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Wisconsin’s Whitecap Mountains Files for Bankruptcy
SAM Magazine—Upson, Wis., Nov. 24, 2025—Whitecap Mountains Resort has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of…
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Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Files Petition to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Nov. 21, 2025—Ninety-three percent of eligible Jackson Hole Ski Patrol employees backed a petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board…
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Special Report: Nederland’s Eldora Purchase: Brave But Risky Business
A special analysis and commentary by Andy Bigford. The town of Nederland’s efforts to buy neighboring Eldora Mountain Resort, with the support of an…
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Winter Lodging Trends Mirror Summer for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo. Nov. 20, 2025—The 2025 summer season closed on Oct. 31 in better shape than it started and wrapped up with…
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Snowbound and Snowvana Draw Good Crowds, Future Changes Ahead
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass., Nov. 19, 2025—The stalwart consumer ski and snowboard shows still play an important—and in some cases a growing—role in stoking excitement…
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Porter-Henry Named as Burke Mountain General Manager
SAM Magazine—East Burke, Vt., Nov. 19, 2025—Burke Mountain Resort has named industry veteran Gabe Porter-Henry as its new general manager, effective Dec. 1. He…
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Eastern Ski Areas Opening, Delayed Openings in the West
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., November 19, 2025—More than a dozen North American ski areas have opened for the season, some for daily operations and some…
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Breckenridge Ski Patrol Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Resort, Averting Strike
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Nov. 17, 2025—The Breckenridge Ski Patrol Union (BSPU) and Vail Resorts reached a tentative agreement after a late-night bargaining session on…
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Vail Resorts Partners with Uber on New Ski-Trip Service
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Nov. 17, 2025—Vail Resorts has partnered with Uber on a new “Uber Ski” service that bundles ride-hail bookings with the ability…
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Black Mountain Files Federal Suit After Town Board Revokes Liquor Approval
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., Nov. 17, 2025—Black Mountain has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Town of Jackson selectboard of unlawfully attempting to revoke the…
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Sommet Saint-Sauveur First to Open for Lift-Served Skiing in East as Midwest, South Get Started
SAM Magazine—Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Nov. 11, 2025—Sommet Saint-Sauveur began making snow in earnest on Nov. 6 and got enough down to open for the season…
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Killington Commits $100K in Hurricane Relief for Jamaican Staff, Unveils New ‘Upward & Outward’ Initiative
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Nov. 7, 2025—Killington Resort / Pico Mountain has launched a new charitable and sustainability program, Upward & Outward, starting with a $100,000…
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Ragged Mountain Sold to Local Investor Group
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., Nov. 6, 2025— SF Mountain Co., LLC (SFMC), a group of local investors with lifelong ties to Ragged Mountain, has acquired…
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Brandi Hammon Named President of Powder Mountain
SAM Magazine—Huntsville, Utah, Nov. 5, 2025—Powder Mountain has appointed Brandi Hammon as president, overseeing all resort operations, real estate, and hospitality. Hammon, an Ogden…
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White Pine Appoints Adams and Bevilacqua to Lead Resort Operations
SAM Magazine—Pinedale, Wyo., Nov. 4, 2025 —White Pine Ski Resort has named Dalan Adams as general manager and Austin Bevilacqua as assistant general manager.Dalan Adams and Austin Bevilacqua. Credit:…
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Six Snowmaking Teams Selected for 2026 “I AM a Snowmaker”
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., November 4, 2025—Teams from Boyne Mountain, Mich.; Burke Mountain, Vt.; Killington Resort, Vt.; Poley Mountain, New Brunswick; Seven Springs, Pa.; and…
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Indy Pass Reports Jump in Sales, Redemptions
SAM Magazine—New York City, Oct. 30, 2025—Indy Pass director Erik Mogensen speaks during the Indy Pass press event.The number of Indy Pass products sold…
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Saddleback, Big Sky Tops in SKI Reader Survey
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025—The results from the 2026 SKI Reader Resort Survey put Saddleback, Maine, ranked top in the East and Big…