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Big Sky Chair Sale Raises $162K for Charity
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., April 18, 2025—Through the sale of 125 carriers from the historic Explore 2 lift, Big Sky Resort raised an impressive…
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Ski Areas Stretch Winter Ops Well into Spring
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 16, 2025—While many North American ski areas have already stopped spinning lifts for the season, plenty have plans to stretch…
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Aspen Snowmass Investing Nearly $80 Million in Improvements this Summer
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., April 15, 2025—It’s going to be a busy summer at Aspen Snowmass as the resort will take on a broad range…
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POWDR Takes Mt. Bachelor Off Market
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., April 7, 2025—After putting Mt. Bachelor on the market in August 2024, POWDR has decided it’s going to keep the resort…
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Vail Resorts to Close HR Unit, Cut 64 Broomfield Jobs
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 4, 2025—Vail Resorts filed a notice with the state of Colorado Tuesday that it is closing its HR Shared Services…
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Eldora GM Brent Tregaskis to Retire, Brian Dobias to Serve as Interim
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., April 4, 2025—Longtime resort leader Brent Tregaskis will retire as Eldora Mountain Resort president and general manager, effective May 5. Brian…
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Le Massif de Charlevoix Joins Ikon Pass for 2025-26 season
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 3, 2025—Le Massif de Charlevoix in Quebec will join the Ikon Pass for the 2025-26 season, expanding Ikon’s Canadian footprint to…
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SAMMY Leadership Award Class of 2025
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 1, 2025—Four remarkable leaders have been recognized with a 2025 SAMMY Leadership Award for their vision, hands-on dedication, and people-first…
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SAM Seeks Nominations for 2025 ‘10 Under 30’
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., March 27, 2025—Nominations are now open for SAM’s annual “10 Under 30,” supported by Snow Operating. The feature recognizes 10 individuals…
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NSAA to Honor Chris Cushing, Chip Perfect
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., March 27, 2025—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named two longtime ski industry leaders as the recipients of two of…
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Snow People – March 2025
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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Ragged Mountain Listed for Sale
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., March 21, 2025—Ragged Mountain Resort has been listed for sale, along with more than 2,000 acres of surrounding land. The ski…
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SAM Taps Whistler Blackcomb to Host 2025 Summer Ops Camp
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, March 18, 2025—SAM’s Summer Ops Camp will be held at Whistler Blackcomb, Sept. 2-4, 2025, offering three days of education,…
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Occupancy, Booking Pace Slip at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., March 13, 2025—Snowfall, rates, and fluctuations in economic policies all contributed to declines in both booking pace and winter season…
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Vail Resorts Reports Solid Early Winter Results, Sees Softer Spring
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2025—Vail Resorts reported increases in visits, net income, and EBITDA for its fiscal second quarter, ended Jan. 31. However,…
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Occupied Gondola Cabin Falls at Kicking Horse [UPDATED]
SAM Magazine—Golden, British Columbia, March 10, 2025 [updated March 11, 11:40 a.m. EDT]—A gondola cabin with eight passengers inside fell from the Golden Eagle…
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Judge Finds Toggenburg Owner Violated New York’s Antitrust Law
SAM Magazine—Fabius, N.Y., March 10, 2025—A New York State judge has ruled that Intermountain Management, owner of Labrador Mountain and Song Mountain ski areas,…
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Epic Pass Tops $1,000, Expands Verbier Access for 2025-26 Season
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 6, 2025—The cost of an Epic Pass will top $1,000 for the first time since the company slashed pass prices…