SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Vail Reports Seasons Pass Sales, First Quarter Results
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 11, 2024—Vail Resorts (VR) has reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended Oct. 31 and provided season pass sales…
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ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANY CLOSES ON ARAPAHOE BASIN
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 19, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company closed the purchase of Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, expanding Alterra’s portfolio to 18 mountain destinations. A-Basin president and COO Alan…
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Western Lodging Winter Occupancy Down Slightly, Rates Up Slightly
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Nov. 15, 2024—The pace and pattern of early bookings at Western mountain destinations is largely consistent with last winter, according…
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Killington and Sunday River Opening for Daily Operations
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Nov. 13, 2024—Vermont’s Killington Resort and Maine’s Sunday River are both opening Nov. 14 at 9 a.m., making them the first…
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Pajarito Opens Five Weeks Early
SAM Magazine—Los Alamos, N.M., Nov. 13, 2024—A “monster” early-season storm allowed Pajarito Mountain to open five weeks ahead of schedule last weekend on Nov.…
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Demaclenko North America Appoints Diego Facchinetti as GM
SAM Magazine—Tooele, Utah, Nov. 8, 2024—Italy-based snowmaking equipment manufacturer Demaclenko named Diego Facchinetti as the new general manager for Demaclenko North America, which serves…
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Western Resorts Start Spinning Lifts
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Nov. 8, 2024—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe dropped ropes today on 1,000 vertical feet of skiing and riding. It’s one of several…
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Blue Mountain Resort Assists Crews Fighting Nearby Wildfire
SAM Magazine—Palmerton, Pa., Nov. 7, 2024—A brush fire has burned several hundred acres near Blue Mountain Resort, Pa., this week. The resort has supported…
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Kissing Bridge Sold to New Owner with Plans for Four-Season Operation
SAM Magazine—Glenwood, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2024—Kissing Bridge Ski Resort was sold to California tech investor Rhett McNulty for $1.06 million. McNulty formed Kissing Bridge…
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Ski Cooper Simplifies Pricing, Reduces Midweek Ticket Rates
SAM Magazine—Leadville, Colo., Nov. 1, 2024—Starting this winter, Ski Cooper lift ticket rates will be the same online as they are at the ticket…