SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Juneau Assembly Scraps Eaglecrest Gondola Project
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, May 22, 2026—The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted 8-1 Monday night to abandon Eaglecrest Ski Area’s long-planned used gondola…
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Chris Salhany Appointed as President of Castle Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Pincher Creek, Alberta, May 20, 2026—Castle Mountain Resort has hired Chris Salhany as its new president as part of a leadership restructure following…
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A Handful of Ski Areas Hanging on as Season Nears End
Banff Sunshine’s web cam shows off mid-winter conditions in May.SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., May 12, 2026—Rocky Mountains ski areas closing in March? Snowmaking in the…
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NSAA National Convention Explores Ski Industry’s Challenges and Opportunities
SAM Magazine—Carlsbad, Calif., May 8, 2026—Nubs Nob Ski Area takes home the 2026 Conversion Cup.The 2026 National Ski Areas Association National (NSAA) Convention and…
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One Staff Member Killed, Another Injured After Work Basket Falls at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., May 1, 2026—Two Mt. Hood Skibowl employees were in a work carrier when it fell from the line of the…
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Exclusive: Snow Partners to Launch New Multi-Mountain Product, Expand Snow Triple Play
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., May 1, 2026—Snow Partners is launching a new multi-mountain frequency product, Snow Pass. The pass will provide two days of access…
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Parents Charged with Endangerment After 5-Year-Old Falls from Lift
SAM Magazine—Claysburg, Pa., April 23, 2026—The parents of a 5-year-old boy who fell from a chairlift March 1 at Blue Knob All Season Resort…
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Vail Resorts Visits, Revenue, and Pass Sales Down
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 23, 2026—Skier visits, lift revenue, and other season-to-date metrics reported by Vail Resorts were down for the North American ski…
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Best and Worst in Marketing 2025-26
Execution makes all the difference in the success of this year’s ski area marketing efforts. Yell when others are whispering, whisper when others are…
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2026 Lift Maintenance Seminar Popular, Impactful
SAM Magazine—Hancock, Mass., April 21, 2026—Packed house for older fixed grip roundtable.The 49th annual Lift Maintenance Seminar (LMS) returned to Jiminy Peak, April 13-16,…