SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Pomerelle Sold to Longtime Mountain Manager
SAM Magazine—Albion, Idaho, March 3, 2026—Pomerelle Mountain Resort in southern Idaho has been sold to mountain manager Zach Alexander and his wife, Crystal, according…
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Shanty Creek Acquired by New Ownership Group
SAM Magazine—Bellaire, Mich., March 3, 2026—After more than 20 years of ownership, Trinidad Resort & Club, LLC, has sold Shanty Creek Resort to a…
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Burke Mountain Revival Has Begun
SAM Magazine—Burke, Vt., March 2, 2026—Gabe Porter Henry leads an on hill tour.After nearly a decade in receivership, Vermont’s Burke Mountain is coming out…
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Kissing Bridge Hires Matt Thomas as General Manager
SAM Magazine—Glenwood, N.Y., March 2, 2026—Kissing Bridge All Seasons Resort has hired Matt Thomas as its new general manager. Thomas comes to the role…
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Alterra Names Flueck as Chief Customer Officer, Ikon Pass President
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 18, 2026—Alterra Mountain Company has appointed David Flueck as chief customer officer and president, Ikon Pass. Flueck will lead the company’s…
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Presidents’ Day Weekend 2026: A Holiday of Extremes
SAM Magazine—Happy Valley, Ore., Feb. 18, 2026—Loveland’s Annual Mountaintop Matrimony.From record-breaking revenues in the East to “miracle” snowfalls in the West, the Presidents’ Day…
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Special Report: Sundance: Revival in Redford’s Shadow
This rustic, soulful resort is an anomaly, but the well-capitalized, strategic rebirth of Robert Redford’s legacy is chock full of lessons for all resort…
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Little Switzerland to Invest $4 Million on Two New Chairlifts
SAM Magazine—Slinger Wis., Feb. 16, 2026—Little Switzerland Ski Area will install two new Skytrac quad chairlifts this summer to replace the ski area’s Lift…
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January Lodging a Tale of Two Regions in West
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 16, 2026—While severely dry conditions and warm temperatures took a serious toll on mountain lodging properties in Colorado and…
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Powderhorn Launches Limited Three-Year Pass Tied to 60th Anniversary, Lift Investment
SAM Magazine—Mesa, Colo., Feb. 11, 2026—Rendering of the new Wild West Express lift.As it approaches its 60th anniversary season, Powderhorn Mountain Resort is introducing…