SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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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…
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New Products :: January 2020
New tech, hot seats, and kids play. Connect&GO Connect&GO is a fully integrated operations management solution for mountain resort operators. Connect&GO provides…
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Business Report: Two-Week Holiday Period Mitigated Weather Challenges
By LINDA GOODSPEED SAM Magazine—Rutland, Vt., Jan. 7, 2020—Santa brought a mixed bag to North American ski resorts this holiday season, according to a…
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Australia’s Selwyn Snow Resort Damaged, Others Threatened By Bushfires
SAM Magazine—New South Wales, Australia, Jan. 7, 2020—Most of Australia’s ski resorts are threatened by the unprecedented bushfires that continue to ravage much of…
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Northland, Owner of Revelstoke, to Purchase Grouse Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—North Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 3, 2020—Northland Properties Corporation has entered an agreement to acquire Grouse Mountain Resort from CM Asset Management. CM has…
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Indy Pass Adds Mt. Abram, Maine
SAM Magazine—Greenwood, Maine, Dec. 31, 2019—Mt. Abram in Greenwood, Maine, has joined the Indy Pass for the 2019-20 season. The resort is the first…
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Snow People – December 2019
Snow People is our monthly roundup of happenings to the people of and around the mountain resort industry. Send any personnel news to: [email protected].…
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Western Lodging Trend Continues: Rate Up, Occupancy Down
SAM Magazine—Denver, Dec. 18, 2019—If lodging trends are any indication, the winter destination market is peaking as travelers balk at high prices. At 18…
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Meier Family Becomes Sole Owner of Greek Peak and Toggenburg
SAM Magazine—Virgil, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2019—John and Christine Meier have become the sole owners of Greek Peak Mountain Resort and Toggenburg Mountain in central…
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Vail Resorts To Invest $210 Million for 2020-21
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 9, 2019—Vail Resorts plans to invest approximately $210 million to $215 million across its portfolio of resorts ahead of the…
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Northeast Weather Summit: A Learning Experience
SAM Magazine—Wachusett, Mass., Dec. 10, 2019—The second annual Northeast Weather Summit, held Sunday, Dec. 8 at Wachusett Mountain in central Massachusetts, was the result…