SAM Coverage
Author: Dave
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Schmitz Brothers to Operate The Rock Snow Park (Wis.)
SAM Magazine—Franklin, Wis., July 19, 2017—Schmitz Brothers LLC, which operates Little Switzerland and Nordic Mountain ski areas in Wisconsin, has reached a purchase agreement…
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David Perry Leaves SkiCo For Post With New Joint Venture
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., July 19, 2017—Aspen Skiing Company’s chief operating officer, David Perry, left the company Monday to become a full-time consultant in launching…
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UPDATE: Grouse Mountain Sale Finalized
SAM Magazine—North Vancouver, B.C., July 19, 2017—Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver has been acquired by GM Resorts, a company that was just incorporated in…
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Accesso Plans To Acquire The Experience Engine (TE2)
SAM Magazine—Orlando, Fla., July 19, 2017—Accesso Technology Group plans to acquire The Experience Engine (TE2) in a deal valued at around $80 million, which…
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Blue Knob (Pa.) Acquired by Investment Group
SAM Magazine—Claysburg, Pa., July 18, 2017—Sustainable Hospitality and Development, a limited partnership formed by a group of six investors from Pittsburgh, has purchased Blue…
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Grouse Mountain (B.C.) To Be Sold
SAM Magazine—North Vancouver, B.C., July 17, 2017—After its owners put it on the market last year, Grouse Mountain near Vancouver appears to have found…
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Powder Alliance Adds Bogus Basin, La Parva
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., July 11, 2017—The Powder Alliance reciprocal pass program has added La Parva, Chile, and Bogus Basin, Idaho, to its list of…
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Bob Parker, Key Figure in Vail’s Early Days, Dies
Robert Ward Parker, a 10th Mountain Division veteran who became a major figure in the post-World War II ski industry, died June 29 in…
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Denver to Host Snow Show and other OR Shows
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 10, 2017—Denver will host the winter and summer Outdoor Retailer trade shows for the next five years, industry and elected officials…
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Fred Seymour Named Giants Ridge (Minn.) General Manager
SAM Magazine—Biwabik, Minn., July 10, 2017—Giants Ridge in northern Minnesota has hired industry veteran Fred Seymour as its new general manager. Seymour’s prior experience…