SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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Major Fire at Boyne Highlands Hotel
SAM Magazine—Harbor Springs, Mich., Dec. 12, 2016—The Main Lodge hotel at Boyne Highlands Resort, Mich., experienced a significant structure fire that began early Sunday…
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Stowe Steps Up Convenience for Nursing Moms
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Dec. 6, 2016—It’s fairly common for a mountain resort to be breastfeeding-friendly, but Stowe has taken it one step further by…
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Nadia Guerriero Named GM at Northstar
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., Dec. 6, 2016— Nadia Guerriero is the new vice president and general manager at Northstar California Resort, effective immediately. She replaces…
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Jury Awards $750,000 to Woman Who Was Stranded on Gondola
SAM Magazine—Rutland, Vt., Dec. 1, 2016—What goes up must come down, and if it doesn’t, it’ll cost you. A Pittsfield, Vt., woman who was…
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Killington World Cup Made Lasting Impression
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Dec. 1, 2016—A reported 30,000 spectators came out to see the first FIS World Cup ski racing event held in the…
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Pius to Lead Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Nov. 28, 2016—Barry Pius will take over as Stowe Mountain Resort’s president and CEO following the retirement of Robert McEleney, who…
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Magic Owners Complete Purchase, Set Plan
SAM Magazine— Londonderry, Vt., Nov. 23, 2016—Having been through its fair share of ownerships and plenty of uncertainty about the future, Vermont’s Magic Mountain…
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Waterville Valley Bids Adieu to Governor-Elect Sununu
SAM Magazine—Waterville Valley, N.H., Nov. 23, 2016—New Hampshire governor-elect Chris Sununu will resign as CEO of Waterville Valley Resort and relinquish his position on…
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Vail Resorts Lays Off 60 at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, B.C., Canada, Nov. 23, 2016—Vail Resorts-owned Whistler Blackcomb broke the news to 60 employees last week that their jobs are being eliminated…
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A Full Helping of Open Resorts for Thanksgiving Weekend
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 22, 2016—Less than a week ago, the news about resort openings was a little bleak, with only a handful of…
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SIA 2016 Retail Report Numbers Reflect Weather Patterns
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Nov. 22, 2016)—Snowsports Industries America just released its annual Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report, detailing the performance of snow sports-related…
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More Resorts to Open, Others Further Delayed
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 17, 2016—A handful of North American ski areas plan to open in the next couple days, but winter weather remains…
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Ski and Snowboard Expos Stir Winter Excitement
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass., Nov. 16, 2016—Thousands of snowsports enthusiasts nationwide have attended a handful of pre-season ski shows in search of great deals, info…
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U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2016
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass., Nov. 15, 2016—The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame class of 2016 includes 10 individuals who have all had a…
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Copper Mountain and Powder Mountain to Offer Reciprocal Benefits to Passholders
Sam Magazine—Copper Mountain, Colo., Nov. 11, 2016—In another partnership between two unaffiliated resorts, Powder Mountain in Utah and Copper Mountain in Colorado are offering…
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Multi-Property Passes
Because visuals are easy to digest, we put together this informal comparison of some of the multi-resort season pass products on the market.
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Snow People – November 2016
Welcome to the November edition of Snow People, our monthly roundup of happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Tom Feiten, Squaw Valley…
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Mammoth and Loveland to Open as Weather Delays Others
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., Nov. 9, 2016—At the beginning of this week, nearly ten more North American ski areas—from Alberta, Canada, to New Mexico—had planned…

