SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Report Shows Utah Ski Industry’s Massive Contribution to State’s Economy
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, April 25, 2024—Utah’s 15 ski resorts generated nearly $2 billion in nonresident visitor spending during the 2022-23 ski season,…
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Alterra Outlines Social Responsibility Efforts
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 24, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company has published its second annual impact report that outlines the company’s social responsibility efforts as part of…
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Vail Resorts Skier Visits Remain Down, Ticket Revenue Up
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 24, 2024—Skier visits are down but revenues are up for Vail Resorts’ North American ski areas during the 2023-24 winter…
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New Pulse Gondola Planned at Loon for 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Lincoln, N.H., April 19, 2024—Loon Mountain Resort plans to install a pulse gondola to achieve a seemingly simple but elusive goal: moving guests…
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Fire at Timberline Lodge Temporarily Closes Ski Area, Response Results in Minimal Damage
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., April 19, 2024—A fire at the historic Timberline Lodge Thursday night was successfully extinguished roughly 90 minutes after it was…
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Nominations for SAM ’10 Under 30’ Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 16, 2024—The nomination period is now open for SAM’s annual “10 Under 30,” supported by Snow Operating. Members of the…
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Western Visits in March Were Strong, Not Great
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16, 2024—Expectations for a gangbuster finish to the ski season didn’t quite materialize in March, according to the…
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Shaydar Edelmann Tapped to Succeed Tom Fortune at Heavenly
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., April 15, 2024— Shaydar Edelmann will succeed Tom Fortune as the general manager and vice president of Heavenly Mountain Resort,…
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Rise Up Challenge 2023
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 28, 2023—The 2023 Rise Up Challenge, sponsored by Leitner-Poma of America, highlighted up-and-coming lift mechanics and their lift maintenance teams…
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Eldora Ski Patrollers’ Vote to Unionize Faces Challenges
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., April 12, 2024—Ski patrollers at Eldora Ski Resort in Colorado recently voted to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is…