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Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Submits Top Bid for Jay Peak at $76 Million
PGRI president and CEO Vern Greco shares his thoughts on the acquisition with SAM. SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., Sept. 8, 2022—Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) made the highest and best final bid to buy Jay Peak, $76 million, following an auction with multiple bidders. PGRI president and CEO Vern Greco told SAM that after three years spent pursuing the acquisition, PGRI is poised to bring renewed stability to the resort and its staff, and tap into its passion and energy. The prevailing bid remains subject to approval by the United States District Court in Southern Florida during a final hearing scheduled for Sept. 16. Judge Darrin P. Gayles, who has presided over the receivership in federal...
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SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., July 23, 2026—Ragged Mountain has named Alan "Al" Wickstrom as general manager, bringing the longtime New Hampshire operations leader back to the resort where he previously led mountain operations. Wickstrom rejoins Ragged after four years as vice president of operations at Loon Mountain Resort. Before joining Loon,...
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, July 22, 2026—The Eaglecrest board of directors selected Julie Jackson Piper to be the next general manager of the non-profit Eaglecrest Ski Area during a July 7 Eaglecrest board special meeting. Piper will begin her new role on Aug. 31. She succeeds Craig Cimmons, who resigned in early January. Piper’s prior e...
SAM Magazine—Bolton Valley, Vt., July 22, 2026—Left to right: Evan DesLauriers, Lindsay DesLauriers, Tara Murphy, Nick Lemire.Bolton Valley Resort’s leadership is evolving, as president and CEO Lindsay DesLauriers transitions to chair of the board while assuming a new strategic leadership position. Tara Murphy has become president and CEO, an...
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., July 22, 2026—Valle NevadoMountain Capital Partners (MCP) has withdrawn its proposed acquisition of Chilean resort operator Andacor, ending a transaction that would have united four interconnected ski areas near Santiago under common ownership. The proposed acquisition, announced in July 2025, would have added Anda...
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., July 22, 2026—Entabeni has acquired the Whitney's Inn property at the base of Black Mountain, bringing the historic inn, Shovel Handle Pub, and the land containing the ski area's snowmaking pond under common ownership with the resort for the first time in nearly 50 years. CEO Erik Mogensen announced the acquisition...
SAM Magazine—Bretton Woods, N.H., July 21, 2026—Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa has appointed Jace Wirth as general manager of Bretton Woods Ski Area, where he will oversee year-round operations, including mountain operations, guest experience, community relations, and long-term strategic growth. Wirth brings nearly 20 years of mountain...
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, July 20, 2026—The Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA) held its annual conference in Salt Lake City for the first time this spring, relocating the event from its longtime home in Grand Junction, Colo., to better accommodate future growth and improve accessibility. Held May 18-21 at the Salt Palace Conventio...
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., July 14, 2026— Bookings at western mountain destinations for arrivals from June through November edged up 1 percent, with stronger demand for the lower-priced months of September through November than the pricier months of June through August, according to the latest monthly Market Briefing from Inntopia’s Des...
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 14, 2026—Vail Resorts believes the company’s future growth will come by offering an improved guest experience rather than acquiring more ski areas. As such, it plans to invest in changes to equipment rental, private lessons, and dining at its destination resorts, as well as more digital functionality in it...
SAM Magazine—Perisher Valley, Australia, July 14, 2026—Perisher, AustraliaAfter an uneven start marked by limited natural snowfall across Australia and New Zealand, the Southern Hemisphere ski season is beginning to gain momentum. Resorts have steadily expanded operations in recent weeks thanks to snowmaking and a handful of July storms, while ...
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., July 10, 2026—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has sent an alert to its members regarding a recent influx of U.S. ski areas receiving pre-litigation demand letters alleging their website tracking technologies—such as cookies and pixels—violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a 1967 law p...
SAM Magazine—Macungie, Pa., July 9, 2026—Attendees at the 2026 PORA Lift Maintenance Seminar, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, June 2026.The Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Association (PORA) hosted its annual Lift Maintenance Seminar on June 30 and July 1 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. The two-day event brought together more than 75 participants, i...
SAM Magazine—Raleigh, N.C., July 9, 2026—The North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 648 this week and Gov. Josh Stein signed it into law, codifying an update to the state’s Winter Sports Safety Act that includes a variety of “needed changes” to the legislation, according to the North Carolina Ski Areas Association. For exam...
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., July 9, 2026—The Ski Resort AI Bootcamp is back with a new round of live sessions this summer and fall, offering fresh insights into how artificial intelligence can be used across resort operations. Produced by SAM in partnership with digital agency Eternity, and sponsored by Get Ski Bots, the Ski Resort AI Bootcamp...
SAM Magazine—Jackson, N.H., July 2, 2026—Entabeni has added 11 team members across operations, technology, analytics, mergers and acquisitions, accounting, and partner support as it continues building the organization behind its mission to serve independent ski areas. The hires represent the latest step in a strategy founder and CEO Erik Mogen...
