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Six Lift Maintenance Teams Selected for 2026 Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., May 29, 2026—The crews from Castle Mountain, Alberta; Loveland Ski Area, Colo.; Massanutten Resort, Va.; Mount Snow, Vt.; Sipapu Ski &…
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Poole to Lead Heavenly Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., May 29, 2026—Vail Resorts has appointed Trent Poole as Heavenly Mountain Resort vice president and general manager. He currently…
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Québec Ski Areas Report Visitation Growth, Record Revenue for 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Charlevoix, Québec, May 27, 2026—Total skier visits were up 5.1 percent year-over-year, and lift ticket revenue reached a record $190.5 million (CA$263.7 million)…
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Bolton Valley Promotes Nick Lemire to General Manager
SAM Magazine—Bolton Valley, Vt., May 26, 2026—Nick Lemire has been promoted to the role of general manager for Bolton Valley. He previously served as…
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Wachusett Mountain and Polar Beverages DIY PPE, Donations, and more
Wachusett Mountain, Mass., and Polar Beverages—both owned by the Crowley family—have been busy helping in various ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ikon Pass Adds Mt. Bachelor and Windham Mountain
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 28, 2020—Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass will include access to two additional resorts beginning the 2020-21 season: Mt. Bachelor, Ore., and…
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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…
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Vail Grants Refunds for 2020 Passes, Offers 2021 Guarantees
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 27, 2020—Vail Resorts (VR) is granting its 2019-20 season pass holders credits of at least 20 percent, and up to 80 percent if…
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Western Lodging Taking a Huge Hit
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Scott Turlington Named Tamarack Resort President
SAM Magazine—Tamarack, Idaho, April 17, 2020—Tamarack Resort has named Scott Turlington as its new president. Turlington takes the helm as Jon Reveal, who has…
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Ikon Pass Expands Spring Deals Amid COVID-19 Crisis
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Brian Heon Named Sunday River General Manager
SAM Magazine—Newry, Maine, April 7, 2020—Sunday River Resort has hired Brian Heon as its new general manager, beginning May 1. Heon is currently the…
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NSAA Newsletter Outlines SBA Loan Kinks, and More
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Alterra Suspends Pay for Some, Postpones Capital Projects
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Leadership Changes in Vail Resorts Eastern Region
SAM Magazine—March 31, 2020, Broomfield, Colo.—Vail Resorts is once again shaking up the leadership ranks at its Eastern and Midwest properties. Vice president of…
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Vail Resorts CEO Donates $2.5 Million for COVID-19 Assistance
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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NSAA Capitol Watch Update 3.27.20:
SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special…
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Ski Blandford Will Not Open Next Season
SAM Magazine—Blandford, Mass., March 26, 2020—Ski Blandford in western Massachusetts will not operate next season. The ski area was purchased in 2017 by the…