SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Bear Den Partners Acquires Majority Ownership of Smugglers’ Notch
SAM Magazine—Jeffersonville, Vt., Feb. 11, 2026—Bear Den Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Smugglers’ Notch Resort from Bill Stritzler, who has owned…
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Attendance Up at NSAA Eastern Conference
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Feb. 9, 2026—Colleagues took time to connect sharing stories and highlights from the season. A banner winter across much of the…
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Oregon’s Snow Drought Leads to Indefinite Closures
SAM Magazine—Happy Valley, Ore., Feb. 6, 2026—Mt. Ashland Ski AreaThe historic snow drought gripping the Pacific Northwest claimed more operational days this week as…
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The 2026 I Am a Snowmaker Contest Winner
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Feb. 3, 2026—Nearly 7,500 total votes were cast for the six competing snowmaking teams during the 13-day voting period of the…
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Safehold Sports
Safehold Ski, a division of IGP Specialty, caters to the specialized insurance and risk management needs of clients in the snowsports and greater outdoor…
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Andrew Nicolas Appointed CEO of Prinoth U.S. Snow Grooming Division
SAM Magazine—Tooele, Utah, Jan. 26, 2026—Prinoth named Andrew Nicolas as CEO of its U.S. snow grooming division in December. In his new role, Nicolas…
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Jack Frost Big Boulder Appoints Tony Torsell as General Manager
SAM Magazine—Blakeslee, Pa., Jan. 23, 2026—Vail Resorts has hired Tony Torsell as general manager of Jack Frost Big Boulder, effective Feb. 15. Torsell, who…
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Le Massif to Reopen After Reaching Agreement with Workers’ Union
SAM Magazine—Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Jan. 23, 2026—Unionized workers returned to work today and Le Massif de Charlevoix will reopen for winter operations tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 24,…
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Feast, Famine Conditions Shape MLK Business
SAM Magazine—Happy Valley, Ore., Jan. 21, 2026—MassanuttenThe 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend presented a stark geographical divide across North American ski areas.…
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$100M Investment, Major Changes Coming to Mont-Sainte-Anne
SAM Magazine—Beaupré, Quebec, Jan. 21, 2026—Mont-Sainte-Anne and operator Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) have reached an agreement with the Quebec government to fund…