SAM Coverage
Departments: Sustainability
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Industry Advocates for Federal Action on Climate Change
SAM Magazine—May 23, 2019, Washington D.C.—A coalition of outdoor businesses and associations converged on Washington D.C. this week to advocate for climate legislation that…
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NSAA Joins Outdoor Trade Associations in Climate Partnership
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 30, 2019—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), and Snowsports Industries America (SIA) have formed the Outdoor Business…
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Aiming for 100-Percent Renewables
While Vail Resorts buys big wind in Nebraska, Jim MacInnes sets his sights on a bigger goal. By any measure, the Vail Resorts power…
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Outside Lists “America’s 10 Most Eco-Friendly Ski Resorts”
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 14, 2018—The subject of climate change is now more prevalent than ever, flooding our news feeds and airwaves daily. Rarely…
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Vermont Settles with Stenger and Quiros, Other Lawsuit Pends, EB-5 Regional Center Ordered to Close
SAM Magazine—Newport, Vt., July 11, 2018—Vermont attorney general T.J. Donovan said in a press conference today that the state has settled its civil lawsuit…
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The Power of Water
The world’s shift to renewable energy has spawned a variety of new technologies. Many of these are high tech, unimaginable even 20 or 30…
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NSAA Climate Challenge Enrollment Deadline Is May 18
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 17, 2018—Resorts interested in joining the NSAA Climate Challenge have until tomorrow, May 18, 2018, to complete the enrollment form,…
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Boreal, Bear Valley, and Crystal Mountain Win Golden Eagle Awards
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 8, 2018—Bear Valley Mountain, Calif.; Crystal Mountain, Mich.; and Boreal Mountain, Calif., won the 2018 Golden Eagle Awards for…
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Can Snowmaking Compensate for Climate Change?
A little-read study from the EPA suggests resorts can survive this century’s projected global warming—if they achieve greater efficiencies in snowmaking. In June of…
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Sunny Side Up
Wolf Creek moves toward becoming the nation’s first solar-powered ski area. When Davey Pitcher procures potatoes for the fries and beef for the burgers…