SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Mont-Sainte-Anne Details Lift Replacements, Other Improvements
SAM Magazine—Beaupré, Québec, March 31, 2026—Rendering of the new gondola cabins. Credit: Doppelmayr.Mont-Sainte-Anne has ordered three new lifts to replace four existing lifts as…
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Vail, Alterra Named in Antitrust Class Action over Pass Pricing
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., March 27, 2026—Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company have been named in a federal antitrust class-action lawsuit challenging pricing and competitive…
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Hansen Promoted to President and COO of Crystal Mountain (Wash.)
SAM Magazine—Pierce County, Wash., March 27, 2026—Linnea Hansen has been named the new president and COO of Washington’s Crystal Mountain, effective immediately. She will report…
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MCP Details $37.5M in Planned Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., March 27, 2026—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) plans to invest more than $37.5 million in capital improvements across its Power Pass network…
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Berkshire East and Catamount Join Bear Den, New Mountain Alliance Formed
SAM Magazine—Charlemont, Mass., March 23, 2026—Berkshire East and Catamount Resorts in Massachusetts have joined Bear Den Partners, formalizing an ownership transition that brings the…
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Gondola Cabin Falls at Swiss Ski Resort, Killing Passenger
SAM Magazine—Engelberg, Switzerland, March 18, 2026—A gondola cabin fell from the line this morning and tumbled down a slope at a ski resort in…
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Western Destinations Lodging Trends Continued in February
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., March 16, 2026—Fickle February snowfall led to significant disparities in winter occupancy between two different regions in the West—Colorado and…
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PistenBully
Since 1969, PistenBully has been leading the way for snow grooming. PistenBully has delivered some of the most important innovations in the industry, including…
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Smith to Step Down as Alterra CEO
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 11, 2026—Jared Smith plans to step down from his role as chief executive officer of Alterra Mountain Company at the end…
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Vail Resorts Cites Mild Winter in Rockies for Tough Q2 Results
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 10, 2026—Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz pointed to “the most difficult weather environment in the Rockies we have ever seen”…