SAM Coverage
The Editors
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Snow People — November 2024
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight personnel moves in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to awards, obits, and supplier…
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Demaclenko North America Appoints Diego Facchinetti as GM
SAM Magazine—Tooele, Utah, Nov. 8, 2024—Italy-based snowmaking equipment manufacturer Demaclenko named Diego Facchinetti as the new general manager for Demaclenko North America, which serves…
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Western Resorts Start Spinning Lifts
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Nov. 8, 2024—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe dropped ropes today on 1,000 vertical feet of skiing and riding. It’s one of several…
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Mike Giorgio Appointed GM of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Nov. 7, 2024—Vail Resorts appointed Mike Giorgio as general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort, effective Nov. 18. Giorgio mostly recently led…
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SAM Terrain Park Contest 2024
Our annual contest shows how park builders flexed their creativity and ambition during the 2023-24 winter season. Every year, as we sift through the…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2024
The Spy asks: “We want to come ski for Thanksgiving. If conditions aren’t good, is there anything else to do?”
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New Products :: November 2024
A wide variety of products and services—from hardware to software, and staffing help to safety—for ski area operators to consider.
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News And Views :: November 2024
An interview with Killington GM Mike Solimano and new owner Phill Gross; thoughts from the MT2030 summit; a call to elevate safety on the…
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Kissing Bridge Sold to New Owner with Plans for Four-Season Operation
SAM Magazine—Glenwood, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2024—Kissing Bridge Ski Resort was sold to California tech investor Rhett McNulty for $1.06 million. McNulty formed Kissing Bridge…
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Midwest Ski Areas Association Appoints Bo Bigelow as Executive Director
SAM Magazine—Saint Paul, Minn., Nov. 1, 2024—The Midwest Ski Areas Association (MSAA) has named Bo Bigelow as its next executive director, effective today. His…
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Ski Cooper Simplifies Pricing, Reduces Midweek Ticket Rates
SAM Magazine—Leadville, Colo., Nov. 1, 2024—Starting this winter, Ski Cooper lift ticket rates will be the same online as they are at the ticket…
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Tara Schoedinger Named as VP and GM of Northstar California
SAM Magazine—Truckee, Calif., Nov. 1, 2024—Vail Resorts has named Tara Schoedinger vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort, effective Nov. 11. She…
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Independent Areas Top SKI Resort Rankings
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 31, 2024—Snowbasin, Utah, earned the top spot in the West and Mad River Glen, Vt., repeated as the best in…
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Mountain Collective Adds Sunday River, Megève
SAM Magazine—New York City, Oct. 30, 2024—The Mountain Collective Pass has expanded its network of resorts with the additions of Sunday River, Maine, and…
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Mica Heliskiing Appoints Dave Morrison as New CEO
SAM Magazine—Revelstoke, British Columbia, Oct. 30, 2024—Dave Morrison is the new CEO of Mica Heliskiing, a boutique heliski operation and lodge in the Canadian…
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California Mountain Resort Company Names New GMs at Bear Valley and China Peak
SAM Magazine—Bear Valley, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024—The California Mountain Resort Company (CMRC) has appointed new general managers to two of its ski areas: Brad…
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Indy Pass Adds 30 Partner Resorts in Six Countries
SAM Magazine—New York City, Oct. 24, 2024—Indy Pass has added access to 30 more alpine, cross-country, and indoor ski areas for the 2024-25 season,…
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SAM Selects 11 Mentees for Annual Summit Series
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 2, 2024—Eleven up-and-coming industry leaders have been selected to participate as mentees in the SAM Summit Series leadership development program.…