SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Four Antelope Butte Board Members Resign Citing Safety Concerns
SAM Magazine—Sheridan, Wyo., April 7, 2023—Four Antelope Butte Foundation (ABF) board members have resigned this week, three citing safety concerns regarding operation of the…
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Little Switzerland Puts the Brakes on Bike Park
SAM Magazine—Slinger, Wis., April 6, 2023—Little Switzerland will permanently close its summer bike park because of increased insurance costs. In a statement posted to…
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Vail Resorts Names Guerriero SVP and COO of Rockies Region
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 6, 2023—Vail Resorts has named Nadia Guerriero, currently vice president and COO of Beaver Creek Resort, Colo., senior vice president…
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Western Resorts Continue to Get Buried by Historic Snowfall, While the East Makes Up for Lost Time
With historic snowfall at ski areas throughout the western United States, many resorts are poised to wrap up the season with later-than-expected closings and…
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Vail Resorts to Offer “My Epic Gear”
SAM Magazine—Broomfield Colo., March 30, 2023—Vail Resorts (VR) plans to introduce a new membership program called My Epic Gear, which could replace the habit…
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March Snow People
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 to…
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NZ Ski Areas To Limit Skier Numbers on Peak Dates
SAM Magazine—United Kingdom, March 30, 2023—One outcome of the pandemic has been an increasing move by some of the world’s more popular destinations to…
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97% of Indy Pass Resorts Renew for 2023-24 Season
SAM Magazine—Grand County, Colo., March 29, 2023—Nearly all 2022-23 Indy Pass alpine partner resorts—102 out of 105—have committed to the pass for the 2023-24…
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Mountain Capital Partners Expands Into Golf
SAM Magazine—Phoenix, Ariz., March 29, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) is taking on a new venture: golf. The winter resort operator is buying Silver Creek…
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Solitude Dedicates $16 Million Towards Capital Improvements, Including Lifts and Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, March 29, 2023—Solitude is planning more than $16 million in off-season capital improvement projects, including an upgrade of its…
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Vail Resorts Tahoe Properties to Institute Paid Parking, Carpool Incentives
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., March 24, 2023—Starting winter 2023-24, Vail Resorts-owned Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe…
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Alterra To Invest Nearly $500 Million This Year
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 21, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company plans a nearly $500 million capital investment program across its portfolio of destinations over the next year.…
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MCP 2023-24 Power Pass Pricing Remains Relatively Flat
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., March 21, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners released its 2023-24 Power Pass family of season passes today, raising the price of its top-tier…
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Booking Pace And Rates Retreat at Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 14, 2023—Despite widespread significant snowfall across the West in February, high nightly room rates and continued economic pressures depressed bookings across…
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California Operators Cry “Uncle!” on Historic Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., March 10, 2023—Most California ski areas are closed today as another intense weather system carrying heavy rain, snow, and wind…
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Vail Resorts Plans $211M in Capital Investments for 2023
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 10, 2023—Vail Resorts is planning $206 million to $211 million in capital investments for 2023. Projects include lift installations, a…
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Killington Receives Key Approval for New Ski Village
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 8, 2023—Killington Mountain Resort will move ahead with plans to build a new ski village with 1,500 residences, including workforce…
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POWDR Wins Death Valley Concession Contract
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, March 7, 2023—Destination Death Valley, LLC, a subsidiary of POWDR, has won the contract as concessioner for Stovepipe Wells Village…