SAM Coverage
Departments: Summer Ops
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Technology
Welcome to the Technology Mountain Department, where we’ve gathered SAM content on contactless technology. From topical information about how to plan for summer and…
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Lodging Growth Spreads Into Winter for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 18, 2018—Summer lodging business in Western mountain destinations remained strong despite wildfires and smoke in July and August, and winter bookings…
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Purgatory’s Mountain Coaster Debuts This Weekend
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Aug. 23, 2018—The southwest region’s only mountain coaster is making its debut this Saturday, Aug. 25, at Purgatory Resort, Colo. The…
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Midsummer Occupancy and Revenue Cools at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 22, 2018—As of July 31, the midpoint of the summer season for western mountain destinations, occupancy growth is slowing slightly, but…
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Ron Cohen Named President and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018—Ron Cohen is now officially president and chief operating officer of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows after four months…
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Vail Certified by Sustainable Travel International
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., July 30, 2018—Vail has become the first U.S. destination and the first mountain resort in the world to achieve certification as…
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Reeser Named COO of Big Bear
SAM Magazine—Big Bear, Calif., July 26, 2018— Big Bear Mountain Resort (BBMR) has named Wade Reeser as its new chief operations officer. Reeser was…
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Summer Visits Remain Strong for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 17, 2018—June occupancy and revenues continued to climb, keeping summer 2018 on pace to reach record levels in mountain destinations across…
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New Products :: July 2018
Software and soft-mat innovations for the resort business. 1. ARENA Arena Snow Height Measurement slope maintenance software from PowerGIS is a geographic…
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Snow King Plans Employee Housing, Transit Programs
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., June 18, 2018—As part of its master development plan, Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) intends to build an on-site facility that…