SAM Coverage
admin
-
Mills Named President of CSCUSA
SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., June 12, 2008-Melanie Mills, director of public affairs for Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), has become the group’s new president.…
-
Vermont and New Hampshire Report Great Skier Numbers
SAM Magazine–June 12, 2008–Both Vermont and New Hampshire reported their 2007-008 skier visit numbers, and the news was good. First, the Vermont Ski Areas…
-
Larsen Hailed as Forest Service Partner of the Year
SAM Magazine-Portland, Ore., June 11, 2008-The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association has named Gary Larsen its 2008 Forest Service Partner of the Year. This…
-
Mount Snow To Create Dedicated Freeride Mountain
SAM Magazine-West Dover, Vt., June 11, 2008-Vermont’s Mount Snow has announced that the ski resort will dedicate the entire Carinthia area as a freeride…
-
Snowboarding Top Reason to Visit Emergency Room
SAM Magazine-New York, June 11, 2008-According to a new study on injuries and recreational sports, more snowboarders are sent to the emergency room than…
-
Mt. Bachelor Names Dave Rathbun President and General Manager
SAM Magazine-Bend, Ore., June 10, 2008-After a nationwide search, Mt. Bachelor has named Dave Rathbun president and general manager, succeeding Matt Janney. Rathbun, who…
-
Willamette Pass Open for Skiing, Riding June 14 and 15
SAM Magazine-Will this season ever end? Willamette Pass will begin summer gondola operations Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, with sightseeing to the…
-
Aspen Mountain to Re-Open June 13-15
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., June 9, 2008-Aspen Skiing Company will open the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing this weekend, June 13-15. The top of…
-
Ski Industry Pioneer Nick Badami Dies
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, June 5, 2008-Nick Badami, a visionary leader who helped make Park City Mountain Resort a world-class resort, died June 4…
-
Vail Resorts Announces Third Quarter Results, Sets New Records
SAM Magazine – Broomfield, Colo., June 5, 2008 – Vail executives are smiling after the company posted strong results in the third quarter. For…
-
Wolf Creek Settles Lawsuit Out Of Court
SAM Magazine – Wolf Creek, Colo., June 5, 2008 – Wolf Creek ski area has settled a lawsuit with an adjacent property owner who…
-
Jensen, Collins Take Over at Intrawest
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., June 3, 2008-Intrawest’s selection of Bill Jensen as CEO, announced last January, becomes effective today. In addition, the company has named…
-
Vail Resorts Quits CSCUSA
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 2, 2008-In yet another headline-making move, Vail Resorts has axed the company’s relationship with Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), the…
-
Snowbird Extends Season to June 15
SAM Magazine-Snowbird, Utah, June 2, 2008-On the heels of an epic winter, it should come as no surprise that Snowbird is adding more days…
-
Schladming To Host 2013 World Championships
SAM Magazine-Schladming, Austria., June 2, 2008-This Austrian resort outpolled Vail/Beaver Creek and will host the 2013 Alpine World Ski Championships. The decision emerged from…
-
Vail to Cut 10 Percent of Energy Use
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 2, 2008-Vail Resorts has recently mandated across-the-board cuts in energy use of at least 10 percent for all departments by…
-
Crested Butte to Restructure Top Management
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., June 2, 2008-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is making several changes in key management positions as part of a…
-
Mammoth Axes 15 Management Positions
SAM Magazine-Mammoth Lakes, Calif., May 27, 2008-Mammoth Mountain has eliminated 15 primarily middle-management positions, cutting the year-round workforce by five percent. The job cuts…