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  • SAM Taps Whistler Blackcomb to Host 2025 Summer Ops Camp

    SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, March 18, 2025—SAM’s Summer Ops Camp will be held at Whistler Blackcomb, Sept. 2-4, 2025, offering three days of education, networking, and hands-on learning focused on the future of summer operations at mountain resorts. This year’s camp will also feature a partnership with the Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA), bringing together a dynamic mix of resort professionals from across North America.   Whistler Blackcomb has been at the forefront of year-round recreation development, balancing business innovation with environmental sustainability. With a robust lineup of summer attractions—including the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Peak...

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Vail Resorts Names Derek Koenig Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer

SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., July 21, 2008-It's a long way from being a lift op to becoming a senior VP. But Derek Koenig, who spent a year in the early 1990s working as a Beaver Creek lift op, has done just that, having been named VR's new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Koenig will assume responsibilities for VR's corporate mar...

Kirkwood To Install Wind Farm

SAM Magazine - Kirkwood, Ca., July 17, 2008 - Kirkwood ski resort is partnering with its utility provider, Mountain Utilities, to build a 20-turbine wind energy farm for the resort and local residents. "Our goal is for Kirkwood to become the renewable energy leader in the ski resort industry," said Tim Cohee, Chief Marketing Officer of Mountai...

Corliss Joins Crested Butte as Mountain Manager

SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., July 15, 2008-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) hired Chris Corliss, formerly mountain manager at Mount Sunapee, N.H., as mountain manager. The resort has been conducting a nationwide search since May to fill several top executive positions in the company, and kept within the ranks of Triple Peaks (owned by Tim...

Vail Resorts Stock Falls On Downgrade

SAM Magazine - Vail, Co., July 15, 2008 - Vail Resorts' stock closed $1.23 down on Tuesday after analysts at Bank of America and Thompson Financial downgraded the stock from "buy" to "neutral." The "difficult domestic economic environment" and the threat of softer spending at the top end of the luxury market were cited as concerns. Analysts also ci...

The Meeting Returns to Aspen: 4th annual event scheduled for October 2 - 5, 2008

SAM Magazine - Aspen, Co., July 15, 2008 - Four years ago, Aspen hosted the first Meeting. The eclectic cast of filmmakers, media types and professional athletes spent the inaugural sessions charting a course for the future: bigger events, more exposure, and riches for all. While not everyone has gotten rich in the ensuing four years, there's n...

Ascutney Partners with Orange Lake Resorts

SAM Magazine-Ascutney, Vt., July 14, 2008-Orange Lake Resorts has acquired 26 villas at Ascutney Mountain Resort and assumed management responsibilities for the condo hotel, fitness center, and food and beverage at the resort. Ascutney remains responsible for mountain operations, marketing, and future resort development. Financial terms of the deal...

Udall Pushes Changes To Federal Ski Area Permit Act

SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., July 14, 2008-U.S. Rep Mark Udall has developed a draft bill to update the federal 1986 Ski Area Permit Act. The bill would expand the act to recognize winter sports beyond alpine and nordic skiing and include summer recreational activities such as mountain biking and concerts. "My bill would make it clear that activ...

Red Investing $1 Million on Capital Improvements

SAM Magazine-Rossland, B.C., July 14, 2008-Red Mountain will spend approximately $1 million on capital improvements this summer. Upgrades include a comprehensive lift-service audit that features upgrades to chairlift components on Red's Motherlode, Paradise and Red chairlifts to ensure maximum reliability for the upcoming season. According to R...

Crested Butte Expands Air Service

SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., July 14, 2008-Crested Butte will have enhanced air service next season, with new direct flights from Salt Lake City, Chicago and Atlanta via Delta and American Airlines. In addition, American will continue to offer daily, non-stop flights from Dallas/Forth Worth, and United will offer three daily, non-stop flights...

Mauck Succeeds Bender as Seven Springs CEO

SAM Magazine-Seven Springs, Pa., July 8, 2008-Seven Springs Mountain Resort has appointed Eric Mauck as its new CEO. Mauck, formerly the resort's COO, replaces Scott Bender, who stepped down from the position after 25 years to lead the management team at Hidden Valley, Pa. Mauck's appointment will ensure a smooth leadership transition, said Seve...

Blixeth to Cede Yellowstone Club to Wife

SAM Magazine-Bozeman, Mont., July 9, 2008-Founder Tim Blixseth has agreed to transfer his 50 percent interest in the private Yellowstone Club ski and golf resort in Montana to his wife, Edra, as part of an impending divorce settlement, according to the Wall Street Journal. This will give Edra full ownership of the resort. Neither of the Blixeths ar...

More Snow in Australia

Snow Hunter-Australia, July 8, 2008- The first week of July has seen the 'real' start of winter at many Australian resorts after poor natural snowfall in June. Mount Hotham has reported 29cm (12 inches) of snow in the past week, with an additional 13cm (seven inches) in the past 24hrs, enough to open Heavenly Valley for skiing and riding tomorrow...

Russian Prime Minister Bows to Environmentalists Pressure on 2014 Olympic Venues

Snow Hunter-Russia, July 8, 2008-Russia's former president Vladimir Putin, a keen skier and personally instrumental in winning the 2014 Olympics for the Black Sea resort of Sochi, is reported to have bowed to growing pressure from environmental campaigners regarding the location of some of the venues for the Games. The ski area borders a national p...

Heavy Snow In New Zealand Is Good

Snow Hunter-New Zealand, July 8, 2008-Most of New Zealand's ski areas are basking in deep powder as heavy snowfall and some extreme weather conditions forced some resorts to close temporarily until the storm passed. Cardrona was typical reporting 60 cm (two feet) of natural snow falling over the three days to Saturday but with high winds and poor v...

Lava Threat To Slopes Disrupts Start Of Season At Chillean Resort

Snow Hunter-Chile, July 8, 2008-Llaima ski area in Chile's Conguillio National Park was evacuated last week as the Llaima Volcano on which the ski area is located spewed out lava flows up to two kilometres long above the ski runs and lifts. The 3,125 metre high volcano is 78km (49 miles) from regional capital Temuco and 700km (435 miles) sout...