SAM Magazine--November 6, 2009--Intrawest today announced a leadership change at Mont Tremblant in Quebec. Charles Massicotte, president and COO, has tendered his resignation and will leave Intrawest on November 19, 2009, to pursue a new career opportunity. "Charles is a dynamic leader and his contributions have been instrumental to the success ...

SAM Magazine-Keystone, Colo., Nov. 5, 2009-After a late-October storm dropped snow across much of the central and northern Rockies, augmenting snowmaking operations, more resorts are opening for the season. And, with another storm approaching the West Coast this weekend, more areas are likely to open in the next week. In California, Mountain Hig...

SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., Nov. 4, 2009-Breckenridge voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to make it legal to possess 1 ounce or less of marijuana, as the issue received 71 percent support in Tuesday's election. As a result, effective Jan. 1, people 21 and older in Breckenridge will be able to legally possess small amounts of marijuan...

SAM Magazine--November 2, 2009--Welch Village Resort, Minn., announced that they have contracted with Doppelmayr CTEC to design a new, eco-Drive four-passenger chairlift for installation in 2010. The new lift will replace a double chairlift installed in 1970. The new quad eco-Drive chairlift will be the second at Welch Village and the fifth in t...

SAM Magazine--Beaver, Utah, November 2, 2009--The defunct Elk Meadows Ski Area is now up for auction on-line at www.lfc.com/820r2. Minimum bid for the 1,100-acre property is $1,000,000 and the suggested value is $5,150,000. The ski area includes 36 trails, two lodges, six lifts and nine condos. In 2004, Elk Meadows went bankrupt and has remained...

SAM Magazine--Broomfield, Colo., November 1, 2009--Vail Resorts announced that Doug Lovell was promoted to COO and VP of Keystone Resort, effective immediately. Lovell will oversee all operations for the resort and will report directly to Blasie Carrig. co-president of the company's Mountain Division. Lovell will hit the ground running since the...

SAM Magazine--October 28, 2009 www.Skiinfo.co.uk is reporting a week of fresh snowfalls all over Europe allowing many resorts to open their doors. With Kitzbuhel, Austria's earliest ever opening this past weekend, following Planai the week before that, as well as seven glaciers areas to choose from, Austria continues to offer the biggest choice ...

SAM Magazine--October 27, 2009--Consistently cold temperatures across The Continental Divide have made for ideal snowmaking conditions at Loveland Ski Area. Tomorrow, October 28, Loveland Ski Area will open Chair 6 for the season. Loveland Ski Area opened its terrain park on October 23. With the addition of Chair 6, Loveland will be operat...

SAM Magazine--Waterville Valley, N.H., October 27, 2009--Waterville Valley has come up with a learn-to-ski and -ride deal in honor of the 21st Winter Olympic Games. Three "WV Learn to Ski and Ride Weekends" are on the resort calendar, December 12 and 13, 2009, January 9 and 10 and March 20 and 21, 2010. Each weekend will feature the resort's Olym...

SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Oc. 22, 2009-Vail Resorts is no longer seeking control of The Canyons, it said in a court filing in Denver on Tuesday. VR had claimed in 2008 that American Skiing Company had breached a contract to sell the resort to VR. After it failed to block the sale, VR continued to pursue control of The Canyons. VR's latest annou...

SAM Magazine-Boise, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2009-Homeowners at Tamarack Resort, hoping to secure a $7.9 million loan to fund skeletal operations for the upcoming season, had their day in court on Monday. However, it is far from certain that the judge will agree to the conditions necessary to obtain the loan. Homeowners said they worry that lifts and oth...

SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 20, 2009-Market indicators in most sectors of the economy remained mixed through Sept. 30, and continued to depress lodging reservations for the next six months at mountain travel destinations in the West, according to the most recent data from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). But early bookings for January an...

SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 20, 2009-Intrawest and Sprint have formed a strategic alliance that will put Sprint's mobile devices, voice plans and air cards in the hands of Intrawest's staff at Copper Mountain and Steamboat Resort in Colorado. In return, the three-year agreement gives Sprint the exclusive right to promote, advertise and marke...

SAM Magazine-Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Oct. 16, 2009-Mammoth Mountain and Great Divide, Mont., join the growing ranks of areas that are now open for the season. In addition, Mount Snow, Vt., hopes to open for a fundraising event this weekend. Mammoth Mountain opened its doors today with a 24-inch base and free lift tickets for every customer. A sto...

SAM Magazine--Newry, Maine, October 14, 2009--Sunday River announced its opening today--the first in the East for the third year in a row. This year's opening is 13 days before its last two openings. Sunday River offered free skiing and riding this afternoon from 1:00 until 3:30 p.m. Sunday River received three inches of natural snow yesterday,...