SAM Coverage
Real Estate
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Jackson Hole Sale Completed; Ski Area Will Stay in Local Hands
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Feb. 5, 2024—The sale of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JMHR) to a local group of investors, initially announced last August,…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Crans-Montana in Switzerland
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 1, 2023—Vail Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland from CPI Property Group (CPIPG),…
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Echo Mountain Acquired by Jogan Inc.
SAM Magazine—Idaho Springs, Colo., Sept. 21, 2023—Burwell Enterprises has sold Echo Mountain to Jogan Inc., LLC, for an undisclosed amount in a deal that…
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Owners of Mountain High and Dodge Ridge Purchase China Peak
SAM Magazine—Lakeshore, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022—China Peak Mountain Resort has been sold to Mountain High Resort and Dodge Ridge, Calif., owners Invision Capital and…
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Condos on the Cheap
Is by-owner real estate renting taking a bite out of profits? Some say yes, some say no. VRBO. HomeAway. Chances are, if you are…
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Real Estate Gets Real
The current state of the real estate market is a wake-up call for resorts. Will resort real estate ever recover from The Great Recession?…
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The Eternal Ski Bum
Where will old skiers go before they die? Slats sat at his usual corner booth, looking more than usually chipper. He had a couple…
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The Future of Real Estate
A recent survey of both realtors and consumers sheds light on a changing real estate market in the mountains. Of all the shocks from…
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The Future of Real Estate, Part II
A closer look at key trends and discoveries about Boomers and Gen X as revealed in the Kelsey Norden real estate survey. In the…
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Natural Partners
Having a cross-country component at your resort can, and does, influence real estate sales as people look for more options. Cross-country skiing has always…
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Wall Street Losers
Slats turns an eye on real estate in the mountains. The leaves had turned, but the lifts hadn’t. Slats sat at the bar, watching…
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Real Estate Meltdown
The credit freeze hit the resort business late, but it has now halted many projects in their tracks. Is the real estate party over?…
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Construction Site :: May 2006
A look at what is on the plate for the coming construction season. From large to small, resorts are building new lodges for day…
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Construction Site :: September 2006
See what resorts were up to this past building season. Snowbird, UtahSnowbird is about to complete one of the more unusual projects in ski…
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A Question of Balance
Which is more important to an area’s operations: building real estate or improving the mountain product? It depends. By the mid-1950s, Sugar Bowl was…
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Speak-Out :: A Mighty Wind
Felix Kagi, General Manager of Crotched Mountain, talks efficiency in “A Mighty Wind”. Chuck Cobb, Chairman of Kirkwood and Durango Mountain Resorts, asks “Tension? What…
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What’s Old is New Again
The new owner of Red Resort has both big and small plans for the area. At Red Mountain Resort, one of Canada’s oldest ski…
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The Private Ski Area: A Marxist View
Is there any reason to believe that private clubs will be more successful businesses than public resorts? “I don’t want to belong to any…