SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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Arapahoe Basin Terrain Expansion, Future Projects Approved
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Feb. 22, 2017—Following nearly 10 years of planning, Arapahoe Basin gained approval from the National Forest Service for a 468-acre…
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New York to Invest $8 Million in Upgrades at Belleayre
SAM Magazine—Highmount, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2017—After committing $20 million in January to upgrade state-owned Gore Mountain and Whiteface, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today said…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Feb. 21, 2017—The rumors began swirling recently that Vail Resorts was looking to expand its portfolio east, and Stowe Mountain Resort…
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Snow Delivers Mixed Results for Western Lodging
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 17, 2017—In its winter mid-season summary for more than 290 participating lodging properties, DestiMetrics reported that generous snowfall across the Rocky…
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Intrawest Results Improved in Second Quarter
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 10, 2017—Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., reported improved numbers for the second quarter ending Dec. 31, 2016, compared to the same period…
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Strong Season Pass Sales, Visits for Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Feb. 10, 2017—With improved snow conditions compared to a year ago, sales of Peak Resorts’ new Peak Pass products were up…
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Power Failure Shutters Jackson Hole Through This Weekend
SAM Magazine—Teton Village, Wyo., Feb. 8, 2017—A massive power outage overnight Tuesday has left Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Teton Village without power, and…
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Seven season pass marketing “must reads”
Season passes have always been a topic I’ve enjoyed studying. So with season pass season coming up and Vail probably announcing an acquisition in the…
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NSAA President Michael Berry to Retire
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 26, 2017—During yesterday’s National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) board meeting in Denver at the SIA Snow Show, NSAA president Michael Berry…
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Head Skis’ Headway Pilot Programs Underway
SAM Magazine—Princeton, Mass., Jan. 26, 2017—Head Skis has been working with the Professional Ski Instructors of America on a rekindled graduated-length method of learning,…
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Safety Over Selfies
SAM Magazine—United Kingdom, Jan. 26, 2017—Over in the United Kingdom, taking selfies while skiing and riding has its consequences, according to a recent study…
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Mad River Glen Names Matt Lillard New GM
SAM Magazine—Waitsfield, Vt., Jan. 26, 2017—The nation’s only cooperatively-owned ski area, Mad River Glen in Vermont, has hired Matt Lillard as its new general…
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Spring Cutter’s Camp Registration Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 25, 2017—Registration is now open for 15th anniversary of the spring session of Cutter’s Camp, May 16-20, 2017, at Timberline,…
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New York to Invest $28 million at Whiteface and Gore
SAM Magazine—Plattsburgh, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2017—Gov. Andrew Cuomo is committing $28 million for capital enhancements at two of New York’s state-owned facilities—Whiteface and Gore…
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Early-Season Skier Visits Above Average in Colorado
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 20, 2017—Considering how long it took the ski season to get rolling in Colorado, it’s not surprising that total skier visits…
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Year-End Bookings Slower, But Revenues Up
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 19, 2017—With the Christmas holiday season and the month of December now officially in the books, many western mountain lodging properties…
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Slow Start Hampered Early-Season Results for Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 16, 2017—Before the snow started piling up this month at its properties in western North America, the ski season got…