SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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High Winds Cause Lift Incidents at Three Northeast Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Winhall, Vt., Feb. 21, 2025—Over Presidents’ Day weekend, separate wind-related incidents at three ski areas in the Northeast led to temporary lift closures.Stratton…
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Matt Neubauer Named Mission Ridge GM
SAM Magazine—Wenatchee, Wash., Feb. 20, 2025—Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort named Matt Neubauer as its new general manager. He succeeds Josh Jorgensen, who…
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Sunday River Ski Patrollers File for Union Election
SAM Magazine—Newry, Maine, Feb. 20, 2025—The paid ski patrollers at Sunday River took steps to unionize on Monday, filing a petition with the National…
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Booking Pace Dropped Sharply at Western Destinations in January
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 18, 2025—In a notable change from December, Western mountain destinations saw bookings cool down in January, and occupancy and…
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Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Union, Vail Resorts Reach Agreement
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., Feb. 14, 2025—The unionized lift mechanics at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) reached a contract agreement with resort owner Vail…
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The 2025 I Am a Snowmaker Contest Winner
SAM Magazine—Mount Snow, Vt., Feb. 4, 2025—Nearly 12,000 total votes were cast for the five competing snowmaking teams during the 14-day voting period of…
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PGRI Acquires Controlling Interest in Powderhorn
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Feb. 4, 2025—Park City-based Pacific Group Resorts Inc., has acquired controlling interest in Powderhorn Mountain Resort just east of Grand…
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Snowvana Sets Northwest Dates, Adds Wisconsin Show
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., Feb. 4, 2025—Snowsport festival operator Snowvana will return to Seattle and Portland and debut a new show in Wisconsin in 2025.…
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Buckley to Retire as CEO of JHMR, Doug Pierini to Succeed
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., Feb. 3, 2025—Mary Kate Buckley will retire as CEO of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on May 31, 2025, after seven…
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Chair Detaches from Lift at Attitash, One Injured
SAM Magazine—Bartlett, N.H., Feb. 3, 2025—On Feb. 2, a carrier with one rider aboard detached from the Flying Bear lift at Attitash Mountain. The…