SAM Coverage
Author: Jordyn Bremmer
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Studies Show Gains in Snowsports, Outdoor Participation
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 28, 2023—Two individual studies released by Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) show positive gains in snowsports participation,…
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New Zealand’s Central Government Loans $5 Million to Bail Out Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Auckland, New Zealand, June 27, 2023—Just weeks before the start of the 2023 Southern Hemisphere ski season, the central government of New Zealand…
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Jury Clears Mt. Bachelor in Wrongful Death Suit
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., July 26, 2022—A Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of POWDR-owned Mt. Bachelor in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit on…
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SkiCo Owner Jim Crown Dies in Car Crash
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., June 26, 2023—James “Jim” Crown, an owner and managing partner of Aspen Skiing Company, died Sunday in a crash at the Aspen…
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Alajos Fiel Promoted to GM of Mad River Mountain
SAM Magazine—Zanesfield, Ohio, June 26, 2023—Vail Resorts has promoted Alajos (Al) Fiel to the role of general manager of Mad River Mountain. Fiel succeeds…
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New Hampshire Approves $18 Million for Cannon Tramway Project
SAM Magazine—Franconia Notch, N.H., June 23, 2023—State-owned Cannon Mountain, which is part of Franconia Notch State Park, can move forward with major improvements to…
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Shannon Buhler Appointed VP and GM of Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., June 22, 2023—Vail Resorts has named Shannon Buhler as the new vice president and general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort. She…
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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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Snow People—June 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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Summer Ops Camp Heads to Steamboat in September
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., June 15, 2023—SAM’s 13th Summer Ops Camp—an immersive, hands-on networking and educational event—is heading to Steamboat, Colo., Sept. 10-12, 2023. This year’s camp curriculum will offer attendees a…