SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Trollhaugen Third Ski Area, First Chairlift to Open
SAM Magazine—Dresser, Wis., Oct. 19, 2022—Wisconsin’s Trollhaugen Recreation Area has joined the early-opening game as the third ski area to open for the season,…
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Towle Assumes Role as GM at Bridger Bowl
SAM Magazine—Bozeman, Mont., Oct. 19, 2022—Hiram Towle assumed his new role as GM of the non-profit Bridger Bowl Ski Area, Mont., this week. A…
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Wild Mountain Edges Out Andes Tower Hills as First to Open
SAM Magazine—Taylors Falls, Minn., Oct. 18, 2022—While a handful of resorts in the East and West began making snow in earnest last week, it…
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Snowriver to Install the U.P.’s Only High-Speed Chairlift
SAM Magazine—Wakefield, Mich., Oct. 17, 2022—Snowriver Mountain Resort plans to install a new Doppelmayr six-passenger detachable chairlift for the 2023-24 season at the Jackson…
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No-Frills Resorts Rise to the Top in SKI Reader Survey
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Oct. 17, 2022—SKI Magazine’s 2023 “Top 50 Resort Reader Survey” has been released with some noteworthy trends, albeit not totally surprising to…
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Mountain Capital Partners to Operate Willamette Pass Resort
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., Oct. 4, 2022—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has entered a joint venture with the Wiper family to operate and manage Willamette Pass…
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Ikon Pass Adds Sun Peaks, Grandvalira Resorts Andorra
SAM Magazine— Denver, Oct. 4, 2022—Ikon Pass has added Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia and Grandvalira Resorts Andorra in Andorra for the 2022–23 season. …
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Vail Resorts Plans Mobile Access Feature for 2023-24
SAM Magazine—Oct. 4, 2022, Broomfield, Colo.—Vail Resorts plans to utilize technology that will allow guests to store and use their season pass or lift…
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Bridget Legnavsky Named President & CEO of Sugar Bowl Resort
SAM Magazine—Norden, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022—Bridget Legnavsky has been named as the new president and CEO of Sugar Bowl | Royal Gorge, Calif., effective Oct. 17.…
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Scott Jones Named GM of Prinoth Grooming, North America
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 23, 2022—Prinoth has appointed Scott Jones as general manager of its North American snow grooming division. Based in…
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David Dziuban Becomes Sole Owner of Whitecap Mountains
SAM Magazine—Upson, Wis., Sept. 22, 2022—Co-owner and general manager David Dziuban has acquired sole ownership of Whitecap Mountains Resort, Wis. Dziuban will continue as…
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No Immediate Changes Planned for Jay Peak
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Sept. 22, 2022—Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI) does not plan to make any immediate changes to Jay Peak’s pass products, management,…
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U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2022
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Sept. 20, 2022—The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame has selected nine individuals for induction next March. The athletes…
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Mountain Collective Adds Sugar Bowl
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo., Sept. 20, 2022—The Mountain Collective Pass has added Sugar Bowl, Calif., to its now 25-destination roster. The Tahoe resort joins…
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Indy Pass Sales Reflect Growth in Partnerships
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Sept. 16, 2022—After adding 40 partner resorts since the end of the 2021-22 season, the Indy Pass now has 96 alpine…
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SAM Summer Ops Camp Explored Opportunities, Challenges, and Fun
The four-season masterpiece of Quebec’s Tremblant resort was the host site of this year’s SAM Summer Ops Camp—an immersive, multi-day event designed to help…
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Bookings Rise at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Sept. 15, 2022—Ongoing growth and strength in daily room rates continued to defy expectations at Western mountain destinations in August,…
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Maine’s Shawnee Peak Returns to its Original Name, Pleasant Mountain
SAM Magazine—Bridgton, Maine, Sept. 15, 2022—Maine’s Shawnee Peak will return to its original namesake, Pleasant Mountain, a move that honors its 84-year history and the…