SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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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…
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Powder Alliance Adds Monarch Mountain
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., June 21, 2018—Colorado’s Monarch Mountain—one of the pioneers in season pass partnerships—has joined the Powder Alliance, becoming the 20th mountain resort…
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Snow People – May/June Edition
Snow People is where we highlight recent happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. But first… A clear succession (L to R):…
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New Exclusive Retailer for Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo
SAM Magazine—Waltham, Mass., June 21, 2018—BEWI Productions, Inc., the organizer of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, has partnered with Sun & Ski as…
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The Marketing Ups and Downs of Consolidation: Top “Pros” and “Cons”
This article is a combination of two separate posts by Gregg Blanchard from slopefillers.com. Gregg is founder of slopefillers.com, and VP of marketing for…
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Alterra to Acquire Solitude Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 20, 2018—It didn’t take long for Alterra Mountain Company to answer Vail Resorts’ recent plans for new acquisitions. Alterra has entered…
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Registration Now Open for Summer Ops Camp at Aspen Snowmass
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., June 20, 2018—Registration is open for SAM’s ninth annual Summer Ops Camp, a series of seminars, workshops, and site visits that…
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Visits to Vermont Ski Areas Increased in 2017-18
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., June 18, 2018—The Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) reported 3.97 million skier visits at its member resorts during the 2017-18 season,…
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Utah Records Strong 2017-18 Despite Lean Snowfall
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18, 2018—Despite limited help from Mother Nature during the 2017-18 ski season, Utah ski areas posted their sixth-best…
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Snow King Plans Employee Housing, Transit Programs
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., June 18, 2018—As part of its master development plan, Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) intends to build an on-site facility that…
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Summer Ops: It’s Not All Beers and Bicycles.
SAM Magazine—June 14, 2018—As winter weather remains unpredictable and skier visits stagnate, resorts are continuing to invest capital in their summer operations. Bike parks…
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SAM’s Annual Best and Worst in Marketing 2017-18
A look back at the hits and misses from the past year, as reviewed by our independent and opinionated critics. With all the noise…
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Vail Resorts Earnings, Visits, and Pass Sales Rise
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 7, 2018—Vail Resorts reported earnings and pass sales increases in its all-important February-April third quarter. Net income grew 41 percent…
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Colorado Ski Country USA Hosted 7.1 Million Visits in 2017-18
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 7, 2018—Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today at its 55th Annual Meeting in downtown Denver skier visits at its now…
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Cumming Steps Down as Powdr Chief, Co-Presidents Named
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 7, 2018—Powdr is shaking up its executive group, starting at the top. The company’s founder and chairman John Cumming,…
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Quebec Ski Areas Association Annual Meeting Draws Record Crowd
SAM Magazine—Tremblant, Quebec, June 5, 2018—Mont-Tremblant hosted the Quebec Ski Areas Association annual meeting last week that welcomed a record crowd of 380 attendees…
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Diamond Peak STOKE Certified
SAM Magazine—Incline Village, Nev., June 4, 2018—The community-owned Diamond Peak Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe was recently recognized as being STOKE Certified for its…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Okemo, Crested Butte, Stevens, Sunapee
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 4, 2018—It’s been about 15 months since Vail Resorts added a new ski area to its portfolio, and today the…