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Resort Development
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2022 “I AM a Snowmaker” Voting is Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 10, 2022—Online voting for the 2022 HKD and SAM “I AM a Snowmaker” contest is now open through midnight (EST) on Friday,…
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Covid Keeps Magic Mountain Closed Today
SAM Magazine—Londonderry, Vt., Jan. 7, 2022—Magic Mountain, Vt., was not able to open today as planned after a member of its ski patrol tested…
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Jiminy Peak Snowmaker Dies After On-Hill Accident
SAM Magazine—Hancock, Mass., Jan. 6, 2022— Jiminy Peak, Mass., snowmaker Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, Mass., died after a snow groomer operator reportedly backed…
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Crunch Time
As traffic surges, the industry must develop new strategies to manage resort access. Here’s a look at some of the parking and transport solutions…
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Historic Snow for Cali Resorts Complicates Start of Holidays
SAM Magazine—Norden, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021—“WE ARE BURIED—it feels like March,” said Sugar Bowl general manager Greg Dallas on Tuesday as the resort was…
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PSIA-AASI Launches New Resource for Teaching Kids
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 20, 2021— The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) published a new manual, Teaching Children…
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Indy Pass Now Includes 80 Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Sept. 28, 2021—The Indy Pass has added four new resorts, bringing its total partners up to 80 ski areas ahead of…
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names Goldschmidt President and CEO
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Sept. 27, 2021— U.S. Ski & Snowboard has appointed Sophie Goldschmidt as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 18. Goldschmidt…
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Snowbasin to Add Club Med, Base Area Village
SAM Magazine—Huntsville, Utah, Sept. 27, 2021—A significant new capital plan for Snowbasin, Utah, which includes lifts, terrain, snowmaking, and parking upgrades, will also introduce…
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Jay Gamble Named Wintergreen GM
SAM Magazine—Wintergreen, Va., Sept. 9, 2021—Jay Gamble has been named general manager of Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. Gamble will transition from Ragged Mountain, N.H., where he has served as general manager…
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Caldor Fire Update
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Sept. 4, 2021—Aggressive containment efforts over the past 48 hours are preventing the Caldor Fire from advancing on Heavenly,…
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Western Mountain Lodging Poised For Summer Records
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., June 24, 2021—A robust rebound is underway in summer visitation at Western mountain destinations, according to the latest information in the…
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Indy Pass Adds Eagle Point, Sundown Mountain
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., June 22, 2021—The Indy Pass added Eagle Point Resort, Utah, and Sundown Mountain Resort, Iowa, to its growing coalition of 68…
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Covid Insights: Taking the Right Steps
As the U.S. and the world seek to escape the shadow of Covid-19, important steps are being taken on many fronts. Some of these…
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COVID Tracking: Could Latest Spike Peak Before Thanksgiving?
While COVID-19 infection levels remain high—and climbing, in many locations—this week’s Virus Tracker from the Insights Collective shows a bending of the curve. If…
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Indy Pass Adds Snow Ridge and Antelope Butte
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Nov. 17, 2020—The Indy Pass now includes access to Snow Ridge Ski Resort in upstate New York and Antelope Butte in…
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Brundage Mountain Acquired by Local Group
SAM Magazine—McCall, Idaho, Nov. 5, 2020—Brundage Mountain Holdings LLC has acquired the majority interest in Brundage Mountain Resort from the DeBoer family, which has…
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Vermont Unveils Stringent Winter Operating Guidance
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 3, 2020—The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development in cooperation with the Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Department of…