• Miscellaneous

SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., May 6, 2020—As focus shifts to the prospect of opening for summer business, we’ve had several organizations from different industries share with us the guidance they’ve carefully put together, with steps to ensure a reasonably safe environment for both staff and guests when operations resume. These resources are ...

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• Miscellaneous

SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., May 1, 2020—In response to COVID-19 impacts, Powdr has launched the Passholder Promise at Killington Resort in Vermont. The Promise provides 2019-20 season passholders with discounts on 2020-21 passes or K-Tickets, a refund guarantee and extended spring pricing on 2020-21 season passes, and a guarantee for the reso...

• Lifts

SAM Magazine—Kelowna, British Columbia, April 30, 2020—The Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA) named the 2020 recipients of its annual awards, which recognize extraordinary leaders in the western Canadian ski industry: Pat Boyle, Lars Fossberg Excellence Award; Rob McSkimming, Jim Marshall Leadership Award; and Mike Wiegele, Jimmie Spence...

• Rental

SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 30, 2020—Vail Resorts is raising $600 million through a bond offering, according to a report from Bloomberg news. A group of lenders granted a two-year waiver on some of the company's debt covenants to make the bond offering possible. The waiver applies until January 2022, making it one of the longest bank...

• Marketing

SAM Magazine—Denver, April 28, 2020—Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass will include access to two additional resorts beginning the 2020-21 season: Mt. Bachelor, Ore., and Windham Mountain, N.Y. The pass now includes access to 43 mountain destinations worldwide. Ikon Pass holders will have access to seven days each at Mt. Bachelor and Windh...

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SAM Magazine—Seven Springs, Pa., April 28, 2020—The man behind the development of Seven Springs Resort, Pa., and HKD Snowmakers, Herman Dupré, died April 25 at his Seven Springs home. He was 87. Dupré took over managing Seven Springs Resort at age 23 upon the death of his father. He transformed the hunting and fishing camp into one of the to...

• Marketing

SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 27, 2020—Vail Resorts (VR) is granting its 2019-20 season pass holders credits of at least 20 percent, and up to 80 percent if they weren’t able to use their passes at all. It is also offering free “Epic Coverage” for the 2020-21 season, which will provide cash refun...

• Lifts
• Lift Maintenance

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SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special reports. For email updates, sign up to receive Headline News, and, if possible, help support the voice of the mountain industry, SAM Magaz...

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• Lift Maintenance

SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special reports. For email updates, sign up to receive Headline News, and, if possible, help support the voice of the mountain industry, SAM Magaz...

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SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special reports. For email updates, sign up to receive Headline News, and, if possible, help support the voice of the mountain industry, SAM Magaz...

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SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special reports. For email updates, sign up to receive Headline News, and, if possible, help support the voice of the mountain industry, SAM Magaz...

• Ski Area Profiles

SAM is providing frequent updates, guidance, and ways to connect about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Update page for more resources and special reports. For email updates, sign up to receive Headline News, and, if possible, help support the voice of the mountain industry, SAM Magaz...

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SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 17, 2020—This year’s SAMMY Leadership Award honorees embody many of the mountain resort industry’s hallmarks: creativity, work ethic, entrepreneurship, selflessness, and involvement. The class of 2020 includes Danielle Kristmanson and MJ Legault, the guiding lights of some of our most successful brands, Ken...

• Ski Area Profiles

SAM Magazine—Tamarack, Idaho, April 17, 2020—Tamarack Resort has named Scott Turlington as its new president. Turlington takes the helm as Jon Reveal, who has served in the role since December 2018, moves to a new position as director of skiing at Tamarack.Scott Turlington, New President of Tamarack Resort Turlington was an executive at Tamarac...