SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Blue Mountain and Camelback Join for New Peak to Peak Poconos Pass
SAM Magazine—Palmerton, Pa., Feb. 21, 2024—KSL Resorts will offer a new joint season pass product for the 2024-25 season called the Peak to Peak…
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Sugarloaf Opens West Mountain Terrain Expansion
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Feb. 16, 2024—Today, Sugarloaf is opening West Mountain, a new 120-acre terrain expansion served by a high-speed detachable quad with…
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Western Mountain Destination Bookings Decline with Snow Levels
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 15, 2024—Hotel bookings at mountain destinations in the western U.S. have dropped to a 30-month low, while room rates…
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Sandia Peak Opens for First Time Since 2022, Now Under MCP Ownership
SAM Magazine–Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 15, 2024—Skiers hit the slopes at New Mexico’s Sandia Peak Ski Area last weekend as the mountain opened for the…
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Folks Glad to Gather in East and West for NSAA Winter Conferences
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., Feb. 9, 2024—It’s that time of year again, when folks gather for a bit of networking, education, and snow sliding…
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Nathan Hakseth Promoted to GM at Wild Mountain
SAM Magazine—Taylor Falls, Minn., Feb. 7, 2024—Wild Mountain snowsports manager Nathan Hakseth has been promoted to general manager of the Taylor Falls, Minn., ski…
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SAM and MMGY Origin Partner for Annual Outlook on Resort Marketing Survey
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 7, 2024—In an effort to gather data and insights on ski area marketing, SAM and MMGY Origin have partnered to…
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Michael Hammes Named GM at Virginia’s Massanutten Resort
SAM Magazine—Massanutten, Va., Feb. 7, 2024—Industry veteran Michael Hammes has been selected as the new general manager and vice president of Massanutten Resort, a four-season…
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And the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker Winner is…
SAM Magazine—Mount Snow, Vt., Feb. 6, 2024—Nearly 12,000 votes were cast during the 12-day voting period for the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker contest.…
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Jackson Hole Sale Completed; Ski Area Will Stay in Local Hands
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Feb. 5, 2024—The sale of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JMHR) to a local group of investors, initially announced last August,…
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Alterra to Acquire Arapahoe Basin
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 5, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Arapahoe Basin from Dream Unlimited Corp. A-Basin will be Alterra’s…
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What’s Behind KSL’s $3 Billion “Continuation Vehicle” for Alterra?
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 2, 2024—KSL Capital Partners (KSL) closed a “single-asset continuation vehicle” for Alterra Mountain Company in late January, with total commitments of…
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NY AG Asks Court to Compel Sale of Shuttered Toggenburg Mountain
SAM Magazine—Fabius, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024—In a new court filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James has said the owners of Toggenburg Mountain in…
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Registration Open for Cutter’s Camp 2024
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 31, 2024—Registration is now open for the 20th anniversary spring session of Cutter’s Camp, May 13-17, 2024, at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore. The five-day program…
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ASPEN ONE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND ACTION
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024—A new sustainability report from Aspen One, the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, and Aspen Hospitality, highlights…
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Vail Resorts Marks Sustainability Progress
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 29, 2024—Vail Resorts marked its second year of 100 percent renewable energy use at its 37 North American resorts and…
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Heavenly Launches Probe After Guest Gets Stuck Overnight on Gondola
UPDATE: SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Jan 31, 2024— Following an internal investigation, Heavenly COO Tom Fortune has taken responsibility for the circumstances that led…
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A Discussion with Outgoing Gunstock GM Tom Day
SAM Magazine—Gilford, N.H., Jan. 26, 2024—Tom Day, who began his career in the ski industry as a lift attendant at New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley…