SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Western Destinations Saw Mixed Lodging Results in June
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 16, 2025—The booking pace at Western mountain destinations ticked up slightly in June, the first such gain since last…
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Ski Career Event Seeks Industry Support
SAM Magazine—Henniker, N.H., July 14, 2025—In less than 24 hours, more than 120 students in career and technical education (CTE) programs around New Hampshire…
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Local Groups Agree to End Longtime Opposition of Palisades Tahoe Development Plan
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., July 10, 2025—The massive planned base area development at Palisades Tahoe appears to be moving forward after the resort and…
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Town of Nederland to Acquire Eldora
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., July 9, 2025—The Town of Nederland has signed a letter of intent to buy Eldora Mountain Resort from Powdr following months…
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Ski Area Leaders to Convene at Arapahoe Basin Ahead of MT2030 Summit
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., July 7, 2025— Ski area representatives attending the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit this October are invited to arrive early for…
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J-1 Seasonal Worker Program Proceeding Smoothly—For Now
SAM Magazine—Longmont, Colo., July 7, 2025—While Washington has been focused on Trump’s megabill, the administration has continued to pursue its anti-immigration policies and efforts…
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MCP to Acquire Controlling Stake in Chilean Resort Company Andacor
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., July 3, 2025—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) plans to acquire a controlling stake of Andacor S.A., the longtime owner and operator of…
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Oregon Liability Waiver Reform Dies in Legislature
SAM Magazine—Salem, Ore., July 2, 2025 — Bipartisan efforts to restore the enforceability of recreational liability waivers in Oregon failed to advance before the…
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Idaho Supreme Court Reverses Course in Sun Valley Liability Case
SAM Magazine—Boise, Idaho, June 30, 2026—The Idaho Supreme Court has reversed its precedent-breaking December 2023 ruling in Milus v. Sun Valley Co., reinstating a…
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Outside Festival and Summit Draws 35,000, Aims to Get More People Outside
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 30, 2025—Outside’s second-annual Festival and Summit, May 29–June 1, drew roughly 35,000 visitors to Denver’s Civic Center Park. Attendance was nearly double…