SAM Coverage
Departments: Risk & Safety
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Jasper Fire Update: Marmot Unscathed, Fire Remains Uncontained
SAM Magazine—Jasper, Alberta, Aug. 1, 2024—In an update shared to social media, Marmot Basin confirmed that its infrastructure was left undamaged by the Jasper…
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Wildfires Ravage Jasper, Marmot Basin Evacuated
SAM Magazine—Jasper, Alberta, July 25, 2024—A fast-moving wildfire complex blazed through popular resort town Jasper Wednesday evening. More than 5,000 residents and 20,000 tourists…
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Vista Fire Nears Mt. Baldy
SAM Magazine—Mount Baldy, Calif., July 10, 2024—After it was first reported Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m. PDT, the Vista Fire has grown to…
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New Mexico Ski Area Closes as South Fork Wildfire Approaches
SAM Magazine—Ruidoso, N.M, June 19, 2024—Approximately 8,000 people have been forced to evacuate in central New Mexico as the South Fork / Salt Fire…
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Jackson Hole CFO McCreedy Retiring, Turner Promoted
SAM Magazine—Teton Village, Wyo., May 31, 2024—Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) chief financial officer Matt McCreedy will retire on June 30 after more than…
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Eldora Withdraws Objections to Patrollers’ Vote to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., May 29, 2024—Eldora Mountain Resort president and general manager Brent Tregaskis informed members of the resort’s ski patrol today that Eldora…
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Eldora Equipment Manager Killed in Trail Maintenance Accident
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., May 20, 2024—Louis Miller, the equipment manager at Colorado’s Eldora Mountain Resort, was killed while performing off-season trail maintenance at the…
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT CAMP 2023
Cutter’s Camp 2023 Recap The 19th annual Cutter’s Camp at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore., May 15-19, 2023, was a sold-out event. Freestyle terrain professionals from…
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From Tee to Green
How to improve your golf course—and maybe its ranking—without breaking the bank. It’s not easy to be a golf course attached to a…
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JHMR Collision Death Adds to Growing Slope Safety Conversation
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., May 3, 2024—Peter Wuerslin, a 71-year-old ski instructor, was killed after being struck from behind by another skier who was…

