SAM Coverage
Obituary
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Sepp Ruschp, 1908-1990
An obituary for Sepp Ruschp, who died recently in Stowe, Vermont. Sepp was a respected leader in the ski industry, known for his standards…
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Waterville Valley Founder, Olympian Tom Corcoran Dead at 85
SAM Magazine—Concord, N.H., June 29, 2017—Legendary ski racer and ski industry pioneer Tom Corcoran died at his home in South Carolina on Tuesday. He…
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Local Couple Buys Alpine Mountain (Pa.)
SAM Magazine—Price Township, Pa., May 31, 2017—Alpine Mountain in Pennsylvania has new owners for the fourth time in the last 10 years after Jim…
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CWSAA Recognizes Murray, McLaughlin, and Stimming
SAM Magazine—Lake Louise, Alberta, May 2, 2017—Three individuals were recognized for their contributions to the ski industry at last week’s Canada West Ski Areas…
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March 2017 Snow People
Welcome to the March edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Bob Stinchcomb, Big Sky Big…
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Industry Report :: March 2017
NSAA Seeks Successor to President Michael Berry, and more… BERRY RETIRING, NSAA SEEKS SUCCESSOR NSAA president Michael Berry informed the board of directors in…
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Presidents’ Week Visits Swing with the Weather
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., March 1, 2017—As usual, Mother Nature played the biggest role in how successful the Presidents’ holiday period was for ski areas…
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Industry Reports :: September 2016
Vail Buys Whistler Blackcomb, New Life for Canada’s Mt. Baldy, and more VAIL RESORTS TO BUY WHISTLER BLACKCOMB On August 8, Vail Resorts bought…
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Industry Reports
Peak Resort’s EB-5 Project Approved, Powdr Buys Eldora, and more MOUNT SNOW RECEIVES EB-5 PROGRAM OK The business plan for Peak Resorts’ $52 million…
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Industry Reports May 2016
WILMOT’S $13 MILLION OVERHAUL… WHISTLER BLACKCOMB RENAISSANCE… KILLINGTON INVESTING IN SUMMER… PEOPLE… AWARDS… OBITUARIES… SUPPLIER NEWS WILMOT’S $13 MILLION OVERHAUL After more than 75…
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Industry Reports – March 2016
MT. ROSE FOR SALE In late January, after 45 years as majority owner, Fritz Buser, 95, put Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe up for sale.…
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Industry Reports
PEAK RESORTS ACQUIRES HUNTER MOUNTAIN On Nov. 30, Peak Resorts entered into an agreement to purchase Hunter Mountain, N.Y., for cash consideration of $35…
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Industry Reports :: November 2015
NEW OWNERS AT BUCK HILL, SNOW RIDGE… ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOK… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARIES NEW OWNERS AT BUCK HILL, SNOW RIDGE Buck…
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Industry Reports :: September 2015
PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARIES PEOPLENew marketers in the Rockies: Matt Gebo has joined Taos Ski Valley as director of marketing, and is responsible for…
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Industry Reports :: July 2015
U.S. SKI TEAM TO MANAGE NASTAR… SEASON’S VISITS DROP TO 53.6 MILLION… HEAVENLY SUMMER PLAN WINS APPROVAL… PEOPLE… OBITUARIES… CORRECTION: MUELLER LIFTS LIVES U.S.…
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Industry Reports :: March 2015
APR BUYS WINTERGREEN… INTRAWEST Q2 RESULTS IMPROVE… PEOPLE… SUPPLIER NEWS… OBITUARIES EPR BUYS WINTERGREEN EPR Properties has purchased the assets of Wintergreen Resort, Va.,…
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Industry Report :: November 2014
MAMMOTH BUYS BEAR AND SNOW SUMMIT… INTRAWEST BUYS OTHER HALF OF BLUE MOUNTAIN… SONG AND LABRADOR MERGE… NEW LAWS FOR CT AREAS… SNOWSTAR HAS…
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Speak Out :: Remembering Dale Walters
SPEAK OUT :: REMEMBERING DALE WALTERS ISSUE November 2014 AUTHOR Jan Leonard, Jennifer Rowan VOLUME 53-6 PAGE 12 SUBJECT Obituary The man was a…