SAM Coverage
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FOUR MOUNTAIN RESORTS PARTNER ON A PASS
SAM Magazine–August 14, 2012–Alta, Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson Hole and Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows have partnered to form the Mountain Collective, a pass for the 2012-13 season.…
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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TO BUY ROYAL GORGE
SAM Magazine–August 9, 2012–According to the Modesto Bee, a coalition of environmental groups will get together to buy the almost 3,000-acre Royal Gorge Cross…
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RILEY GETS NEW POSITION WITH TELLURIDE OWNER
SAM Magazine—Telluride, Colo., Aug. 8, 2012—Dave Riley, CEO of Telluride Ski & Golf Resort for the past five years, has been reassigned to CEO…
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GREEK PEAK FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION
SAM Magazine–Cortland, N.Y., August 3, 2012–On August 2, 2012, Greek Peak Mountain Resorts, Peak Resorts, Inc (PRI) and affiliates, filed voluntary petitions in the…
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ASTM, NSAA TERRAIN PARK GROUPS FORGE AHEAD
SAM Magazine—Burlington, Vt., Aug. 2, 2012—Both the new terrain park Task Group of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Snowsports Committee F27…
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OTSEGO CLUB NOT TO OPEN THIS YEAR
SAM Magazine–August 2, 2012–The owners of the Otsego Club in Michigan, Osprey S.A. Ltd., announced that they will not open for the 2012/13 season.…
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BURTON RELOCATES US OPEN TO VAIL
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., July 31, 2012—Burton Snowboards is moving the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships to Vail, where it will take place Feb. 25…
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POWDER RIDGE SALE CLEARS ANOTHER HURDLE
SAM Magazine–July 31, 2012–Potential buyers of the shuttered Powder Ridge ski area in Middlefield, Conn., were given the go-ahead by Middlefield selectmen. The Town,…
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LSSM AND BRING A FRIEND KICK OFF AT MSAA CONFERENCE
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., July 30, 2012—The fifth annual January Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) initiative kicks off officially at the Midwest Ski…
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SPEAKOUT & ISSUES
SPEAK OUT :: THE E-COMMERCE CHALLENGE Jonathan Davis, IT director at Perfect North Slopes, responds to the article, “The e-Commerce Wait Problem” in SAM,…
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HUNTER TO ADDRESS OSHA VIOLATIONS
SAM Magazine—July 26, 2012—The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued two citations against Hunter Mountain, N.Y., following the January 18 death of a…
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EAGLE POINT OFFERS FREE YEAR OF SKIING TO CALIFORNIANS
SAM Magazine—Beaver, Utah, July 25, 2012—Eagle Point resort is so intent on expanding its market that it’s offering free, unlimited skiing to California residents…
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CHERRY PEAK RESORT PROPOSAL GOES TO COURT
SAM Magazine—Richmond, Utah, July 25, 2012—The proposed Cherry Peak ski area has been stalled by a group of local opponents here, who are appealing…
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VAIL RESORTS SUBMITS SUMMER OPS PROPOSAL
SAM Magazine–July 19, 2012– Vail Resorts, Inc. has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Forest Service for a comprehensive summer activities plan at Vail…

