SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
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Vail Resorts Epic Pass Sales Rise 21 Percent
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 7, 2018—Vail Resorts reported a jump of 21 percent in Epic Pass sales through Dec. 2, with revenues rising 13…
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Vail Resorts Unveils $180 Million Improvement Plan for 2019-20 Season
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 7, 2018—In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Vail Resorts unveiled plans to invest approximately $175 million to $180 million…
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Inaugural Northeast Winter Weather Summit
SAM Magazine—Stratton, Vt., Dec. 7, 2018—The inaugural Northeast Winter Weather Summit, held Dec. 2 and 3, drew a mixed group of 70 attendees, including…
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Terrain Park Contest Voting Ends Dec. 6
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Nov. 30, 2018—Voting closes for the 14thannual SAMTerrain Park Contest on Dec. 6, 2018, which means time is short for participating resorts…
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Snowvember Jump-Starts the Season
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., Nov. 30, 2018, —November 2018, or Snowvember as many are calling it, has been one for the books. Consistent snowfall and…
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Resort News From Across the Pond
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., Nov. 30, 2018—While November brought early openings and record snow coverage to large parts of North America, it also ushered in…
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Patti Duncan Named Snowshoe President and COO
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Nov. 28, 2018—Patti Duncan has been promoted to lead Snowshoe Mountain, W.Va., as its new president and chief operating officer, effective…
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Summer Lodging Posts Record; Winter Booking Trend Shifting
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 26, 2018—The full summer season from May through October set its sixth consecutive records for occupancy and average daily rate (ADR),…
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Jay Gamble Named Ragged Mountain GM
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., Nov. 26, 2018—Industry veteran Jay Gamble will take over as general manager of Ragged Mountain, N.H., following the departure of Ryan…
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Peak Resorts Closes on Acquisition of Snow Time, Inc.
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., Nov. 26, 2018—Peak Resorts has completed its $76 million acquisition of Snow Time, Inc., which includes three Pennsylvania ski areas—Liberty Mountain…
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Dustin Lyman Named Copper Mountain President and GM
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Nov. 16, 2018—Former Chicago Bears tight end Dustin Lyman is now president and general manager of Powdr-owned Copper Mountain. Lyman,…
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Powderhorn Taps Schramm as New GM
SAM Magazine—Mesa County, Colo., Nov. 16, 2018—Powderhorn Mountain Resort has named Ryan Schramm as its new general manager, filling a role that has been…
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Ken Rider Named Brundage Mountain GM
SAM Magazine—McCall, Idaho, Nov. 16, 2018—Brundage Mountain Resort has named Ken Rider as its new general manager. Rider first came on board at the…
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SNOW Operating to Acquire Controlling Interest in Mountain Creek Resort
SAM Magazine—Vernon, N.J., Nov. 7, 2018—SNOW Operating has reached an agreement with Mountain Creek Resort, Inc., and the Koffman family to acquire controlling ownership…
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Wisconsin Resorts Inc. Buys Ontario’s Searchmont Resort
SAM Magazine—Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Nov. 6, 2018—American company Wisconsin Resorts Inc. purchased Searchmont Resort in Ontario, Canada, from the Sault Ste. Marie Economic…
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Cockaigne Delays Grand Reopening
SAM Magazine—Cherry Creek, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2018—Cockaigne Ski Resort in upstate New York was set to spin lifts again this winter for the first…
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Snow Brings Early Openings in Colorado
SAM Magazine—Dillon, Colo., Nov. 6, 2018—A series of storms dropped nearly four feet of snow in parts of the Rockies this past week, priming…
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Powderhorn Welcomes New Operator, Investor
SAM Magazine—Mesa, Colo., Nov. 2, 2018—Powderhorn Mountain Resort, Colo., is bolstering its management and financial resources. Owners Andy Daly and Ken, Tom, and John…