SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Kissing Bridge Hires Matt Thomas as General Manager
SAM Magazine—Glenwood, N.Y., March 2, 2026—Kissing Bridge All Seasons Resort has hired Matt Thomas as its new general manager. Thomas comes to the role…
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ORDA Commits $15.9 Million for Upgrades at Whiteface, Gore, and Belleayre
SAM Magazine—Lake Placid, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2026—The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) board of directors approved $15.9 million in capital investments…
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Mountain Planet 2026
Connecting the global mountain industry to North America’s ski resort leaders. If you’re exhibiting at or attending Mountain Planet, you’re part of the…
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Mountain Planet
Connecting the global mountain industry to North America’s ski resort leaders. If you’re exhibiting at or attending Mountain Planet, you’re part of the world’s…
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Snow People — January 2026
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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Transformative Big Sky Leader Taylor Middleton Dies at 68
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Feb. 23, 2026—Taylor Middleton, the longtime Big Sky Resort executive who led the Montana destination through decades of expansion and…
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Presidents’ Day Weekend 2026: A Holiday of Extremes
SAM Magazine—Happy Valley, Ore., Feb. 18, 2026—Loveland’s Annual Mountaintop Matrimony.From record-breaking revenues in the East to “miracle” snowfalls in the West, the Presidents’ Day…
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Special Report: Sundance: Revival in Redford’s Shadow
This rustic, soulful resort is an anomaly, but the well-capitalized, strategic rebirth of Robert Redford’s legacy is chock full of lessons for all resort…
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Little Switzerland to Invest $4 Million on Two New Chairlifts
SAM Magazine—Slinger Wis., Feb. 16, 2026—Little Switzerland Ski Area will install two new Skytrac quad chairlifts this summer to replace the ski area’s Lift…
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Powderhorn Launches Limited Three-Year Pass Tied to 60th Anniversary, Lift Investment
SAM Magazine—Mesa, Colo., Feb. 11, 2026—Rendering of the new Wild West Express lift.As it approaches its 60th anniversary season, Powderhorn Mountain Resort is introducing…