SAM Coverage
Dave Meeker
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Windham Mountain CEO Randy MacDonald, Dead at 67
Randy MacDonald, managing partner at Windham Mountain Resort, N.Y., died last Friday after a long battle with cancer. Mentor, visionary, leader, loving husband, devoted…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2016
As more multi-cultural guests visit our resorts, especially in summer, the need for multi-lingual staff increases—or, at least the ability to adapt when there’s…
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Construction Site : September 2016
New and upgraded lifts highlight improvements at resorts this summer. Grand Targhee Resort, WV A new fixed-grip Doppelmayr quad is replacing the old 1974…
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McCoy Named Head of Pico Mountain
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., Sept. 13, 2016—Rich McCoy has been promoted to director of operations at Pico Mountain, Vt., which is owned and operated under…
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Lewis Named GM at Shawnee Peak
SAM Magazine—Bridgton, Maine, Sept. 2, 2016—Ralph Lewis has been named general manager of Shawnee Peak Ski Area. Lewis succeeds long-time GM Edward Rock, who…
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Vail Resorts Adds European Resorts to Epic Pass
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 1, 2016—Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass now includes a few days of skiing at several resorts in Europe. To varying levels…
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Waterville Valley Begins Terrain Expansion
SAM Magazine—Waterville Valley, N.H., Aug. 30, 2016—The Green Peak expansion project, which gained permits in 2013, is finally underway at Waterville Valley in New…
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Summer Ops Camp Registration Closes in a Week
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 29, 2016—Registration for SAM’s seventh annual Summer Ops Camp—a series of seminars, workshops, and site visits that explore the state…
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Big Sky to Invest $150 Million Over 10 Years
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Aug. 25, 2016—An ambitious, top-to-bottom enhancement project called “Big Sky 2025” with an anticipated price tag of $150 million is…
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All Aboard! Denver–Winter Park Ski Train Returns: Updated
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 25, 2016— The Winter Park Express will once again ferry skiers and riders round-trip from Denver to Winter Park every mid-winter…
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Valemount Master Plan Earns B.C. Government Approval
SAM Magazine—Valemount, B.C., Canada, Aug. 17, 2016—The Valemount Glacier Destinations Ltd. master plan for a proposed ski resort on Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau in…
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Summer Bookings in West Continue Strong Pace
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 17, 2016—Occupancy figures nearly reaching winter levels during the summer? It’s true. Western mountain destinations participating in DestiMetrics’ tracking program have…
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M.A.X. Pass Adds 10 More Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 17, 2016—Apparently, everybody wants in on the M.A.X. Pass. One of the newest products in the rapidly growing space of season…
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Squaw Valley Expansion Plan Gets Initial Approval
SAM Magazine—Squaw Valley, Calif., Aug. 16, 2016—A controversial $1 billion, 25-year development plan for Squaw Valley cleared a major hurdle after the Placer County…
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New Ownership at Magic Mountain, Vt.
SAM Magazine—Londonderry, Vt., Aug. 16, 2016—Magic Mountain, a classic New England ski area that has stuck to its roots—both out of preference and financial…
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Snow People – August 2016
The August edition of our monthly highlight of happenings to prominent people and suppliers in the mountain resort industry. Doug Pierini- Kirkwood Doug Pierini…
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Mountain Collective Adds Telluride and Revelstoke
SAM Magazine—Telluride, Colo., and Revelstoke, B.C., Canada, Aug. 9, 2016—The collection of destinations accessible via The Mountain Collective just grew to 14, for now,…
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27-Year-Old to Buy Echo Mountain for $3.8 Million
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 8, 2016—After filing for bankruptcy in February, Echo Mountain owner Nora Pykkonen appears to have found a buyer for the small…