SAM Magazine—Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2024—Andrew Rusynyk has been appointed as general manager of Pass Powderkeg (PPK) Ski Hill and the Pass Community Pool, both owned and operated by the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. Rusynyk started on September 16 and has since been integrating into PPK’s operations, which include hiking and mo...

SAM Magazine—Blue River, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2024— Alterra Mountain Company has promoted Elias Ortner to president and COO of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS), based in Blue River, British Columbia, effective immediately. In his new role, Ortner, who most recently served as general manager of MWHS, is responsible for all operati...

SAM Magazine—East Madison, N.H., Sept. 20, 2024—Shawn Taylor has been promoted to general manager of King Pine, N.H. Taylor, who started as a seasonal employee at King Pine in 1986 and has been year-round since 1996, previously served as the ski area’s assistant general manager. During his time a King Pine, Taylor has contributed to nearly e...

SAM Magazine—Cortland, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2024—The annual Ski NY-SkiPA Expo was held at Greek Peak Mountain Resort on Sept. 15-18, welcoming more than 300 ski area and supplier attendees for educational sessions, a trade show, and networking opportunities.  According to Ski Areas of New York (SANY), attendance was down slightly from last year. N...

SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Sept. 17, 2024—Lodging properties in Western mountain destinations eased back on daily rate increases over the summer and successfully boosted summer occupancy. The same strategy has sparked a significant boost in early bookings for the upcoming winter. That's the latest news from the monthly Market Briefing fro...

SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., Sept. 13, 2024—Leadership at Mountain High were able to return to the resort over the last two days to start assessing the damage from the Bridge Fire, which moved through the ski area Tuesday night and remains active in Angeles National Forest.Courtesy of Mountain High Karl Kapuscinski, CEO of California Mount...

SAM Magazine—Newry, Maine, Sept. 12, 2024—The New England Summit returned to Sunday River, Sept. 9-11, where more than 400 attendees from all over the Northeast participated in educational sessions, a trade show, and networking events.    Host Ski Maine held the event in Portland, Maine, in 2023, and it will return there to the Holiday Inn b...

SAM Magazine—Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 12, 2024—The 10 members of the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2024 were unveiled yesterday in Lake Placid, N.Y. The group of Olympians, Paralympians, sport builders, and pioneers will be inducted, along with Class of 2023 member Jeff Brushie, at the annual Snowsports History Celebrat...

SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., Sept. 13, 2024—Indy Pass is offering a new employee pass program that the company said is designed to help its partner ski areas recruit seasonal staff and retain year-round employees. Like the consumer Indy Pass product, employees at Indy Pass partner ski areas that opt-in to the program can redeem two days of skiin...

SAM Magazine—San Bernardino, Calif., Sept. 11, 2024—The Bridge Fire, burning in the Angeles National Forest, grew exponentially on Tuesday, surging into Mountain High resort and the communities of Wrightwood and Mt. Baldy, which are under mandatory evacuation orders. Credit to ALERTCalifornia An update from the Wrightwood Fire Safe Council at...

SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Sept. 9, 2024—Evacuation orders are in place for Mt. Rose –Ski Tahoe and neighboring Sky Tavern as firefighters work to contain the Davis Fire. A screen capture from the ALERTNevada webcam on top of Slide Mountain, the peak of Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe. The 6,500-acre wildfire, which started in the Washoe Valley south ...

SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 6, 2024—Alterra Mountain Company has invested more than $300 million in capital improvements ahead of the 2024-25 season. The capital investment cycle included major projects at Deer Valley, Utah, and Winter Park, Colo., among others. The first phase of the East Village expansion at Deer Valley will debut this winter...

SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 6, 2024—SAM Magazine is offering a virtual Ski Resort AI Bootcamp this fall, aimed at informing resort personnel of the available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and teaching practical AI skills, including the pros and cons of the various tools. The bootcamp, led by Mike Lannen of the digital agency ...

SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept. 4, 2024 – Alterra Mountain Company has named Amy Ohran the new president and COO of Palisades Tahoe. She succeeds Dee Byrne, who is retiring after 40 years in the industry.  “I am very excited for this new opportunity at the legendary Palisades Tahoe,” said Ohran, in part, in a statement. “I look forward to le...

SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Sept. 4, 2024—After nearly three decades leading Big Sky Resort, president and chief operating officer Taylor Middleton will step down from day-to-day responsibilities on Oct. 1, 2024.Taylor Middleton and Troy Nedved Current general manager Troy Nedved will succeed him, assuming both the president and COO positions....