SAM Coverage
Area Management
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Aspen Snowmass Launches Give A Flake
SAM Magazine—Aspen Snowmass, Colo.—Sept. 6, 2018—With its national advertising campaign—Give A Flake—Aspen Snowmass once again departs from traditional ski resort marketing. The campaign invites…
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Vail Resorts Closes on Stevens Pass Acquisition
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 17, 2018—Vail Resorts this week closed on its acquisition of Stevens Pass Resort in Washington from Ski Resort Holdings, LLC,…
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Ron Cohen Named President and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018—Ron Cohen is now officially president and chief operating officer of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows after four months…
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Snow People- July 18
Snow People is where we highlight recent happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. Obituaries Leroy W. Schultz, P.E. 1937-2018 Legendary aerial…
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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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Utah’s Nordic Valley Eyeing Huge Expansion
SAM Magazine—Eden, Utah, July 16, 2018—The operators of Nordic Valley, Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), are floating the idea of a massive expansion that would…
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Vermont Settles with Stenger and Quiros, Other Lawsuit Pends, EB-5 Regional Center Ordered to Close
SAM Magazine—Newport, Vt., July 11, 2018—Vermont attorney general T.J. Donovan said in a press conference today that the state has settled its civil lawsuit…
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Berkshire East Owners to Buy Catamount
SAM Magazine—Pittsfield, Mass., May 7, 2018—The owners of Berkshire East Mountain Resort in western Massachusetts have reached an agreement to acquire nearby Catamount Ski…
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NSAA Names 2018 Sustainable Slopes Grant Winners
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 1, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) selected four member ski areas to receive its annual Sustainable Slopes Grants: Blue…
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Summit Series :: Developing Future Leaders
SAM is launching a new leadership development program called the SAM Summit Series. This article highlights the first session in the program on the…
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ISKINY-PSAA Expo 2017
It was Pennsylvania’s turn to host the annual joint-expo that gathers member resorts from both the Ski Areas of New York and the Pennsylvania…
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New England Summit 2017
This year’s New England Summit, Sept. 12-14, drew a large crowd over three beautiful fall days to Sunday River, Maine. On tap were 35…
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National Hall Inducts Eight Greats
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and MuseumSAM Magazine—Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 20, 2017—Eight noted ski and snowboard athletes and sport builders form the…
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Sugarloaf to Offer Cat Skiing
SAM Magazine—Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Sept. 15, 2017—Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine will offer cat skiing this winter on its Burnt Mountain terrain, which until this…
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Purchase Power
The purchasing department can be a great ally in the effort to go green, but only if it’s given direction and support for the…
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Rescue Me
The National Ski Patrol has been through years of turmoil. Can it be saved? Say you’ve just met someone at a party, and they…
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In the Right Place
Do you have the signs that your area needs, and in all the right places? Every ski area has a wide selection of signs.…
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50 Defining Moments: 1962 to 2012
The mountain resort industry has seen much over the past 50 years. Here are our picks for 50 moments that led us to where…