SAM Coverage
Author: Sarah Wojcik
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Ski Resorts Experience Strong Presidents’ Day Weekend
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., Feb. 25, 2019—Resorts across the country experienced historic snow totals and record-breaking visitation numbers through Presidents’ Day weekend and into the…
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Vail Resorts to Acquire Falls Creek and Hotham Ski Resorts in Australia
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Feb. 25, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) has entered into an agreement to acquire Falls Creek and Hotham ski resorts in Australia from…
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2019 SAMMY Award Nomination Period Opens
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 21, 2019—The nomination period for the 2019 SAMMY Leadership Awards is now open. SAM invites members of the winter sports industry to…
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Snow People—February 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent personnel moves that have been made in the mountain resort industry. MICHAEL VAN EYCK, The Fairbank GroupMichael…
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Snow Drives Strong Bookings, Rate Climb at Western Resorts
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 21, 2019—Abundant snowfall in most mountain regions of the West led to strong bookings through January and increased aggregated occupancy and…
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Big Plans and a New Pass at Mt. Rose
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Feb. 19, 2019—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe earned USFS approval for a 112-acre terrain expansion into the Atoma area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National…
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Arapahoe Basin To End Pass Partnership with Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Keystone, Colo., Feb. 18, 2019—Arapahoe Basin has decided it will not renew its pass partnership with Vail Resorts for the 2019-20 season, citing…
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Save the Date: Summer Ops Camp 2019 Heads to Gatlinburg
SAM Magazine—Gatlinburg, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2019—The 10th annual SAM Summer Ops Camp is headed to Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 3-5, 2019. Gatlinburg is a major summer destination…
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PNSAA Distributes Deep Snow Safety Info
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., Feb. 13, 2019—After several feet of snow fell at its member ski areas over the last few days—and with more on…
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Tamarack Plans Significant Upgrades
SAM Magazine—Donnelly, Idaho, Feb. 13, 2019—Tamarack Resort is on the verge of realizing the vision of its founders. Starting this spring, Tamarack will complete…