SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
-
Controversial Commissioners Out, Gunstock Leaders Return to Work
SAM Magazine—Gilford, N.H., Aug. 2, 2022—The Gunstock Mountain Resort senior leadership team is back to work today after the Belknap County Delegation voted 9-1…
-
Bluebird Backcountry Names Scott Leigh GM, COO
SAM Magazine—Steamboat Springs, Colo., Aug. 2, 2022—Scott Leigh was appointed as general manager and chief operating officer of Bluebird Backcountry, effective Aug. 1. In…
-
Voting is Open for the 2022 Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 1, 2022—Voting is now open for the second annual “Rise Up Challenge,” a video contest highlighting a few skilled, young…
-
Mid-Summer Demand Solid, Not Record-Breaking Resorts Report
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., July 27, 2022—Resorts across North America have eased into summer this year, with the Fourth of July holiday weekend serving as…
-
Mt. Hood Meadows Joins Indy Pass
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., July 26, 2022—Indy Pass will now include Mt. Hood Meadows, Ore. The ski area is Indy’s largest resort partner by skier…
-
Mountain Collective Adds Marmot Basin
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo., July 26, 2022—The Mountain Collective Pass has added Marmot Basin, Alberta, to its winter 2022-23 roster. Marmot Basin is the…
-
Gunstock Management Team Resigns
SAM Magazine—Gilford, N.H., July 21, 2022—The senior management team at Gunstock Mountain Resort resigned Wednesday night at a Gunstock Area Commission (GAC) meeting. Escalating…
-
Bifurcated Release Secures Legal Win for Wisconsin Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Milwaukee, Wis., July 18, 2022—In a claim involving an unseated passenger who fell from a lift at Sunburst Ski Hill, the Wisconsin Court…
-
Summer Visits Soften in West as Guests Seek Affordable Options
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 18, 2022—The booking pace for lodging at Western mountain destinations improved slightly during June, but occupancy is still down…
-
Lightning Strike Destroys Plattekill Lift Shack
SAM Magazine—Roxbury, N.Y., July 14, 2022—A direct lightning strike on July 12, 2022, started a fire in the bottom lift shack of the Plattekill…
-
Vermont Ski Area Unveils New Name, Logo
SAM Magazine—Woodstock, Vt., July 14, 2022—Suicide Six, one of the oldest ski areas in the United States unveiled its new name yesterday: Saskadena Six.…
-
Kreischer Named GM of Granite Gorge, Shares Reopening Plans
SAM Magazine—Roxbury, N.H., July 14, 2022—Keith Kreischer will join Granite Gorge ski area as its new general manager. New ownership group Granite Gorge Partnership,…
-
Todd Bennett Named President and COO of Deer Valley Resort
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, July 13, 2022—Todd Bennett will become president and chief operating officer of Deer Valley Resort, Utah, effective Aug. 1, 2022.…
-
Suicide Six to Change Name
SAM Magazine—South Pomfret, Vt., June 29, 2022—Vermont’s Suicide Six ski area will retire its name this summer due to its negative connotation.A new name…
-
Saddleback Promotes Jim Quimby to General Manager
SAM Magazine—Rangeley, Maine, June 22, 2022—Saddleback Ski Resort has named senior vice president of mountain operations Jim Quimby as the resort’s new general manager,…
-
Burkley To Assume CEO Position at Lake Louise
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo., June 21, 2022—Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) senior vice president of strategy and business development, Rich Burkley, will leave the company…
-
Indy Pass Hits 100 With Eight New Resort Partners
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., June 21, 2022—The Indy Pass will now offer two free days of skiing, riding, and cross-country skiing at 100 resorts for…
-
Strong Summer Demand in East and Midwest, Challenging Start for the West
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., June 17, 2022—Although the Summer Solstice—the official start of summer—is still a few days away, summer operations are in full swing…