SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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Jordan Elliott to Succeed Gifford as PNSAA President
SAM Magazine—La Conner, Wash., Aug. 13, 2018—The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA) has hired Jordan Elliott to succeed John Gifford as the association’s…
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Report: Summer Business Perseveres Despite Weather, Fires
SAM Magazine—Jeffersonville, Vt., Aug. 10, 2018—Resorts are investing bigtime in their summer operations. It seems to be paying off: Despite wildfires and wet weekends,…
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Tim Donahue Named Alterra CFO and Executive Vice President
SAM Magazine—Denver, August 7, 2018—Longtime finance industry executive Tim Donahue has been appointed as Alterra Mountain Company’s new chief financial officer and executive vice…
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Vail Certified by Sustainable Travel International
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., July 30, 2018—Vail has become the first U.S. destination and the first mountain resort in the world to achieve certification as…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2018
Our Mountain Spy asks a question on having medical staff on site. THE QUESTION: “I’M PLANNING TO BRING MY FAMILY THERE THIS SUMMER…
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Summer Visits Remain Strong for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 17, 2018—June occupancy and revenues continued to climb, keeping summer 2018 on pace to reach record levels in mountain destinations across…
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Jimmie Spencer, Legendary Head of CWSAA, Dies
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, B.C., July 17, 2018—Jimmie Spencer, who led the Canada West Ski Areas Association for 32 years, died July 16 in Vernon, B.C.,…
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Record Fourth Quarter for Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., July 16, 2018—Peak Resorts reported record revenue of $56 million for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ending April 30, a 9…
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Utah’s Nordic Valley Eyeing Huge Expansion
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, July 16, 2018—The operators of Nordic Valley, Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), are floating the idea of a massive expansion that would…
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Vermont Settles with Stenger and Quiros, Other Lawsuit Pends, EB-5 Regional Center Ordered to Close
SAM Magazine—Newport, Vt., July 11, 2018—Vermont attorney general T.J. Donovan said in a press conference today that the state has settled its civil lawsuit…
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Summer Ops Camp Adds New Sessions
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., July 12, 2018—The SAM Summer Ops Camp has added several sessions that reflect the needs of summer ops 2.0, the next…
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Timberline Lodge Purchases Summit Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., July 11, 2018—R.L.K. and Company, operator of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, has purchased Summit Ski Area in Government Camp,…
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Government Seeking Private Operator or Investment for Marble Mountain
SAM Magazine—Steady Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, July 9, 2018—The Newfoundland and Labrador government, which owns and operates Marble Mountain Ski Resort, has issued a request…
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The Power of Water
The world’s shift to renewable energy has spawned a variety of new technologies. Many of these are high tech, unimaginable even 20 or 30…
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Mike Quinn Named VP/GM at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., June 25, 2018—Industry veteran Mike Quinn has been hired to lead Mt. Hood Skibowl as its new vice president and…
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Lawmakers Question USFS About Arizona Snowbowl Remaining Closed
SAM Magazine—Flagstaff, Ariz., June 25, 2018—The threat of wildfires in the west has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to close access to several areas…
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Ikon Pass Now Includes Thredbo in Australia
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 25, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company is gradually covering all its competitive bases, the most recent being a pass partnership with Thredbo, Australia.…
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Jury Acquits Vail in Teen’s 2012 Avalanche Death
SAM Magazine—Eagle, Colo., June 21, 2018—A jury ruled in favor of Vail Resorts on June 20 in the wrongful death trial of 13-year-old Taft…