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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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SAM Magazine—Davis, W.Va., July 1, 2019—Timberline Four Seasons Resort in West Virginia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 30, with debts totaling more than $2.8 million to nearly 50 creditors. The owners now plan to sell the ski resort portion of their holdings, and last week filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking p...
SAM Magazine—Wildwood. Mo., June 27, 2019—Peak Resorts reported record revenue and strong year-over-year growth in both its fiscal 2019 fourth quarter (Q4) ending April 30 and fiscal year. Q4 revenue grew 53 percent to $85.5 million. Fiscal 2019 revenue was a record $184.4 million, up from $131.6 million in fiscal 2018. These results include th...
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 18, 2019—The short-term summer outlook for lodging properties is showing continued healthy gains in daily rate despite nearly flat year-over-year occupancy, according to the most recent DestiMetrics monthly Market Briefing released by Inntopia.Occupancy slipped 4.2 percent in May compared to a year ago, while the avera...
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. For even more updates on industry people, be sure to read News & Views in the upcoming July issue of SAM. DON MACASKILL, WHITETAIL RESORT, MERCERSBURG, PA.Long-time vice president and general manager Don...
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 10, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) reported net revenue increased 13.8 percent, to $957.7 million, in its fiscal third quarter ended April 30. VR attributed the increase primarily to increased visitation and spending at its U.S. resorts, strong North American pass sales growth for 2018-19, and incremental revenue fr...
SAM Magazine—June 7, 2019, Jay Peak, Vt.—The Vermont Ski Areas Association (Ski Vermont) held its annual meeting at Jay Peak Resort, June 5-6, 2019, a gathering that welcomed 190 attendees from resorts, brands, and tourism. Ski Vermont revealed 2018-19 total skier visits in the state reached 4.1 million, up 5.2 percent year-over-year. “From ...
SAM Magazine—Conway, N.H., June 7, 2019—Ski New Hampshire hosted its annual conference and trade show in Meredith, N.H., June 4-5. At the conference, Ski NH president Jessyca Keeler reported that total visits—including alpine, cross country, and tubing—for winter 2018-19 were an estimated 2.3 million, up more than 100,000 over last year, or...
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 7, 2019—Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) has joined the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Climate Challenge. The voluntary program has been helping ski areas inventory, target, reduce and report greenhouse emissions since 2012. “The health of the environment is something I have been sensitive to for a...
By Dave ZookThe California mountain resort industry gathered in Squaw Valley for the Lift Maintenance and Operations Education Conference (LMOE) for the second year running on June 4-6, 2019. The underlying theme of the content-rich conference was working together to create a safer, better industry. Topic areas were addressed through three days of ...
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 6, 2019—Total skier visits to the 23 member ski resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) increased 13 percent over last year, finishing nearly 12 percent above the state’s five-year average. The numbers reflect the current makeup of the association, adjusted for the departure of Crested Butte Mountain Resort in 2...
SAM Magazine—Sun Peaks, B.C., June 5, 2019— Sun Peaks Resort and SilverStar Mountain Resort have partnered in a season passholder reciprocal program that benefits both winter and summer passholders. The resorts are located about two hours apart in interior British Columbia. Through the new program, winter alpine season passholders from each de...
SAM Magazine—Bromont, Quebec, June 5, 2019—Preliminary results for the 2018-19 winter season show the 75 member resorts of the Quebec Ski Areas Association (ASSQ) saw 6.4 million total skier visits, up 4.6 percent year over year. It’s also a 10-year high for visits in Quebec, beating the 2010-2019 average of 5.97 million visits by 7.2 percent...
SAM Magazine— Oliver, B.C., May 30, 2019—Baldy Mountain Resort is the latest ski area to join the Enhanced Reciprocal Agreement (ERA), an alliance in southern British Columbia that gives passholders access to four other independent ski areas in the region: Apex Mountain Resort, Manning Park, Mt. Seymour, and Mt. Washington. ERA offers passhold...
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. MIKE FERGUSON, ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANYAlterra Mountain Company named Mike Ferguson as chief human resources officer. Ferguson will lead the development and implementation of attracting and retaining talent. His responsibil...
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., May 23, 2019—The summer season at winter resorts is about to begin: Memorial Day Weekend openings abound. But Mother Nature seems to have missed the memo. May has seen unexpected snowfall across the country, particularly in the West, with recent dumps measuring in feet. As a result, several resorts are slated to open f...
