SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Killington Delivers New 365-Day Pass
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 22, 2018—After several years of building out its summer activities, Killington is offering a new year-round “season pass” for $99…
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Spring Calendar Full of Educational Events
Every year, it seems, the list of educational seminars and programs grows. Here are the events on the calendar this spring, including the newest,…
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Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Draws 90,000 Newcomers
SAM Magazine—District of Columbia, March 21, 2018—Resort partners in the 10th annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard (Month)/Bring a Friend initiative provided nearly 90,000…
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Snow People–March 2018
Welcome to the March edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Leitner-Poma of America, East Michael Manley, formerly…
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Snowfall Boosts February Bookings
SAM Magazine–Denver, March 16, 2018–The snowfall throughout the month of February boosted lodging numbers for resorts throughout the West. However, it was not enough…
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Snow Park Technologies Founders Join POWDR
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, March 15, 2018—Snow Park Technologies (SPT) founders Chris and Genevieve Gunnarson are joining the leadership at POWDR—Chris as the senior…
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Epic Pass Adds Okemo, Mount Sunapee, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 14, 2018—Vail Resorts launched sales for its 2018-19 Epic Pass products last week, but that didn’t stop it from entering…
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Boyne Resorts to Buy Seven Properties from Oz Real Estate
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., March 13, 2018—Boyne Resorts has entered an agreement to acquire six mountain resorts and a scenic chairlift attraction that the…
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Alterra Mountain Company Unveils $555 Million Capital Plan
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., March 12, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company will invest $555 million across its portfolio of 12 mountain resorts over the next five years,…
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Big Sky Resort to Install Eight-Passenger Bubble Lift
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., March 8, 2018—Big Sky Resort plans to install North America’s first eight-passenger chairlift ahead of the 2018-19 winter season. The…