SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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SAMMY Leadership Award Class of 2025
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 1, 2025—Four remarkable leaders have been recognized with a 2025 SAMMY Leadership Award for their vision, hands-on dedication, and people-first…
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Snow People – March 2025
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight personnel moves in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to awards, obits, and supplier…
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Ragged Mountain Listed for Sale
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., March 21, 2025—Ragged Mountain Resort has been listed for sale, along with more than 2,000 acres of surrounding land. The ski…
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SAM Taps Whistler Blackcomb to Host 2025 Summer Ops Camp
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, March 18, 2025—SAM’s Summer Ops Camp will be held at Whistler Blackcomb, Sept. 2-4, 2025, offering three days of education,…
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Vail Resorts Reports Solid Early Winter Results, Sees Softer Spring
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2025—Vail Resorts reported increases in visits, net income, and EBITDA for its fiscal second quarter, ended Jan. 31. However,…
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Occupied Gondola Cabin Falls at Kicking Horse [UPDATED]
SAM Magazine—Golden, British Columbia, March 10, 2025 [updated March 11, 11:40 a.m. EDT]—A gondola cabin with eight passengers inside fell from the Golden Eagle…
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Ikon Pass Adds Ischgl and Others, Discontinues Base Plus Pass for 2025-26 Season
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 6, 2025—The 2025-26 Ikon Pass will introduce new resort access, expanded benefits, and a notable change to the pass lineup when…
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New Products :: March 2025
Weather, operations, and marketing products and services for resort operators to consider. CHS Snowmakers: Chairlift Water Tender The Chairlift Water Tender (CWT) is a…
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Idea Files :: March 2025
A salvaged utility sled and a Mandarin responsibility code. Utility Sled In winter 2023, lift mechanic Sean Antonio at Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Pa.,…
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A Sensible Collaboration
At Big Sky Resort, patrollers and instructors gain from working with each other to improve safety, skills, and culture. It is a well-worn trope…