SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Killington Plans $22M in Improvements for 2026
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Oct. 17, 2025—Killington Resort plans to invest $22 million in on-mountain infrastructure next year, including a new fixed-grip quad and an…
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Southern Hemisphere Results Mixed for 2025
SAM Magazine—Perisher Valley, Australia, Oct. 14, 2025—The Southern Hemisphere’s 2025 season has ended, with a mix of winners and losers, as usual. After pre-season forecasts…
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Price Sensitivity Is Limiting Growth at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Oct. 14, 2025—The summer season at Western mountain destinations (May-October) appears set to finish slightly up from last year, and…
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SAM Names 2025–26 Summit Series Mentors and Mentees
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 14, 2025—The Summit Series returns this fall with a new class of mentors, mentees, and a curriculum focused on leadership…
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Timberline Prices to Rise Due to Oregon’s ‘Broken’ Liability System
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., Oct. 9, 2025—As insurers exit Oregon and available insurance premiums skyrocket in response to the state’s legal climate, in which…
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2026 I AM a Snowmaker Contest Nominations Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 8, 2025—Nominations are now open for the 11th annual “I AM a Snowmaker” contest, hosted by SAM magazine and presented…
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Year-End Results for Vail Resorts Signal Changes Ahead
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 30, 2025—In his comments about Vail Resorts’ fourth quarter and full year results reported yesterday, CEO Rob Katz acknowledged that…
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Snow Triple Play Pass Partners with Mountain Collective, Adds Kissing Bridge
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., Sept. 26, 2025—Snow Partners, parent company of Mountain Creek Resort, Big Snow American Dream, and the Snow Triple Play pass, has…
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Powderhorn to Install Refurbished Detachable Quad for 2026-27
SAM Magazine—Mesa, Colo., Sept. 25, 2025—Subject to approval of the U.S. Forest Service, Powderhorn Mountain Resort will replace the 1972 West End double chairlift…
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Fire Destroys Sugarbush Resort Golf Clubhouse
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., Sept. 25, 2025—A fire late Wednesday night destroyed the clubhouse at Sugarbush Resort Golf Club, which housed the golf pro shop…