SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Late Snowstorms, Cold Weather Extends the Season at Many Resorts
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., March 21, 2024—Late winter and early spring snowstorms have proven to be a salve for a disappointing ski season in several…
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Western Mountain Destination Bookings Decline with Snow Levels
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 15, 2024—Hotel bookings at mountain destinations in the western U.S. have dropped to a 30-month low, while room rates…
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Flaik Becomes a B Corp
SAM Magazine—Lafayette, Colo., Feb. 13, 2024—Snowsports school management software provider flaik is now a Certified B Corporation after satisfying the required criteria to earn…
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Imagina International
Imagina International stands as a French pioneer, serving as both editor and integrator of a high-powered ERP software exclusively tailored for the…
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Michael Hammes Named GM at Virginia’s Massanutten Resort
SAM Magazine—Massanutten, Va., Feb. 7, 2024—Industry veteran Michael Hammes has been selected as the new general manager and vice president of Massanutten Resort, a four-season…
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Jackson Hole Sale Completed; Ski Area Will Stay in Local Hands
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Feb. 5, 2024—The sale of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JMHR) to a local group of investors, initially announced last August,…
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NY AG Asks Court to Compel Sale of Shuttered Toggenburg Mountain
SAM Magazine—Fabius, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024—In a new court filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James has said the owners of Toggenburg Mountain in…
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Holiday Bookings, Revenues Declined at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Jan. 18, 2024—The challenges presented by meager snowfall, school holidays that started nearly a week later than usual, and ongoing…
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Tony Santora Named GM of Jack Frost Big Boulder
SAM Magazine—White Haven, Pa., Dec. 21, 2023—Vail Resorts appointed Tony Santora as the new general manager of Jack Frost Big Boulder, effective Jan. 1,…
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Late Rally Resulted in Strong Quebec Ski Season Last Year, Report Says
SAM Magazine—Terrebonne, Quebec, Dec. 21, 2023—Ski areas in Quebec enjoyed a strong season in 2022-23, but while most ski areas in the province benefited…