SAM Coverage
Sarah Wojcik
-
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),…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Snow People – November 2018
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. This report was written by Katie Brinton.…
-
Adventure Park “State of the Industry” Survey Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 17, 2018—SAM (Ski Area Management) magazine’s sister publication Adventure Park Insider has launched the 3rdannual State of the Industry survey. This annual effort…
-
Vail Closes on Triple Peaks
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 28, 2018—Vail Resorts has finalized its purchase of Triple Peaks, LLC, after first revealing its plan to acquire the company…
-
NSAA Hires National Marketing and Communications Director
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Sept. 25, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named Adrienne Saia Isaac to the newly formed position of marketing and communications…
-
Show Off Your Terrain Park, Your Bread and Butter, Win Fame and Fortune
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Sept. 25, 2018—Mountain resorts from around the world have only 10 days to submit entries for SAM’s 14th annual Terrain Park Contest,…
-
U.S. Ski Hall of Fame Names Eight to the Class of 2018
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Sept. 18, 2018—The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame introduced the Class of 2018 last Friday in Ishpeming, Mich.…
-
Magic Mountain Debuts Holiday-Only Pass
SAM Magazine—Londonderry, Vt., Sept. 19, 2018—Magic Mountain has created an unusual, peak-season pass product specifically for Christmas-New Year’s, MLK weekend, and President’s week. Called…