SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Sandia Peak Opens for First Time Since 2022, Now Under MCP Ownership
SAM Magazine–Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 15, 2024—Skiers hit the slopes at New Mexico’s Sandia Peak Ski Area last weekend as the mountain opened for the…
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Folks Glad to Gather in East and West for NSAA Winter Conferences
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., Feb. 9, 2024—It’s that time of year again, when folks gather for a bit of networking, education, and snow sliding…
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Nathan Hakseth Promoted to GM at Wild Mountain
SAM Magazine—Taylor Falls, Minn., Feb. 7, 2024—Wild Mountain snowsports manager Nathan Hakseth has been promoted to general manager of the Taylor Falls, Minn., ski…
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SAM and MMGY Origin Partner for Annual Outlook on Resort Marketing Survey
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 7, 2024—In an effort to gather data and insights on ski area marketing, SAM and MMGY Origin have partnered to…
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Michael Hammes Named GM at Virginia’s Massanutten Resort
SAM Magazine—Massanutten, Va., Feb. 7, 2024—Industry veteran Michael Hammes has been selected as the new general manager and vice president of Massanutten Resort, a four-season…
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And the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker Winner is…
SAM Magazine—Mount Snow, Vt., Feb. 6, 2024—Nearly 12,000 votes were cast during the 12-day voting period for the 2024 I AM a Snowmaker contest.…
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Jackson Hole Sale Completed; Ski Area Will Stay in Local Hands
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Feb. 5, 2024—The sale of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JMHR) to a local group of investors, initially announced last August,…
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Alterra to Acquire Arapahoe Basin
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 5, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Arapahoe Basin from Dream Unlimited Corp. A-Basin will be Alterra’s…
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What’s Behind KSL’s $3 Billion “Continuation Vehicle” for Alterra?
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 2, 2024—KSL Capital Partners (KSL) closed a “single-asset continuation vehicle” for Alterra Mountain Company in late January, with total commitments of…
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NY AG Asks Court to Compel Sale of Shuttered Toggenburg Mountain
SAM Magazine—Fabius, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024—In a new court filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James has said the owners of Toggenburg Mountain in…