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Approval for Disputed Park City Lift Improvements Upheld
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 31, 2026—Lift replacements at Park City Mountain that had been delayed due to opposition by members of the local…
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Road to Eagle Point Washes Out Amid Wildfire Recovery
SAM Magazine—Beaver, Utah, July 31, 2026—Credit: UDOTState Route 153 through Beaver Canyon, the primary access to Eagle Point Resort, is closed indefinitely after flash…
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SnoCountry Reorganizes, Malaguti Promoted to President
SAM Magazine—Lebanon, N.H., July 31, 2026—Sean MalagutiSean Malaguti has been promoted to serve as president of SnoCountry Ski Areas Association as part of a…
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Ragged Mountain Names Wickstrom General Manager
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., July 23, 2026—Ragged Mountain has named Alan “Al” Wickstrom as general manager, bringing the longtime New Hampshire operations leader back to…
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Eaglecrest Board Appoints Julie Piper as Next General Manager
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, July 22, 2026—The Eaglecrest board of directors selected Julie Jackson Piper to be the next general manager of the non-profit Eaglecrest…
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Bolton Valley Shuffles Leadership Team
SAM Magazine—Bolton Valley, Vt., July 22, 2026—Left to right: Evan DesLauriers, Lindsay DesLauriers, Tara Murphy, Nick Lemire.Bolton Valley Resort’s leadership is evolving, as president…
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MCP Withdraws Bid for Chile’s Andacor After Antitrust Review
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., July 22, 2026—Valle NevadoMountain Capital Partners (MCP) has withdrawn its proposed acquisition of Chilean resort operator Andacor, ending a transaction that…
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Entabeni Acquires Whitney’s Inn Property
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., July 22, 2026—Entabeni has acquired the Whitney’s Inn property at the base of Black Mountain, bringing the historic inn, Shovel Handle…
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Wirth Named General Manager of Bretton Woods
SAM Magazine—Bretton Woods, N.H., July 21, 2026—Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa has appointed Jace Wirth as general manager of Bretton Woods Ski Area,…
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RMLA Conference Relocated to Salt Lake City, Drew Nearly 600 Attendees
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, July 20, 2026—The Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA) held its annual conference in Salt Lake City for the first…
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Western Mountain Destination Occupancy Softening, Travelers Seeking Value
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 14, 2026— Bookings at western mountain destinations for arrivals from June through November edged up 1 percent, with stronger…
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Vail Resorts to Invest in Changes to Rentals, Private Lessons, Dining
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 14, 2026—Vail Resorts believes the company’s future growth will come by offering an improved guest experience rather than acquiring more…
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Southern Hemisphere Winter Gains Momentum, Major Andes Storm Targets Chile
SAM Magazine—Perisher Valley, Australia, July 14, 2026—Perisher, AustraliaAfter an uneven start marked by limited natural snowfall across Australia and New Zealand, the Southern Hemisphere…
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NSAA Alerts Ski Areas of Website Privacy Claims Based on California Law
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., July 10, 2026—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has sent an alert to its members regarding a recent influx of U.S.…
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PORA Holds Lift Maintenance Seminar at Bear Creek
SAM Magazine—Macungie, Pa., July 9, 2026—Attendees at the 2026 PORA Lift Maintenance Seminar, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, June 2026.The Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Association (PORA)…
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Updated North Carolina Winter Sports Safety Act Signed into Law
SAM Magazine—Raleigh, N.C., July 9, 2026—The North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 648 this week and Gov. Josh Stein signed it into law,…
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AI Bootcamp Expands with Sessions on Search, Strategy, and Automation
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., July 9, 2026—The Ski Resort AI Bootcamp is back with a new round of live sessions this summer and fall, offering…
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Entabeni Builds Out Team, Adopts Broader Brand
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., July 2, 2026—Entabeni has added 11 team members across operations, technology, analytics, mergers and acquisitions, accounting, and partner support as it…