SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Colorado Resorts Endured Historic Visit Decline in 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 5, 2026—Visits to Colorado resorts declined by 24 percent in 2025-26 compared to the prior season, according to figures reported by…
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Six Lift Maintenance Teams Selected for 2026 Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., May 29, 2026—The crews from Castle Mountain, Alberta; Loveland Ski Area, Colo.; Massanutten Resort, Va.; Mount Snow, Vt.; Sipapu Ski &…
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Québec Ski Areas Report Visitation Growth, Record Revenue for 2025-26
SAM Magazine—Charlevoix, Québec, May 27, 2026—Total skier visits were up 5.1 percent year-over-year, and lift ticket revenue reached a record $190.5 million (CA$263.7 million)…
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Juneau Assembly Scraps Eaglecrest Gondola Project
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, May 22, 2026—The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted 8-1 Monday night to abandon Eaglecrest Ski Area’s long-planned used gondola…
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Miami-Based Investment Firm Acquires Meadowlark Ski & Lake Lodge in Wyoming
SAM Magazine—Meadowlark Lake, Wyo., May 21, 2026—A new hospitality venture backed by Miami-based investment firm MAS Alpha Securities has acquired Meadowlark Ski & Lake…
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Winter’s Woes Melt Into Summer Surge at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., May 15, 2026—As the winter season dragged across the finish line, lodging rates at western mountain destinations managed to cling…
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A Handful of Ski Areas Hanging on as Season Nears End
Banff Sunshine’s web cam shows off mid-winter conditions in May.SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., May 12, 2026—Rocky Mountains ski areas closing in March? Snowmaking in the…
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U.S. Skier Visits Drop 14% in 2025-26 Amid Weak Western Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 5, 2026—U.S. ski areas recorded an estimated 52.6 million skier visits in the 2025-26 season, down roughly 14 percent and…
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One Staff Member Killed, Another Injured After Work Basket Falls at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., May 1, 2026—Two Mt. Hood Skibowl employees were in a work carrier when it fell from the line of the…
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Exclusive: Snow Partners to Launch New Multi-Mountain Product, Expand Snow Triple Play
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., May 1, 2026—Snow Partners is launching a new multi-mountain frequency product, Snow Pass. The pass will provide two days of access…