SAM Coverage
Area Management
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Mike Goar to Lead Andermatt-Sedrun, and Other Vail Resorts Moves
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., May 10, 2022— Mike Goar, currently vice president and chief operating officer of Park City Mountain Resort, Utah, will lead Andermatt-Sedrun,…
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ORDA Plans $91.7 Million in Improvements
SAM Magazine—Lake Placid, N.Y., April 19, 2022—The state Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) board of directors approved more than $91.7 million in upcoming capital…
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Former Jay Peak President Bill Stenger Sentenced to 18 Months
SAM Magazine—April 15, 2022, Burlington, Vt.—Former Jay Peak, Vt., president Bill Stenger, 73, was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to serve 18 months…
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The 2022 SAMMY Leadership Award Honorees
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., April 1, 2022—The four individuals being recognized with 2022 SAMMY Leadership Awards symbolize the actions, approaches, and operations that have grown…
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Timberline Pursues Plans to Further Integrate Summit Pass
SAM Magazine—Government Camp, Ore., March 31, 2022—A new master development plan from Timberline operators R.L.K. and Company outlines major capital investments to further integrate…
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Sia And Raccoon Events Partner to Host Snowbound Expo in Boston
SAM Magazine—Guilford, England, and Park City, Utah, March 17, 2022—Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and Raccoon Events entered a long-term partnership to host the Snowbound…
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Vail Resorts Visits, Income Rebound in Q2
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 15, 2022—Vail Resorts, Inc. (VR) saw visits and ticket revenues rebound from a slow early season, with totals returning to pre-Covid levels,…
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Maine Ski Area’s $113 Million Redevelopment Plan to Face Public Hearing
SAM Magazine—Greenville, Maine, Feb. 10, 2022—The Maine Land Use Planning Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to hold a public hearing on the proposed $113.5 million…
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Cutter’s Camp is Back In-Person, Registration Now Open
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 3, 2022—Registration is open for the 18th spring session of Cutter’s Camp, May 16-20, 2022, at Timberline, Mt. Hood, Ore. The five-day program for…
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Share Winter and Motel 6 Partner on Snowsports Accessibility Initiative
SAM Magazine—Providence, R.I., Jan. 28, 2022—In an effort to improve snowsports accessibility, Share Winter Foundation has partnered with Motel 6 to provide mountain access…
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Club Med is Shaking Up the North American Ski Resort Experience
SAM Magazine—Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, Jan. 21, 2022—Club Med’s first North American property at a mountain resort since the early 2000s is up and running slopeside…
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Wild Mountain to Install 40-Kilowatt Solar Array
SAM Magazine—Taylors Falls, Minn., Jan. 20, 2022—Wild Mountain is installing a 40-kilowatt solar array this spring. In 2021, Wild Mountain became the first CarbonNeutral…
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Covid Keeps Magic Mountain Closed Today
SAM Magazine—Londonderry, Vt., Jan. 7, 2022—Magic Mountain, Vt., was not able to open today as planned after a member of its ski patrol tested…
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Vail Resorts’ Rough Holiday
SAM Magazine—Longmont, Colo., Jan. 5, 2022—Staffing shortages, large crowds, long liftlines, limited terrain, overflowing parking lots, Covid restrictions, and more plagued many resorts during…
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Covid Spikes at Killington
SAM Magazine—Killington Vt., Jan. 3, 2022—A special testing site opened at Killington Resort on Sunday after 5 percent of its staff contracted Covid over…
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Wintergreen Suspends Ops Due to Unseasonable Temps
SAM Magazine—Wintergreen, Va., Dec. 31, 2021—Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, Wintergreen Resort in Virginia temporarily suspended skiing and snowboarding operations Dec. 29. “While we…
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Mt. Hood Meadows Boosts Wages, Benefits to Attract Staff
SAM Magazine—Mt. Hood, Ore., Oct. 28, 2021—Mt. Hood Meadows aims to make working at the resort more attractive with higher wages, benefits, and increased…
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Erik Barnes Named Ragged Mountain GM
SAM Magazine—Danbury, N.H., Oct. 20, 2021—Industry veteran Erik Barnes has been named general manager of Ragged Mountain ski area. Barnes replaces Jay Gamble, who…