SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Booking Pace And Rates Retreat at Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 14, 2023—Despite widespread significant snowfall across the West in February, high nightly room rates and continued economic pressures depressed bookings across…
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California Operators Cry “Uncle!” on Historic Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Lake Tahoe, Calif., March 10, 2023—Most California ski areas are closed today as another intense weather system carrying heavy rain, snow, and wind…
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Vail Resorts Plans $211M in Capital Investments for 2023
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 10, 2023—Vail Resorts is planning $206 million to $211 million in capital investments for 2023. Projects include lift installations, a…
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Vail Resorts Q2 Earnings Down, Skier Visits Up
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 9, 2023—Vail Resorts reported a decrease in its second quarter earnings (EBITDA) of approximately 1 percent from the prior year…
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Ikon Pass Prices Rise 7.5%, Includes New Benefits
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 9, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company is raising prices on its Ikon Passes roughly 7.5 percent for 2023-24, its sixth season, and is…
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Killington Receives Key Approval for New Ski Village
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., March 8, 2023—Killington Mountain Resort will move ahead with plans to build a new ski village with 1,500 residences, including workforce…
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POWDR Wins Death Valley Concession Contract
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, March 7, 2023—Destination Death Valley, LLC, a subsidiary of POWDR, has won the contract as concessioner for Stovepipe Wells Village…
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Vail Resorts Increases Epic Pass Pricing 8%, Expands European Partners
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 7, 2023—Vail Resorts has released pricing for the 2023-24 Epic Pass suite. The restricted Epic Local Pass will retail for…
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Wolf Ridge to Transfer Ownership, Rebrand
SAM Magazine— Mars Hill, N.C., March 6, 2023—Wolf Ridge Ski Resort looks set to transfer ownership this year. Deborah and David Hatley, owners of…
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Indy Pass Unveils 2023-24 Pricing, Will Limit Sales
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., March 6, 2023—Indy Pass released 2023-24 season pass pricing today. The new retail cost of the adult Base Pass ($279) and…