SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Para Athletes Will Join U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 8, 2023—Qualifying paralympic ski and snowboard racers will see their names on the official roster of the U.S.…
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Alterra Sets 2030 Social Responsibility Goals with New ‘Forward Stance’ Initiative
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., June 8, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company unveiled its new social responsibility platform, Forward Stance, which focuses on four core pillars: prioritizing people, protecting…
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New Hampshire Skier Visits Up 13 Percent
SAM Magazine—Waterville Valley, N.H., June 8, 2023—Ski areas in New Hampshire tallied more than 2.2 million skier and snowboarder visits in the 2022-23 season,…
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Little Cottonwood Gondola Gains Conditional Approval
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 5, 2023—The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has voted to approve a long-term regional transportation plan from the…
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Quebec Posts Best Season in 16 Years
SAM Magazine—Quebec, Canada, June 5, 2023—Quebec’s 75 ski areas saw 6.6 million skier visits during the 2022-23 winter season, and increase of 5 percent…
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Smuggs’ and Stowe Consider Connector Gondola
SAM Magazine—Jeffersonville, Vt., June 2, 2023—The owners of Stowe Mountain Resort and Smugglers’ Notch Resort are in talks to install a connector gondola between…
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Perisher Names Nathan Butterworth as VP, GM
SAM Magazine—Perisher Valley, New South Wales, June 2, 2023—Vail Resorts has appointed Nathan Butterworth as the new vice president and general manager of Australia’s…
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Crested Butte Lift Mechanics, Electricians Look to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., May 31, 2023—Lift mechanics and electricians at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) have signed union authorization cards initiating a process…
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Alterra Mountain Company to Acquire Schweitzer
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 1, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Schweitzer, Idaho, from owner and developer MKM Trust. The transaction…
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Utah Ski Areas Tally Record-Smashing Snow, Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1, 2023—Utah’s 15 ski areas saw a record 7.1 million skier visits during the snowy 2022-23 winter season,…