SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Condensing the cloud of summer activities at Ski Apache.
Variety is a funny thing. With more options it’s easier to cast a wider net, but with more options it’s harder to become known…
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Report: Summer Business Perseveres Despite Weather, Fires
SAM Magazine—Jeffersonville, Vt., Aug. 10, 2018—Resorts are investing bigtime in their summer operations. It seems to be paying off: Despite wildfires and wet weekends,…
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Tim Donahue Named Alterra CFO and Executive Vice President
SAM Magazine—Denver, August 7, 2018—Longtime finance industry executive Tim Donahue has been appointed as Alterra Mountain Company’s new chief financial officer and executive vice…
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Vail Certified by Sustainable Travel International
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., July 30, 2018—Vail has become the first U.S. destination and the first mountain resort in the world to achieve certification as…
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Summer Visits Remain Strong for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 17, 2018—June occupancy and revenues continued to climb, keeping summer 2018 on pace to reach record levels in mountain destinations across…
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Record Fourth Quarter for Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Wildwood, Mo., July 16, 2018—Peak Resorts reported record revenue of $56 million for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ending April 30, a 9…
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Timberline Lodge Purchases Summit Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., July 11, 2018—R.L.K. and Company, operator of Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, has purchased Summit Ski Area in Government Camp,…
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Know Your Capacity
How much lift capacity are you losing to inefficiency? It’s easy to find out. What’s your area’s lift capacity? Many resorts tout the…
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Mike Quinn Named VP/GM at Mt. Hood Skibowl
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., June 25, 2018—Industry veteran Mike Quinn has been hired to lead Mt. Hood Skibowl as its new vice president and…
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Ikon Pass Now Includes Thredbo in Australia
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 25, 2018—Alterra Mountain Company is gradually covering all its competitive bases, the most recent being a pass partnership with Thredbo, Australia.…