SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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Jackson Hole Transitions to Wind Power
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 18, 2019—On Sept. 17, all Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) year-round electricity needs—lifts, facilities, and base area operations—transitioned to Lower…
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Sugarbush Increases Donation to Environmental Causes
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., Sept. 18, 2019—Since 2012, Rumble’s Kitchen restaurant at Sugarbush has been a member of 1% for the Planet—a global organization that…
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Solitude Tackles Congestion and Air Quality
SAM Magazine—Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Sept. 18, 2019—For the 2019-20 winter season, Solitude Mountain Resort is launching a number of initiatives to address traffic…
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New Ownership For Teton Pass Ski Resort
SAM Magazine—Choteau, Mont., September 17, 2019—Former Teton Pass Ski Resort general manager Charles Hlavac has purchased the resort from Nick Wood for $375,000 after…
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Indy Pass Adds Two More Partner Resorts
SAM Magazine—Portland, Ore., Sept. 12, 2019—Indy Pass has added two more resorts to its lineup for the 2019-20 season: Caberfae Peaks in Cadillac, Mich.,…
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SAM Summer Ops Camp 2019: Business Laid Bare
The essentials for summer business success showed clear and strong as moonshine during SAM‘s Summer Ops Camp in Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 3-5. From marketing…
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Investor Sues to Stop Vail Acquisition of Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Sept. 11, 2019—A lawsuit has been brought against Peak Resorts by one of its own investors, who seeks to halt the…
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POWDR to Open First Year-Round Action Sports Resort
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Sept. 10, 2019—POWDR is set to open the first year-round action sports resort in the country this winter, called Woodward…
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Profiting from Uphillers
Snow King, Wyo., turned complaints about its uphill policy into a winning strategy for everyone. What was once the activity of a few…
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New Mayflower Resort to Connect With Deer Valley
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Aug. 13, 2019—Extell Development Company is building a new mountain resort located right next to Deer Valley Resort outside of…
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Aspen Snowmass Raises Entry Level Pay to $15 Per Hour
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo.,Aug. 7, 2019—As the labor pool shrinks and competition for employees increases, Aspen Snowmass has responded by raising entry-level pay to $15…
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Summer Ops Camp Gatlinburg Adds New Tours and Connectivity Pop-ups
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Aug. 2, 2019—The SAM Summer Ops Camp in Gatlinburg, Tenn., is taking a new approach to seminars: it incorporates “pop-up discussions”…
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Arapahoe Basin Joins Ikon Pass
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 2, 2019—Arapahoe Basin’s ski season ended July 4, so it was officially unaffiliated with any other resorts or resort groups for…
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Latest Trump Tariffs Would Impact Winter Sports Goods
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 2019—President Trump said yesterday that the U.S. will impose a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 22, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of…
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NSAA’s Complete 2018-19 Kottke Report Now Available
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., July 17, 2019—The 2018-19 Kottke End of Season Survey, the most comprehensive analysis of the winter resort industry, is now available…
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Greg Pack Named Mt. Hood Meadows GM
SAM Magazine—Mt. Hood, Ore., July 3, 2019—Industry veteran Greg Pack is the new general manager of Mt. Hood Meadows. Pack brings more than 20…
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Timberline Four Seasons Resort in Bankruptcy, Owners Plan to Sell Ski Operation
SAM Magazine—Davis, W.Va., July 1, 2019—Timberline Four Seasons Resort in West Virginia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 30, with debts totaling…