SAM Coverage
Summer Operations News
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Slow Start to Winter Bookings for Western Mountain Destinations as Strong Summer Continues
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Sept. 15, 2026—Lodging occupancy at western mountain destinations wobbled in August while daily rates for the full summer season remained…
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Summer Ops Camp Explores Gatlinburg’s Growing Attractions
SAM Magazine—Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2026—A total of 115 ski area personnel and industry suppliers from around the world gathered in Gatlinburg, Sept. 1-3,…
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Summer Ops Camp Registration Closes Friday
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 18, 2026—Registration for SAM’s 14th annual Summer Ops Camp—a three-day program of site visits, educational sessions, on-hill workshops, demonstrations, and…
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Mount Hood Meadows Ends Summer Ops Due to Wildfire Impacts
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., Aug. 17, 2026—Mt. Hood Meadows has ended summer operations for the season due to ongoing impacts from the Grasshopper Fire,…
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New Sessions, Activities Added to Summer Ops Camp Agenda Ahead of Aug. 12 Lodging Package Deadline
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 6, 2026—New sessions and activities have been added to SAM’s 14th annual Summer Ops Camp, a three-day program of site…
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Inside “Summer Ops Camp” at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, Sept. 9, 2025—The fourteenth annual SAM Summer Ops Camp convened Sept. 2-4, at the world-class indoor and outdoor classroom of…
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New Board-Game Themed Experience Planned at Les Sybelles
SAM Magazine—Fontcouverte-la Toussuire, France, April 22, 2025— Les Sybelles, one of Europe’s largest ski areas, is working with French company MND to develop a…
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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,…
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Red Mountain Resort Begins Construction of New Bike Park
SAM Magazine—Rossland, B.C., July 29, 2024—Red Mountain Resort has begun construction on the first phase of the new Red Mountain Bike Park. The resort…
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Hot Fourth of July Weather, and Business, for U.S. Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Cambridge, Vt., July 17, 2024—While it’s hard for many to believe we’ve passed the 4th of July mile marker, the classic (and historically…
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Stable Rates Fuel Summer Growth in West
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 15, 2024—Stable rates helped fuel a continued uptick in occupancy at Western mountain destinations in June, according to the…
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Mountain Bike Pass ‘Loam’ Adds 12 New Destinations
SAM Magazine—Eagle Mountain, Utah, May 24, 2024—Loam Pass, a new multi-destination product in the vein of Indy Pass but geared toward mountain bikers, has…