SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Brandi Hammon Named President of Powder Mountain
SAM Magazine—Huntsville, Utah, Nov. 5, 2025—Powder Mountain has appointed Brandi Hammon as president, overseeing all resort operations, real estate, and hospitality. Hammon, an Ogden…
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Indy Pass Reports Jump in Sales, Redemptions
SAM Magazine—New York City, Oct. 30, 2025—Indy Pass director Erik Mogensen speaks during the Indy Pass press event.The number of Indy Pass products sold…
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Saddleback, Big Sky Tops in SKI Reader Survey
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025—The results from the 2026 SKI Reader Resort Survey put Saddleback, Maine, ranked top in the East and Big…
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Fire Destroys Sugarbush Resort Golf Clubhouse
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., Sept. 25, 2025—A fire late Wednesday night destroyed the clubhouse at Sugarbush Resort Golf Club, which housed the golf pro shop…
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Black Mountain Community Corp Closes on Ski Area Land Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., Sept. 23, 2025—After Indy Pass and Entabeni Systems acquired the Black Mountain ski area business and its assets (equipment, buildings, lifts,…
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Local Groups Agree to End Longtime Opposition of Palisades Tahoe Development Plan
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., July 10, 2025—The massive planned base area development at Palisades Tahoe appears to be moving forward after the resort and…
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Ski Area Leaders to Convene at Arapahoe Basin Ahead of MT2030 Summit
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., July 7, 2025— Ski area representatives attending the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit this October are invited to arrive early for…
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Australia Ski Season Off to Strong Start
SAM Magazine—New South Wales, Australia, June 9, 2025—After a couple of disappointing winters in Australia, the 2025 season is off to a more optimistic…
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Colorado Reports 13.8M Skier Visits for Third Best Season on Record
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 5, 2025—Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) projected 13.8 million skier visits in Colorado for this season, ranking 2024-25 as the state’s…
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Vail Resorts Adds Austrian Partners to Epic Pass
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., May 22, 2025—Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass will include access to resorts in Austria’s Saalbach, Zell am See-Kaprun, Mayrhofen, and Hintertux for…