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Homewood Master Plan Revision Approved
SAM Magazine—Homewood, Calif. Jan. 27, 2025—The saga of Homewood Resort took another turn last week when the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) governing board…
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Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Workers Threaten to Strike
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., Jan. 27, 2025—Lift maintenance workers at Vail Resorts-owned Crested Butte voted for a strike authorization following negotiations in which Vail…
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Weather Dictates Variable Business Over MLK Holiday Weekend
SAM Magazine—Jan. 22, 2025, Ludlow, Vt.—As usual, snow, both manmade and natural, played a major role in shaping business over the three-day MLK holiday…
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Hotel Fire in Turkish Ski Resort Kills at Least 66
SAM Magazine—Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 21, 2025—A predawn fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Turkey killed at least 66, with another…
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Lift Failure Injures 15 at Spain Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 20, 2025—A chairlift failure injured more than a dozen people Saturday morning at Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees. The…
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Strong Attendance and Bluebird Skies at NSAA Western Conference
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Jan. 20, 2025—Attendance was up at NSAA’s Western Winter Conference, with more than 670 ski industry folks gathering at Palisades…
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A-Basin Ski Patrollers Vote to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Jan. 20, 2025—Members of the Arapahoe Basin ski patrol voted 30-22 in favor of unionizing. If the results are certified…
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly in Vail Resorts Early Season Results
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 17, 2025—Vail Resorts reported that season-to-date total skier visits for North America were down 0.3 percent while lift ticket revenue rose…
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Rates, Occupancy Remain Steady at Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Jan. 16, 2025—December daily rates nudged up a bit, occupancy edged down a bit, and lodging results among the participating properties…
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2025 “I AM a Snowmaker” Voting is Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 15, 2025—Online voting for the videos produced by five chosen resorts competing in the 2025 “I AM a Snowmaker” contest,…
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Park City Patrol Ratifies Contract After a 10-Month Negotiation
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Jan. 9, 2025—Members of the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) have voted to ratify the contract negotiated by…
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PSIA-AASI Hires Jeff Lifgren as New CEO
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Jan. 9, 2024—The Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) has named Jeff Lifgren as its…
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Park City Patrol and Vail Resorts Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Ending Patrol Strike
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Jan. 8, 2025—Vail Resorts and the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) have reached a tentative contract agreement following…
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Ski Industry Leader Roger McCarthy Dies
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, Jan. 7, 2025—Industry luminary and Canadian Ski Hall of Fame inductee Roger McCarthy died unexpectedly over the weekend. He was…
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Holiday Business Rebounds for Ski Areas from Coast to Coast
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., Jan. 3, 2024—Good snowmaking conditions, timely—and in some cases abundant—snowfall, and high demand from skiers and riders were among the contributing…
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Snow People — December 2024
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight personnel moves in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to awards, obits, and supplier…
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Mont Edouard and Whaleback Offer Unlimited Reciprocal Visits to Pass Holders
SAM Magazine—L’Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec, and Enfield, N.H., Dec. 31, 2024—Two community-owned ski areas have forged a unique partnership. Starting this winter, season pass holders from…
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Park City Patrol Strikes, Mediated Negotiations Resume
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Dec. 31, 2024—Park City ski patrollers went on strike Friday, Dec. 27, after a breakdown in mediated contract negotiations with…