SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
-
Wolf Ridge to Transfer Ownership, Rebrand
SAM Magazine— Mars Hill, N.C., March 6, 2023—Wolf Ridge Ski Resort looks set to transfer ownership this year. Deborah and David Hatley, owners of…
-
Indy Pass Unveils 2023-24 Pricing, Will Limit Sales
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., March 6, 2023—Indy Pass released 2023-24 season pass pricing today. The new retail cost of the adult Base Pass ($279) and…
-
Rock to Become President of Vail Resorts Mountain Division
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Mar. 2, 2023—Longtime resort leader Bill Rock will become president of Vail Resorts’ mountain division on May 1, replacing current division president…
-
New Vail Resorts Mobile App Will Allow Phones to be Used as Tickets, Passes for 2023-24
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 2, 2023—Vail Resorts will replace its longstanding EpicMix mobile app with the new My Epic app in the fall of…
-
Tale of Two Winters
By LINDA GOODSPEED East and West. The two sides of the country are experiencing two very different winters: In the West, consistent cold and…
-
Cutter’s Camp 2023 Registration Opens Thursday
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 14, 2023—Registration will open on Thursday, Feb. 16, for the 19th spring session of Cutter’s Camp, May 15-19, 2023, at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore.…
-
January Snow Boosts Bookings in West
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 14, 2023—The booking pace for guests arriving in January through June rose 13.3 percent compared to the same time…
-
I AM A SNOWMAKER 2023: And the Winner Is…
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., February 2, 2023—Over 12,000 votes were cast during the 11-day voting period in the 2023 I AM a Snowmaker contest. This…
-
SNOW PEOPLE – JANUARY 2023
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…
-
Mountain Capital Partners to Acquire Valle Nevado
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Jan. 12, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has agreed to become the majority owner of Valle Nevado, Chile, the largest ski resort…
-
Mont-Sainte-Anne Allowed to Reopen Chairlifts, Not Gondola
SAM Magazine—Beaupré, Québec, Jan. 10, 2023—The Quebec Building Authority (RBQ) cleared four of Mont-Sainte-Anne’s (MSA) chairlifts to reopen on Jan. 8, but not the…
-
Holiday Demand Proves Strong Despite Wild Weather
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 6, 2023—Rollercoaster weather across the country, from recording breaking snowfall in California to 60-degree temps in Vermont, presented operational challenges…
-
Record Highs Halt Alps Ops
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 6, 2023—Record-breaking warmth has taken a toll on European mountain resorts over the holiday period and into the new year.…
-
SAM Reveals the 2022 Terrain Park Contest Winners
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 6, 2023—Nearly 1,800 votes were cast in the 16th annual SAM Terrain Park Contest, in which a total of 60…
-
Fire Destroys Calabogie Peaks Pump House
SAM Magazine—Calabogie, Ontario, Jan. 4, 2023—Early Tuesday morning, a fire engulfed the snowmaking pump house at Calabogie Peaks, shuttering the ski area for the day…
-
Tree Falls on Park City Mountain Chairlift, Employee Killed
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Jan. 3, 2022—A Park City Mountain staff member was killed Jan. 2 after falling from the chairlift they were riding.…
-
Polar Vortex Disrupts Operations Across North America
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., Dec. 23, 2022—A powerful winter storm bringing artic temps, dangerous wind chill values, and in some regions, blizzard conditions or even…
-
Important Precedent Set in Oregon Ski Area Ruling
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Dec. 20, 2022—Recreational use law was successfully used as a defense against a plaintiff seeking $1.5 million in a parking lot…