SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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Ober Gatlinburg Under New Ownership
SAM Magazine—Gatlinburg, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2022—Local entrepreneur and former Sevier County attorney Joe Baker has acquired Ober Gatlinburg and all its assets—including the aerial tramway…
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Park City Lift Mechanics File Petition to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Oct. 12, 2022—A group of lift mechanics and electricians at Vail Resorts-owned Park City Mountain, Utah, filed a petition with…
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Indy Pass Adds Twelve Ski Areas, Including First in Eastern Canada
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Oct. 11, 2022—The Indy Pass has added 12 ski areas to its 2022-23 roster, including its first in eastern Canada, as…
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I AM a Snowmaker Contest 2023 Nominations Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 10, 2022—Ski areas across North America are invited to nominate their snowmaking teams to participate in the eighth annual “I…
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Salt Lake City and County Governments Vote Against Proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 10, 2022—On Oct. 4, the Salt Lake City Council became the latest government group to formally oppose the…
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Chris Blackwell Named GM of Liberty
SAM Magazine—Fairfield, Pa., Oct. 6, 2022—Vail Resorts appointed Chris Blackwell as the new general manager of Liberty Mountain Resort. Blackwell assumed the role in…
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National Ski Patrol Hires Stephanie Cox as New Executive Director
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Oct. 6, 2022—Stephanie Cox has been named as the new executive director of the National Ski Patrol (NSP). Cox brings extensive…
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Three More Ski Areas Added to Indy Pass
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Sept. 6, 2022—Bluebird Backcountry, Colo.; Chestnut Mountain, Ill.; and Snowriver, Mich., have joined the Indy Pass starting in winter 2022-23. With…
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Breaking Point: A Special SAM Huddle on Mental Health and the Snowsports Industry
SAM Magazine—Hunter, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2022—Vail Resorts, in partnership with SAM magazine and Ski NY-Ski PA, has invited pro skier Drew Petersen to share the story of his…
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Arizona Snowbowl Wins 2022 Rise Up Challenge
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 23, 2022—In a tight race, the lift maintenance team from Arizona Snowbowl and its featured lift mechanic Nick Gilbertson have…
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Peter White to Re-acquire Mont Glen, Reopen It to the Public
SAM Magazine—West Bolton, Quebec, Aug. 24, 2022—Former owner Peter White has entered into an agreement to purchase Mont Glen for CAD $6.1 million and…
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More Bidders for Jay Peak Likely to Appear
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Aug. 24, 2022—With the likelihood that another bidder (or more) for Jay Peak will surface in the next few days, the…
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Indy Pass Adds Mountain High and Dodge Ridge
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Aug. 24, 2022—Indy Pass has added two more resorts to its growing list of partners for the 2022-23 season: Mountain High…
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Nick Herrin to Lead New Snowsports Division at Boyne Resorts
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., Aug. 3, 2022—Boyne Resorts has tapped Nick Herrin to lead its new snowsports division. Herrin joined the company in the…
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Motion Filed to Sell Jay Peak, PGRI Begins Bid Process
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Aug. 1, 2022—A motion for approval has been filed for Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) to enter into a $58 million…
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New Products :: July 2022
A variety of new items for ski area operators to consider. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the…
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Tremblant to Host SAM Summer Ops Camp
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., June 27, 2022—SAM‘s twelfth Summer Ops Camp—an immersive, hands-on networking and educational event—is heading to Tremblant, Quebec, Sept. 7-9, 2022, for three days of…
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Amy Ohran to Lead Northstar California
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., June 24, 2022—Amy Ohran will join Vail Resorts as the new vice president and general manager of Northstar California, effective July…