SAM Coverage
The Editors
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Les Sommets Appoints Three to Executive Team
SAM Magazine—Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Sept. 23, 2025—Les Sommets, which owns and operates five resorts in Quebec, has promoted three long-standing employees to corporate vice president…
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Black Mountain Community Corp Closes on Ski Area Land Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., Sept. 23, 2025—After Indy Pass and Entabeni Systems acquired the Black Mountain ski area business and its assets (equipment, buildings, lifts,…
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Ski NY/PORA Expo Draws 350 to Holiday Valley for Networking, Education
SAM Magazine—Ellicottville, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2025—L to R: Brandon Quinn from GetSkiBots, NSAA’s Earl Saline, Ski Big Bear (Pa.) GM Lori Phillips, and NSAA’s…
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Park City Bike Patrol Votes to Unionize After Summer Campaign
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, September 17, 2025—On Aug. 28, Park City Mountain bike patrollers voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, forming the…
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Indy Pass to End Sales Sept. 18, Adds Final Resorts
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., Sept. 16, 2025—Indy Pass will end sales for the 2025-26 season at midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, the company said today.…
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard HOF Names Class of 2025
SAM Magazine—Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 16, 2025—The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame has named eight to its Class of 2025, to honor individuals…
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Booking Pace Slips in August, Summer and Winter Show Rate Sensitivity
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Sept. 12, 2025— Western mountain lodging operators kept summer revenues in positive territory despite a softer August booking pace, according to…
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Indy Pass Partners with Winter Sports Retailers to Add New Pass Benefits
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., Sept. 11, 2025—Indy Pass has partnered with the independent ski and snowboard retailers association Winter Sports Retailers (WSR) to provide discounts…
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New England Summit Helps Ski Areas Prep for Winter 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Portland, Maine, Sept. 10, 2025—Ski Maine hosted the annual New England Summit in Portland this year, bringing approximately 320 attendees together at the…
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Alterra Commits $400M to Resort Upgrades, Employee Housing for 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 10, 2025 — Alterra Mountain Company is spending more than $400 million on capital projects, guest amenities, and employee programs across its…
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Invests $6 Million in Tubing Center and Snowmaking for 2025-26 Season
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, 2025—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has invested $6 million this season to add the new Wildslide Tahoe Tubing Center and…
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Inside “Summer Ops Camp” at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, Sept. 9, 2025—The fourteenth annual SAM Summer Ops Camp convened Sept. 2-4, at the world-class indoor and outdoor classroom of…
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HTI Group Acquires Stake in HKD Snowmakers
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 3, 2025—HTI Group is joining the HKD Snowmakers ownership team of Charles Santry, Anni Dupré Santry, and Ian Jarrett. The…
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Jury Sides with Skier Injured in Fall from Chairlift
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 3, 2025—An Oklahoma woman who was left paralyzed from the waist down after she fell from a chairlift at Crested…
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Indy Pass Confirms 43 New Partners, Learn-to-Turn Details
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., Aug. 28, 2025—Indy Pass has added 43 alpine and cross-country partner ski areas for the 2025–26 season, bringing its total to 271 worldwide.…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2025
The Spy asks: “I’ve never ridden a bicycle. Can I learn to mountain bike at your bike park?” Ski and snowboard schools regularly welcome…
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News & Views :: September 2025
A budget pass boom; Nederland’s Eldora gambit; Kottke conclusions; early SIA data; and more. Budget Pass Boom Starting at 419 Swiss francs (about US$515),…
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Ikon Pass Expands in Italy, Adds Five Valle d’Aosta Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 27, 2025—Ikon Pass holders will gain access to Valle d’Aosta’s five ski areas for winter 2025-26, including Courmayeur Mont Blanc, Cervino…