SAM Coverage
Jordyn Ossanna
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Vail Resorts Appoints Murphy VP and COO of Beaver Creek
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., May 4, 2023—Vail Resorts named industry veteran Bobby Murphy vice president and COO of Beaver Creek, effective June 1. He has…
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New Ski Co. CEO Buchheister Talks Leadership, Role Ahead
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., May 4, 2023—Geoff Buchheister has a very big job ahead of him. Aspen Skiing Company named him chief executive officer of…
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John Merriman Appointed as Mt. Bachelor President and GM
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., May 2, 2023—Powdr has named John Merriman the new president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor Ski & Snowboard Resort, starting May…
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Gregory to Receive NSAA Lifetime Achievement Award
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 2, 2023—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) will recognize former Alterra Mountain Company leader Rusty Gregory with a 2023 Lifetime…
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Windham Mountain Gains New Majority Owners, Multi-Year Capital Investment
SAM Magazine—Windham, N.Y., April 27, 2023—Windham Mountain ownership has secured new investment from two hospitality and resort development families that will provide growth capital…
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DeBerry Named Snow Partners President
SAM Magazine—Montville, N.J., May 1, 2023—SNOW Partners named Frank DeBerry, former president of Crystal Mountain, Wash., and COO of Alterra Mountain Company’s four West…
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Jay Peak Seeks Savings, Sustainability with New 3-Megawatt Boiler
SAM Magazine—Jay Peak, Vt., April 26, 2023—Jay Peak Resort plans to install a 3-megawatt (MW) electric boiler capable of providing 100 percent of the…
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Accesso Acquires Paradocs
SAM Magazine—Twyford, United Kingdom, April 26, 2023—Enterprise technology provider accesso Technology Group has acquired Paradocs Mountain Software. Paradocs’ mountain management solution, MtnOS, will join accesso’s…
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Darbous Named Crystal Mountain (Wash.) President and COO
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., April 26, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company named Matthew Darbous president and COO of Crystal Mountain, Wash., effective immediately. In his new role,…
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Boyne Resorts Introduces ForeverProject
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., April 21, 2023—Boyne Resorts has introduced its Master Plan for reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2030, a goal…
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Vail Resorts Skier Visits, Revenue Up
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 21, 2023—While Vail Resorts reported mixed second quarter results in March, with visits up but earnings down from the prior…
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Whistler Blackcomb Names Trembath VP & COO
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, April 21, 2023—Vail Resorts has appointed Belinda Trembath as vice president and chief operating officer of Whistler Blackcomb, effective May…
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Leitner-Poma to Build $27 Million Manufacturing Plant in Utah
SAM Magazine—Grand Junction, Colo., April 20, 2023—Leitner-Poma of America (LPOA), will build a $27 million manufacturing facility in Tooele, Utah, about 35 miles southwest…
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Winter Ends Strong, But Inflation Threatens Summer Business in Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., April 18, 2023—Widespread snowstorms in March had skiers and riders eagerly booking end-of-season Western mountain vacations, according to the monthly…
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Alyeska Joins Ikon
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., April 13, 2023—Alyeska Resort, located 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska, has joined the Ikon Pass for the 2023-24 season. The Ikon…
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MCP Acquires Lee Canyon
SAM Magazine—Las Vegas, Nev., April 13, 2023—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has acquired Lee Canyon ski resort, located about 50 miles northwest of Las Vegas,…
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Indy Pass to Meter Growth After Record Volume Halts Sales
SAM Magazine—Grand County, CO—April 10, 2023—Sales of the 2023-24 Indy Pass have been suspended after the volume of renewals and purchases by new passholders…
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The 2023 SAMMY Leadership Award Honorees
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 7, 2023—The four individuals being recognized with 2023 SAMMY Leadership Awards demonstrate the innovative thinking, collaborative spirit, and transparent leadership…