SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Lift Training Program Kicks off at Bear Creek
SAM Magazine—Macungie, Pa., July 6, 2023—The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA) held its inaugural lift training program at Bear Creek, Pa., June 20-21. The biannual…
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Fire Destroys Lake Louise Ski Resort Employee Housing, Shuts Down Summer Ops
SAM Magazine—Alberta, Canada, July 5, 2023—Summer operations at Lake Louise Ski Resort are shut down until further notice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
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Crested Butte Lift Mechanics, Electricians Vote to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., July 5, 2023—Lift mechanics and electricians at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) voted 7 to 3 to form the Crested…
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Studies Show Gains in Snowsports, Outdoor Participation
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 28, 2023—Two individual studies released by Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) show positive gains in snowsports participation,…
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New Zealand’s Central Government Loans $5 Million to Bail Out Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Auckland, New Zealand, June 27, 2023—Just weeks before the start of the 2023 Southern Hemisphere ski season, the central government of New Zealand…
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Jury Clears Mt. Bachelor in Wrongful Death Suit
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., July 26, 2022—A Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of POWDR-owned Mt. Bachelor in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit on…
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SkiCo Owner Jim Crown Dies in Car Crash
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., June 26, 2023—James “Jim” Crown, an owner and managing partner of Aspen Skiing Company, died Sunday in a crash at the Aspen…
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Alajos Fiel Promoted to GM of Mad River Mountain
SAM Magazine—Zanesfield, Ohio, June 26, 2023—Vail Resorts has promoted Alajos (Al) Fiel to the role of general manager of Mad River Mountain. Fiel succeeds…
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New Hampshire Approves $18 Million for Cannon Tramway Project
SAM Magazine—Franconia Notch, N.H., June 23, 2023—State-owned Cannon Mountain, which is part of Franconia Notch State Park, can move forward with major improvements to…
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Shannon Buhler Appointed VP and GM of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., June 22, 2023—Vail Resorts has named Shannon Buhler as the new vice president and general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort. She…