SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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Outdoor Participation Report Highlights Alarming Trends
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 4, 2020—The Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), released its annual study of participation in outdoor recreation…
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SIA Rebrands Consumer Expos
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 4, 2020—After finalizing its acquisition of the Denver and Boston Ski and Snowboard Expos from BEWI Productions, Snowsports Industries America (SIA)…
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Arctaris Acquires Saddleback
SAM Magazine—Rangeley, Maine, Jan. 31, 2020—Boston investment firm Arctaris Impact Fund completed a reported $6.5 million acquisition of Saddleback Mountain ski area from the…
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Bristol Mountain Wins 2019-20 I AM a Snowmaker Contest
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 28, 2020—The snowmaking crew from Bristol Mountain, N.Y., emerged as the winner in this year’s HKD and SAM “I AM…
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The Industry Says Goodbye to Ski Pioneer John Fry
The mountain resort industry sadly lost one of its true pioneers with the sudden, but peaceful, death of John Fry on Jan. 24, 2020,…
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SUMMER OPS CAMP 2020 HEADS TO JACKSON HOLE
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Jan. 24, 2020—The 12th annual SAM Summer Ops Camp is headed to the Wild West. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyo., and…
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BUSINESS REPORT: VISITORS SWARM RESORTS OVER MLK WEEKEND
SAM Magazine—Burlington, Vt., Jan. 24, 2020—Fresh snow combined with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day long weekend made for a perfect storm at North…
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Snow People—January 2020
Snow People is our monthly roundup of happenings to the people of and around the mountain resort industry. Send any personnel news to: news@saminfo.com.Longtime…
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2020 SAMMY Award Nomination Period Opens
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 21, 2020—The nomination period for the 2020 SAMMY Leadership Awards is now open. SAM invites members of the winter sports…
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Gunstock Hires Tom Day as New GM
SAM Magazine—Gilford, N.H., Jan. 20, 2020—The Gunstock Area Commission (GAC) has hired former Waterville Valley general manager Tom Day as the new president and…
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Head USA Donates to Share Winter Foundation
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Jan 17, 2020—Head USA has made a substantial donation to the Share Winter Foundation as part of the Snowsports Industries America…
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Loon to Install First Eight-Place Chairlift in East
SAM Magazine—Lincoln, N.H., Jan. 17, 2020—Loon Mountain Resort will install a new Doppelmayr eight-passenger, high-speed bubble chairlift for the 2020-21 winter season—the first of…
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NSAA Western Winter Conference Covered Lots of Bases
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Jan. 17, 2020—A variety of important topics and current issues were presented, pondered, and discussed at the 2020 National Ski…
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Alterra Closes on Sugarbush Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., Jan. 16, 2020— Alterra Mountain Company closed on its acquisition of Sugarbush Resort, Vt., on Jan. 14. The company now owns…
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Rate Rise Keeps Western Lodging on the Upswing
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Jan. 16, 2020—Generous snowfall and good slope conditions throughout most Western resorts, along with less than ideal conditions in other regions,…
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Silver Mountain Avalanche Triggered by Skiers
SAM Magazine—Kellogg, Idaho, Jan. 16, 2020—The in-bounds avalanche that killed three skiers at Silver Mountain, Idaho, Jan. 7 was triggered by skiers and riders,…
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Crowds Lead Crystal Mountain (Wash.) to Limit Ticket Sales
SAM Magazine—Enumclaw, Wash., Jan. 14, 2020—In response to traffic, crowding, and parking issues, Crystal Mountain, Wash., will no longer sell walk-up full-day tickets on…
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I AM A Snowmaker Voting Begins Today
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 9, 2020—The online voting for the HKD and SAM “I AM a Snowmaker” contest is now open, and continues through…