SAM Coverage
Ski Patrol
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A Sensible Collaboration
At Big Sky Resort, patrollers and instructors gain from working with each other to improve safety, skills, and culture. It is a well-worn trope…
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Lodging Rates and Bookings Plateau at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., Nov. 15, 2023—The boom in summer lodging business at Western mountain destinations cooled this past summer, with revenues flat compared…
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Detroit Mountain Names Tom Thiel as GM
SAM Magazine—Detroit Lakes, Minn., Nov. 6, 2023—Detroit Mountain has named Tom Thiel as its new general manager. Thiel, a former beverage sales manager and…
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Snow People—November 2023
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements…
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Exclusivity on the Rise?
Private and semi-private ski resorts have been around for decades. There are several private clubs in New York state and the province of Ontario,…
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Smuggs’ and Stowe Connector Lift Plans Withdrawn
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Oct. 12, 2023—Plans for a proposed gondola connecting Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Stowe Mountain Resort have been withdrawn following initial disapproval…
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Jon Copeland Named Breckenridge VP, COO
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 12, 2023—Breckenridge Ski Resort has promoted Jon Copeland, current vice president of mountain operations, to vice president and COO. Copeland…
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Michigan’s Norway Mountain to Reopen with New Owners
SAM Magazine—Norway, Mich., Sept. 11, 2023—Norway Mountain, idle since 2017, has been purchased by a local family who plans to reopen the 160-acre ski…
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Cleanup is Underway at Lee Canyon
SAM Magazine—Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 6, 2023—Cleanup is underway at Lee Canyon after Tropical Storm Hilary caused significant flooding with flows of rock and…
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Anonymous Offer Made on Burke
SAM Magazine—Burke, Vt., June 22, 2023—An unnamed bidder has made an offer of an undisclosed amount to buy Burke Mountain Resort, according to a…
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Perisher Names Nathan Butterworth as VP, GM
SAM Magazine—Perisher Valley, New South Wales, June 2, 2023—Vail Resorts has appointed Nathan Butterworth as the new vice president and general manager of Australia’s…
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Utah Ski Areas Tally Record-Smashing Snow, Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1, 2023—Utah’s 15 ski areas saw a record 7.1 million skier visits during the snowy 2022-23 winter season,…
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Ski Industry Celebrates Success, Shares Cautious Optimism at NSAA National Convention
SAM Magazine—Savannah, Ga., May 12, 2023—The 2023 National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Convention and Tradeshow drew more than 840 mountain resort professionals, suppliers,…
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New Ski Co. CEO Buchheister Talks Leadership, Role Ahead
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., May 4, 2023—Geoff Buchheister has a very big job ahead of him. Aspen Skiing Company named him chief executive officer of…
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NZ Ski Areas To Limit Skier Numbers on Peak Dates
SAM Magazine—United Kingdom, March 30, 2023—One outcome of the pandemic has been an increasing move by some of the world’s more popular destinations to…
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Solitude Dedicates $16 Million Towards Capital Improvements, Including Lifts and Snowmaking
SAM Magazine—Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, March 29, 2023—Solitude is planning more than $16 million in off-season capital improvement projects, including an upgrade of its…
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New Products :: September 2022
A collection of new tools, activities, and equipment. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read the full digitized article online…
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Rates Hover Near Record, Occupancy Dips at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., Aug. 12, 2022—Daily rates at western mountain destinations are hovering at near record highs despite continued declines in occupancy totals for…