SAM Coverage
Departments: Sustainability
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Flooding Shuts Down Washington and Oregon Ski Areas; Federal Emergency Declared
SAM Magazine—Seattle, Wash., Dec. 16, 2025—A series of severe atmospheric rivers beginning on Dec. 9 brought the Pacific Northwest ski season to a grinding…
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MT2030 Summit Brings Mountain Communities to Breckenridge for Climate Action
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025—Six-hundred mountain community stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge, Colo., for the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit, Oct. 9–10. The two-day…
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ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANY CLOSES ON ARAPAHOE BASIN
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 19, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company closed the purchase of Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, expanding Alterra’s portfolio to 18 mountain destinations. A-Basin president and COO Alan…
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ASPEN ONE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND ACTION
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024—A new sustainability report from Aspen One, the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, and Aspen Hospitality, highlights…
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One Dead, One Injured in Inbounds Palisades Tahoe Avalanche
SAM Magazine—Placer County, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024—At least one person was killed and another sustained non-life-threatening injuries in an inbounds avalanche at Palisades Tahoe…
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Salt Lake Named Preferred Host for 2034 Winter Games
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Nov. 30, 2023—The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday named Salt Lake City as the “preferred city” to host the 2034…
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Big Sky Resort Transitions to Renewable Diesel Fuel
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Sept. 20, 2023—In a move toward sustainable operations, Montana’s Big Sky Resort has transitioned to 99 percent renewable diesel fuel…
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Third Annual Ski Conservation Summit at Copper Mountain Fosters Conversation and Collaboration
SAM Magazine—Frisco, Colo., Aug. 3, 2023—Copper Mountain hosted the third annual Ski Conservation Summit on July 26. The event brings together local land managers…
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Alterra Sets 2030 Social Responsibility Goals with New ‘Forward Stance’ Initiative
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., June 8, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company unveiled its new social responsibility platform, Forward Stance, which focuses on four core pillars: prioritizing people, protecting…
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New Products :: November 2022
Equipment, tools, and tech for ski area operators. SMI SNOW MAKERS: L120 The L120 is the newest and largest all-weather snowmaking machine from SMI…