, sustainability, safety, and marketing during a virtual ceremony June…
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Snowmaking Mountain Department
Snowmaking remains one of the most critical components of ski area operations. The Snowmaking Department covers snowmaking systems, best practices, air and water management,…
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I Am a Snowmaker 2021: And the Winner Is…
SAM Magazine—Boischatel, Quebec, Jan. 25, 2021—More than 4,000 total votes were cast during the seven-day voting period in the 2021 HKD I AM a…
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2021 “I AM a Snowmaker” Voting is Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 11, 2021—Online voting for the 2021 HKD and SAM “I AM a Snowmaker” contest is now open, and continues through midnight (EST)…
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Snowmaking Hydrants
Exploring the current marketplace of this all-important part of snowmaking infrastructure. In their earliest incarnations back in the 1960s, hydrants used for snowmaking…
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2021 I AM A Snowmaker
The I AM a Snowmaker contest highlights the hard work, determination and camaraderie of snowmakers, and recognizes how critical they are to the success…
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New Products :: September 2020
Innovations for the COVID-19 world and beyond. > ASPENWARE ARRIVAL Resort e-commerce and software provider Aspenware has launched Arrival, a mobile-optimized online check-in…
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Quid Pro Snow
Advances in snowmaking technology have boosted snowmaking efficiency by up to 75 percent and reshaped the industry. An industry veteran gives context to the…
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News and Views :: May 2020
Dealing with COVID-19: views and opinions from the SAM Huddle; how the shutdown unfolded at resorts; people and supplier news. Corona Together “I really…
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Snowmaking and Ski Area Pioneer Herman Dupré Dies at Age 87
SAM Magazine—Seven Springs, Pa., April 28, 2020—The man behind the development of Seven Springs Resort, Pa., and HKD Snowmakers, Herman Dupré, died April 25…