SAM Coverage
Author: Karolyn Towle
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Snow People — January 2026
In SAM’s Snow People, we highlight personnel moves in the mountain resort industry. From resort hires, promotions, and retirements to awards, obits, and supplier…
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Transformative Big Sky Leader Taylor Middleton Dies at 68
SAM Magazine—Big Sky, Mont., Feb. 23, 2026—Taylor Middleton, the longtime Big Sky Resort executive who led the Montana destination through decades of expansion and…
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MT2030 Summit Brings Mountain Communities to Breckenridge for Climate Action
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Oct. 23, 2025—Six-hundred mountain community stakeholders gathered in Breckenridge, Colo., for the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit, Oct. 9–10. The two-day…
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SAM Names 2025–26 Summit Series Mentors and Mentees
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Oct. 14, 2025—The Summit Series returns this fall with a new class of mentors, mentees, and a curriculum focused on leadership…
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Ski Area Leaders to Convene at Arapahoe Basin Ahead of MT2030 Summit
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., July 7, 2025— Ski area representatives attending the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit this October are invited to arrive early for…
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MCP to Acquire Controlling Stake in Chilean Resort Company Andacor
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., July 3, 2025—Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) plans to acquire a controlling stake of Andacor S.A., the longtime owner and operator of…
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Ski Vermont Annual Meeting Highlights Strong Season
SAM Magazine—Warren, Vt., June 6, 2025—A total of 205 resort and supplier members gathered at Sugarbush Resort for the Ski Vermont annual meeting, June…
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Katz Returns as Vail Resorts CEO
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., May 27, 2025—Kirsten Lynch has stepped down as chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, and Rob Katz, who served in the…
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NSAA 2025 National Convention: Big Crowd, Hot Topics
SAM Magazine—Marco Island, Fla., May 16, 2025—The heavy rain that was forecast for most of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Convention and…