SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Canada West Ski Areas Close Out Season with CWSAA Spring Conference
SAM Magazine—Jasper, Alberta, May 1, 2024—More than 425 ski area operators and suppliers gathered in Jasper, Alberta, for networking, education, and late season turns…
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Russ Coloton, Kenny Hess Named NSAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 1, 2024—Russ Coloton and Kenny Hess will receive the 2024 National Ski Area Association (NSAA) Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals…
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Report Shows Utah Ski Industry’s Massive Contribution to State’s Economy
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, April 25, 2024—Utah’s 15 ski resorts generated nearly $2 billion in nonresident visitor spending during the 2022-23 ski season,…
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Alterra Outlines Social Responsibility Efforts
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 24, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company has published its second annual impact report that outlines the company’s social responsibility efforts as part of…
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Vail Resorts Skier Visits Remain Down, Ticket Revenue Up
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 24, 2024—Skier visits are down but revenues are up for Vail Resorts’ North American ski areas during the 2023-24 winter…
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New Pulse Gondola Planned at Loon for 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Lincoln, N.H., April 19, 2024—Loon Mountain Resort plans to install a pulse gondola to achieve a seemingly simple but elusive goal: moving guests…
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Fire at Timberline Lodge Temporarily Closes Ski Area, Response Results in Minimal Damage
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., April 19, 2024—A fire at the historic Timberline Lodge Thursday night was successfully extinguished roughly 90 minutes after it was…
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Western Visits in March Were Strong, Not Great
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16, 2024—Expectations for a gangbuster finish to the ski season didn’t quite materialize in March, according to the…
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Shaydar Edelmann Tapped to Succeed Tom Fortune at Heavenly
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., April 15, 2024— Shaydar Edelmann will succeed Tom Fortune as the general manager and vice president of Heavenly Mountain Resort,…
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Eldora Ski Patrollers’ Vote to Unionize Faces Challenges
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., April 12, 2024—Ski patrollers at Eldora Ski Resort in Colorado recently voted to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is…
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Steve Hall Named Head of New Zealand’s The Remarkables Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Queenstown, New Zealand, April 11, 2024—Following a 10-year stint as a high school principal and a “gap year” skiing and biking around the…
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New All-Electric Snow Cat Debuts at Dutch Indoor Ski Dome
SAM Magazine—Zoetermeer, Netherlands, April 10, 2024—Xelom has unveiled an all-electric groomer at SnowWorld Zoetermeer, a Dutch indoor snowsports center located near Rotterdam and The…
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Antelope Butte To Offer Free Season Passes to Anyone Under 18
SAM Magazine—Sheridan, Wyo., April 5, 2024—The nonprofit Antelope Butte Ski Area is making 2024-25 season passes free for anyone younger than 18 years old…
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Switzerland’s St. Moritz Ski Resort added to Ikon Pass
SAM Magazine—St. Moritz, Switzerland, April 4, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company will add St. Moritz to the Ikon Pass for the 2024-25 ski season. The Engadin…
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International Ropeway Congress Coming to Vancouver in June
SAM Magazine—Vancouver, B.C., April 2, 2024—In a rare visit to North America, the 12th International OITAF (International Organization for Transportation by Rope) Ropeway Congress…
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Introducing the 2024 SAMMY Leadership Award Honorees
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., March 29, 2024—Four outstanding individuals have been recognized with a 2024 SAMMY Leadership Award for their forward-thinking, boots-on-the-ground dedication, and caring…
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Ski Areas Have Sunny Outlook for Upcoming Eclipse Events
SAM Magazine—Rangeley, Maine, March 29, 2024—A total eclipse of the sun like the one happening on April 8 is rarer than a snowstorm in…
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Developers May Turn Stagecoach Ski Area Into Private Club
SAM Magazine—Routt County, Colo., March 25, 2024—It may not be the last ride for Stagecoach ski area, after all.Courtesy of Routt County Planning Department.…