SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Vail Resorts Marks Sustainability Progress
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 29, 2024—Vail Resorts marked its second year of 100 percent renewable energy use at its 37 North American resorts and…
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Consumer Shows: Growth-Bound with Snowbound
There’s a new sheriff in Showville, and he wants to reshape the place. Raccoon Media Group has brought its entertainment-oriented consumer show format to…
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Showdown Montana and Others Offer Remedy for Slow Start to Winter
SAM Magazine—Neihart, Mont., Jan. 12, 2024—A few days after Showdown Montana opened for the season on Dec. 23, the ski area extended an offer…
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Maine’s Big Moose Goes Natural After Storm Knocks Out Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Greenville Junction, Maine, Jan. 12, 2024—The nonprofit group that operates Maine’s Big Moose Mountain is forging ahead with its ski operations despite a…
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One Dead, One Injured in Inbounds Palisades Tahoe Avalanche
SAM Magazine—Placer County, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024—At least one person was killed and another sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an inbounds avalanche at Palisades Tahoe…
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2023 Terrain Park Contest Winners Revealed
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 5, 2024—More than 3,500 votes, the most ever, were cast in the 17th annual SAM Terrain Park Contest in which…
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Vail Resorts Reports on Continued Pass Sales Growth, New Capital Plan
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 8, 2023—On a Dec. 7 earnings call, Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch reported continued pass sales growth in both units…
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Palisades Tahoe Employee Dies in Collision Involving a Snowmobile
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Nov. 10, 2023—Palisades Tahoe employee Brian Gimbert, 34, of Tahoma, CA, died as a result of a collision involving a…
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Vail Taps Poole to Head Hunter
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Oct. 19, 2023—Vail Resorts (VR) has chosen Trent Poole to become vice president and GM of Hunter Mountain Resort, effective Oct.…
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Lee Canyon Remains Closed After Tropical Storm Hilary
THIS REPORT WAS UPDATED ON AUG. 25. SAM Magazine—Las Vegas, Aug. 23, 2023—Lee Canyon Ski and Snowboard Resort has closed its summer mountain operations…