SAM Coverage
Author: Dave
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Snow People, May 2016
A monthly roundup of the latest news about industry people and personalities. Legendary resort leader and author John Christie died May 7. A lifelong…
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Three Million Passengers Ride New Kitzsteinhorn Lifts in Six Months
SAM Magazine—Salzburgerland, Austria, May 9, 2016—The jury has always been out as to whether new lifts attract more people, but according to usage figures…
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Intrawest Third Quarter Results Largely Flat with Prior Year
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 9, 2016—Strong numbers at Intrawest’s Colorado resorts and Canadian Mountain Holidays helped balance the challenging winter its eastern properties endured. Total…
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Stickelman Leaves Lee Canyon for National Ability Center
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, April 29, 2016—Lee Canyon president and general manager Kevin Stickelman has resigned from Lee Canyon, Nev., to become chief operating…
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Leitner-Poma Buys Skytrac
SAM Magazine—Grand Junction, Colo., April 28, 2016—Leitner-Poma has acquired Salt Lake City-based chairlift builder and retrofitter Skytrac, a company established by legendary liftbuilder Jan…
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Mad River Mountain to Build New Base Lodge
SAM Magazine—Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 27, 2016—After losing its base lodge to a fire last September and operating out of temporary Sprung Structures this past…
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Whitney Joins Silverton’s Alaska Operations
SAM Magazine—Palmer, Alaska, April 27, 2016—Silverton Mountain Guides Alaska Heli has named lifelong Alaskan and 25-year ski industry veteran Di Whitney as its new…
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Record Skier Visits at Stevens Pass
SAM Magazine—Stevens Pass, Wash., April 26, 2016—Stevens Pass wrapped up its season on April 24 with 132 percent more skier visits than 2014-15 and…
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Western Destinations Book Strong Winter and Start to Summer
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 22, 2016—DestiMetrics’ most recent Monthly Market Briefing tells a very positive story for the Far West and Rocky Mountain regions. As…
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Mount Snow EB-5 Snowmaking Project On Hold
SAM Magazine—West Dover, Vt., April 21, 2016—Until the department of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services releases the $52 million Mount Snow has raised through…