SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Western Resorts Continue to Get Buried by Historic Snowfall, While the East Makes Up for Lost Time
With historic snowfall at ski areas throughout the western United States, many resorts are poised to wrap up the season with later-than-expected closings and…
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Vail Resorts to Offer “My Epic Gear”
SAM Magazine—Broomfield Colo., March 30, 2023—Vail Resorts (VR) plans to introduce a new membership program called My Epic Gear, which could replace the habit…
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NZ Ski Areas To Limit Skier Numbers on Peak Dates
SAM Magazine—United Kingdom, March 30, 2023—One outcome of the pandemic has been an increasing move by some of the world’s more popular destinations to…
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97% of Indy Pass Resorts Renew for 2023-24 Season
SAM Magazine—Grand County, Colo., March 29, 2023—Nearly all 2022-23 Indy Pass alpine partner resorts—102 out of 105—have committed to the pass for the 2023-24…
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Mountain Capital Partners Expands Into Golf
SAM Magazine—Phoenix, Ariz., March 29, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) is taking on a new venture: golf. The winter resort operator is buying Silver Creek…
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Solitude Dedicates $16 Million Towards Capital Improvements, Including Lifts and Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, March 29, 2023—Solitude is planning more than $16 million in off-season capital improvement projects, including an upgrade of its…
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Snowbasin and Club Med Part Ways
SAM Magazine—Huntsville, Utah, March 24, 2023—Snowbasin and Club Med cancelled development of a 320-room hotel, the plans for which were unveiled in September 2021.…
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Vail Resorts Tahoe Properties to Institute Paid Parking, Carpool Incentives
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., March 24, 2023—Starting winter 2023-24, Vail Resorts-owned Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe…
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Alterra To Invest Nearly $500 Million This Year
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 21, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company plans a nearly $500 million capital investment program across its portfolio of destinations over the next year.…
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MCP 2023-24 Power Pass Pricing Remains Relatively Flat
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., March 21, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners released its 2023-24 Power Pass family of season passes today, raising the price of its top-tier…