SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Consumer Shows: Growth-Bound with Snowbound
There’s a new sheriff in Showville, and he wants to reshape the place. Raccoon Media Group has brought its entertainment-oriented consumer show format to…
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2024 “I AM A SNOWMAKER” VOTING IS NOW OPEN
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 22, 2024—Online voting for the 2024 “I AM a Snowmaker” contest is now open through midnight (EST) on Friday, Feb.…
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Snow People—January 2024
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements…
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Holiday Bookings, Revenues Declined at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Jan. 18, 2024—The challenges presented by meager snowfall, school holidays that started nearly a week later than usual, and ongoing…
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Fire Destroys Lodge at Utah’s Nordic Valley, Forces Resort Closure
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, Jan. 16, 2024—An early morning fire ripped through the lodge at Nordic Valley Resort yesterday, causing extensive damage to the building…
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Showdown Montana and Others Offer Remedy for Slow Start to Winter
SAM Magazine—Neihart, Mont., Jan. 12, 2024—A few days after Showdown Montana opened for the season on Dec. 23, the ski area extended an offer…
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Maine’s Big Moose Goes Natural After Storm Knocks Out Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Greenville Junction, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024—The nonprofit group that operates Maine’s Big Moose Mountain is forging ahead with its ski operations despite a…
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Falling Trees Cause Loaded Gondola Cabin to Detach, Fall at Austrian Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Oetz, Austria, Jan. 11, 2024—A gondola cabin with four passengers in it detached from the haul rope and fell 23-33 feet after “several…
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One Dead, One Injured in Inbounds Palisades Tahoe Avalanche
SAM Magazine—Placer County, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024—At least one person was killed and another sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an inbounds avalanche at Palisades Tahoe…
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UNSEASONABLE WEATHER DRIVES HOLIDAY BUSINESS DOWN
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 5, 2024—Given the unseasonable weather seen across much of North America, most mountain resort operators have not been singing the…
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2023 Terrain Park Contest Winners Revealed
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 5, 2024—More than 3,500 votes, the most ever, were cast in the 17th annual SAM Terrain Park Contest in which…
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Suspect Sought in Colo. Hit-and-Run Crash Between Skier and Ski Biker
SAM Magazine–Keystone, Colo., Jan. 5, 2024–A collision between a skier and a ski-bike rider at a Colorado ski area has put a spotlight on…
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Mechanical Issue Closes Hesperus for the Season
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Jan. 3, 2024—The gearbox for Hesperus Ski Area’s only lift suffered a major mechanical failure during preparations for the 2023-24 season,…
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Donald Koch Promoted to GM of Hidden Valley Ski Resort (Mo.)
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Jan. 3, 2024—Longtime operations leader Donald (DJ) Koch was promoted to general manager of Hidden Valley Ski Resort, following former GM…
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Tony Santora Named GM of Jack Frost Big Boulder
SAM Magazine—White Haven, Pa., Dec. 21, 2023—Vail Resorts appointed Tony Santora as the new general manager of Jack Frost Big Boulder, effective Jan. 1,…
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Study Shows Economic Value of North Carolina Ski Industry
SAM Magazine—Banner Elk, N.C., Dec. 22, 2023—A study commissioned by the North Carolina Ski Areas Association (NCSAA) found that the state’s six operating alpine…
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Sunday River’s Rapid Recovery and Other Northeast Storm Updates
SAM Magazine—Bethel, Maine, Dec. 22, 2023—Despite significant damage from a Monday weather event that dropped 5 inches of rain on Sunday River in a…
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Late Rally Resulted in Strong Quebec Ski Season Last Year, Report Says
SAM Magazine—Terrebonne, Quebec, Dec. 21, 2023—Ski areas in Quebec enjoyed a strong season in 2022-23, but while most ski areas in the province benefited…