SAM Coverage
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MTBParks Multi-Park Pass Adds More Members
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., June 16, 2017—The MTBparks Pass, which offers lift and trail privileges at more than 30 bike parks across North America,…
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CSCUSA Resorts 7.3 Million Visits in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 15, 2017—Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member ski areas totaled 7.3 million visits during the 2016-17 season. That’s down slightly…
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Snow People, June 2017
Welcome to the June edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent people in the mountain resort industry. Michael Keller, Yellowstone National…
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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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SIA Board Votes to Sell Snow Show to Emerald
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 18, 2017—The board of directors of Snowsports Industries America (SIA) have unanimously approved the sale of the SIA Snow Show to…
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Mountain Creek Files for Bankruptcy
SAM Magazine—Vernon, N.J., May 17, 2017—The owner of Mountain Creek, Mountain Creek Management LLC, is seeking Chapter 11 protection. The company hopes to restructure…
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Vail Resorts Names Bobby Murphy VP And GM Of Stowe
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., May 2, 2017—Vail Resorts, Inc. is appointing Bobby Murphy as vice president and general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort, effective at…
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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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Speak Out :: May 2017
Who Will Lead Tomorrow’s Industry? According to NSAA, more than 60 percent of the ski industry’s current leaders will be retiring in the next…
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Killington Anticipates World Cup to Return for Two More Years
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., April 4, 2017—[UPDATED] Killington has entered into a two-year agreement with USSA to get a FIS World Cup event back to…
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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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Kässbohrer ATV to Move Regional Headquarters to Lost Valley, Maine
SAM Magazine—Auburn, Maine, March 30, 2017—Kässbohrer ATV, Inc., the North American Division of German parent company Kässbohrer AG and distributor of PistenBully snow grooming…
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Deep Snowpack in the West, Big Snow from the East to the Alps
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., March 13, 2017—Snow continues to be the story here in the States as well as in Europe. At the beginning of…
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Speak-Out :: Train Our Future Leaders in Finance 101
At last year’s NSAA annual convention, NSAA president Michael Berry said that 37 percent of ski industry GMs are now over the age of…
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Mountain Travel Symposium 2017
March 25 – April 1, 2017, Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, CanadaThe annual Mountain Travel Symposium gathers more than 1,000 mountain travel experts from…
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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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Livin’ La Vida Loca
Some Industry heavy-hitters, and past SAMMY Award winners, talk about their journey, guilty pleasures and best days. To kick off our celebration of 20…
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Pub Memo :: SAM by the Numbers
Publisher Olivia Rowan touches on the Terrain Park Contest, Cutter’s Camp and the SAMMY Leadership Awards. SAM by the Numbers The number of years…