SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Juneau Assembly Scraps Eaglecrest Gondola Project
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, May 22, 2026—The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted 8-1 Monday night to abandon Eaglecrest Ski Area’s long-planned used gondola…
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Miami-Based Investment Firm Acquires Meadowlark Ski & Lake Lodge in Wyoming
SAM Magazine—Meadowlark Lake, Wyo., May 21, 2026—A new hospitality venture backed by Miami-based investment firm MAS Alpha Securities has acquired Meadowlark Ski & Lake…
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Chris Salhany Appointed as President of Castle Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Pincher Creek, Alberta, May 20, 2026—Castle Mountain Resort has hired Chris Salhany as its new president as part of a leadership restructure following…
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NSAA National Convention Explores Ski Industry’s Challenges and Opportunities
SAM Magazine—Carlsbad, Calif., May 8, 2026—Nubs Nob Ski Area takes home the 2026 Conversion Cup.The 2026 National Ski Areas Association National (NSAA) Convention and…
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U.S. Skier Visits Drop 14% in 2025-26 Amid Weak Western Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 5, 2026—U.S. ski areas recorded an estimated 52.6 million skier visits in the 2025-26 season, down roughly 14 percent and…
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Lee Cowie to Succeed Founder Steve Brown as accesso CEO
SAM Magazine—Twyford, United Kingdom, May 4, 2026—Chief operating officer Lee Cowie will become CEO of accesso Technology Group as part of a planned leadership…
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SAM Summer Ops Camp Heads to Gatlinburg
SAM Magazine—Gatlinburg, Tenn., May 4, 2026—The 14th annual SAM Summer Ops Camp is headed to Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 1-3, 2026. Known as the gateway…
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One Staff Member Killed, Another Injured After Work Basket Falls at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., May 1, 2026—Two Mt. Hood Skibowl employees were in a work carrier when it fell from the line of the…
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Exclusive: Snow Partners to Launch New Multi-Mountain Product, Expand Snow Triple Play
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., May 1, 2026—Snow Partners is launching a new multi-mountain frequency product, Snow Pass. The pass will provide two days of access…
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Parents Charged with Endangerment After 5-Year-Old Falls from Lift
SAM Magazine—Claysburg, Pa., April 23, 2026—The parents of a 5-year-old boy who fell from a chairlift March 1 at Blue Knob All Season Resort…