SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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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.…
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Late Snowstorms, Cold Weather Extends the Season at Many Resorts
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., March 21, 2024—Late winter and early spring snowstorms have proven to be a salve for a disappointing ski season in several…
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Indy Pass Sales to Close March 18
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., March 15, 2024—Sales for the 2024-25 Indy Pass will end at midnight on Monday, March 18, as the volume of sales…
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February Snow Propelled Bookings and Occupancy Rise in West
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., March 14, 2024—Above-average snowfall turned what had been a sluggish season in the West into one that is approaching last…
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Vail Resorts Skier Visits Down 9.7%, Adjusts Fiscal Guidance
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 12, 2024—Vail Resorts reported a 9.7 percent decrease in total season-to-date skier visits (as of March 3, 2024) as well…