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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, networking, and hands-on learning focused on the future of summer operations at mountain resorts. This year’s camp will also feature a partnership with the Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA), bringing together a dynamic mix of resort professionals from across North America. Whistler Blackcomb has been at the forefront of year-round recreation development, balancing business innovation with environmental sustainability. With a robust lineup of summer attractions—including the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Peak...
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SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Nov. 24, 2021—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has shared new guidance for ski area operators regarding the Nov. 4 OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring businesses with 100 employees or more to implement and enforce a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy. Although OSHA has been court ordered ...
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., Nov. 24, 2021—Two small ski areas on opposite sides of the country are set to reopen after years of closure: Kingvale Terrain Project, Calif., and Tapawingo (aka Woodbury Ski Area), Conn. Eric Anderson and Day Franzen Kingvale After shuttering in 2011, the all-terrain-park Kingvale Terrain Project, located just ...
SAM Magazine—Porte-de-Savoie, France, Nov. 22, 2021—The French government issued a new national protocol requiring masks in lifts lines and on chairlifts at the country’s 250 ski areas this winter. The protocol does not require guests to provide immunization records for access, but the French Ski Areas Association (Domaines Skiables De Franc...
SAM Magazine—Lakeside, Mont., Nov. 19, 2021—The owners of Mission Ridge, Wash., have purchased Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in Lakeside, Mont. Blacktail has been on the market since 2017. The purchase price was not published. At one point, the 1,000-acre ski area was listed for sale on Craigslist for $3.5 million. Transition of ownership will...
SAM Magazine—Wardsboro, Vt., Nov. 17, 2021—A recent spate of mild weather has forced several ski areas from the Northeast to the Rockies to delay their planned opening day until the weather cooperates long enough for snowmaking crews to work their magic. Steamboat released an informative video on Facebook about why they were delaying their open...
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Nov. 17, 2021—Powdr co-president and CFO Justin Sibley has been named chief executive officer of the company. He steps into the role following the departure of co-president Wade Martin. Sibley will be responsible for leading Powdr’s future development, which includes exploring adventure lifestyle spaces beyond sk...
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Nov. 16, 2021—Vail Resorts (VR) is implementing new operational plans and guest service procedures for winter 2021-22, including limited peak ticket sales, changes to lift loading and unloading, and forecasted lift line wait times. The changes aim to prioritize passholders and improve the guest experience. “Ba...
SAM Magazine—Steamboat Springs, Colo., Nov. 12, 2021—Steamboat Ski Resort & Corporation (SSRC) president and chief operating officer Rob Perlman has been promoted to Alterra Mountain Company as regional chief operating officer of its central region, which includes Deer Valley and Solitude, Utah, and Steamboat and Winter Park, Colo.Shea, S...
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo., Nov. 12, 2021— Beginning with the next pay period, Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) will increase starting hourly pay to $17 per hour for all non-tipped or commissioned positions in Aspen Snowmass and at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum, Idaho—up from the previous minimum of $15.60 per hour. Many second-, third- an...
SAM Magazine—Bradenton, Fla., Nov. 12, 2021—Western mountain destinations nailed down their best aggregated summer ever for occupancy, daily rates, and revenue, according to the Monthly Market Briefing from DestiMetrics, the business intelligence division of Inntopia. Bookings for the winter are also on a very strong pace, ahead of 2019 for bot...
SAM Magazine—McCall, Idaho, Nov. 11, 2021—Brundage Mountain’s new ownership group, which acquired the ski area in November 2020, has a 10-year plan to transform the mountain into a multi-season destination resort. Upgrades include new ski-in/ski-out accommodations, a revitalized base village, expanded lifts and terrain, and an array of new re...
SAM Magazine—Vienna, Austria, Nov. 9, 2021—As of Nov. 8, skiers and riders looking to hit the slopes in Austria will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination or recovery from past infection to travel into the country, access ski lifts, stay in any type of accommodation (including chalets, holiday apartments, mountain huts, etc.) or visit bars a...
SAM Magazine—Jeffersonville, Vt., Nov. 3, 2021—With weather across North America still quite variable, some resorts have been able to start the season ahead of schedule while others still eagerly await the colder temperatures that will allow them to meet their opening day goals. Opening day at KeystoneResorts like Palisades Tahoe, Boreal, and M...
SAM Magazine—Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 2, 2021—Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) will require guests to show proof of vaccination to access lifts and indoor services this winter at all of its ski areas, including Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse, and Kimberley Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Nakiska in Alberta, and Mont Sainte-Anne and...
SAM Magazine—Terrebonne, Que., Nov. 2, 2021—The Quebec government will require proof of vaccination (a vaccine passport) for people age 13 and older to use ski lifts and access certain services offered in day lodges at the province’s ski areas this winter, according to the Quebec Ski Areas Association (ASSQ). Mont-Sainte-Anne in QuebecThe man...
