SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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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…
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Peak Resorts Reports Record Revenue
SAM Magazine—Wildwood. Mo., June 27, 2019—Peak Resorts reported record revenue and strong year-over-year growth in both its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter (Q4) ending April…
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Western Destination Lodging Showing Summer Revenue Gain
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 18, 2019—The short-term summer outlook for lodging properties is showing continued healthy gains in daily rate despite nearly flat year-over-year occupancy,…
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Snow People – June 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. For even more updates on industry…
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Vail Resorts Posts Solid Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 10, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) reported net revenue increased 13.8 percent, to $957.7 million, in its fiscal third quarter ended April…
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Vermont Ski Industry Celebrates 4.1 Million Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—June 7, 2019, Jay Peak, Vt.—The Vermont Ski Areas Association (Ski Vermont) held its annual meeting at Jay Peak Resort, June 5-6, 2019,…
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Ski NH Reports Ski Area Visits Gains
SAM Magazine—Conway, N.H., June 7, 2019—Ski New Hampshire hosted its annual conference and trade show in Meredith, N.H., June 4-5. At the conference, Ski…
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Pacific Group Joins the NSAA Climate Challenge
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 7, 2019—Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) has joined the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Climate Challenge. The voluntary program…
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California Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference 2019
By Dave Zook The California mountain resort industry gathered in Squaw Valley for the Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference (LMOE) for the second…