SAM Coverage
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SIA Plans to Relocate to Park City
SAM Magazine—Mclean, Va., June 10, 2016—The staff at SnowSports Industries America (SIA) will all soon have skis hanging from the walls of their offices…
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Colorado Ski Country USA Resorts Set Skier Visit Record
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 10, 2016—The 21 member resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) recorded a record 7.4 million skier visits during the 2015-16…
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Powder Alliance Adds Kiroro, Japan
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., June 8, 2016—The unique reciprocal program known as the Powder Alliance has partnered with Kiroro Snow World in Japan to offer…
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Herrin Named PSIA-AASI CEO
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., June 7, 2016—The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) will welcome Nicholas Herrin as…
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Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer for Many Resorts
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., June 2, 2016—Mountain resorts nationwide opened for summer operations over the long Memorial Day weekend, kicking off the warm season with…
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SIA Headquarters Headed West
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., June 2, 2016—Snowsports Industries America (SIA) has informed its staff that the organization’s headquarters will be relocating out west. The organization…
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Utah Ski Areas Set Record for Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, June 2, 2016—Prolific early season snow set the tone for a record-setting winter at Utah’s ski areas. The state tallied…
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SEC Pressing Its Case Against Ariel Quiros
SAM Magazine—Northeast Kingdom, Vt., June 2, 2016—Recent developments in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros include presentation of…
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Colorado Supreme Court Rules Avalanches an Inherent Risk of Skiing
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 1, 2016— The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that avalanches are an inherent risk of skiing and fall under the state’s liability-limiting…
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Australian Resorts Could Open Early
SAM Magazine—Perisher, Australia, May 27, 2016—With the start of Australia’s ski season a fortnight away, there’s been consistent snow across the country’s main ski…
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More International Expansion Possible for Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Bloomfield, Colo., May 27, 2016—Vail Resorts’ CEO Rob Katz said that the company is looking to expand its portfolio of resorts, with possible…
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Partners with China’s Genting Secret Garden Resort
SAM Magazine—Zhangjiakou City, China, May 27, 2016—In a move aimed at tapping into the growing Chinese tourist market, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has entered…
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Peak Resorts’ Mount Snow EB-5 Project Approved
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., May 26, 2016—Peak Resorts has gained approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for its $52 million project…
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NSAA Hands Out Annual Awards at Convention
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 26, 2016—At the 2016 NSAA National Convention and Trade Show, several resorts and individuals were honored with annual awards. The…
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Revenue and Occupancy Records Set Out West
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 24, 2016—Western resort destinations set all-time records for occupancy and revenue during the 2015-16 winter season, according to DestiMetrics. As of…
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Skier Visits Rose Slightly, to 53.9 Million, in 2015-16
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 2016—U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 53.9 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2015-16 season, up slightly from…
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NSAA Honors Dorsey for Impact on Sustainability
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 2016—Judy Dorsey, the principal and founder of Brendle Group, a sustainability engineering and planning firm based in Colorado, received…
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Soda Springs, Gore Mountain, Aspen Win Golden Eagle Awards
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 2016—Soda Springs, Calif., Gore Mountain, N.Y., and Aspen Skiing Co., Colo., earned the 2016 Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental…