SAM Coverage
Author: Sarah B
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2016 :: 10 Under 30 Hall of Fame
The ski industry is on the cusp of a major shift. Nearly 40 percent of U.S.-based resort general managers are age 60 or…
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2017 :: 10 Under 30 Hall of Fame
This year’s 10 are an impressive bunch. From Alberta to Massachusetts, nominations poured in from operations big and small; from urban ski hills…
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2018 :: 10 Under 30 Hall of Fame
This year’s “10 Under Thirty” seem to defy the easy classification of their titles. From a finance director who understands the atomization and…
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Base-to-Base Gondola Approved
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., July 24, 2019—After years of environmental reviews, permit hearings, and opposition from conservation groups, the base-to-base gondola that will connect…
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Timberline Four Seasons Resort Up for Sale
SAM Magazine—Davis, W.Va., July 24, 2019 —Timberline Four Seasons Resort is initiating the sale process for substantially all of the resort’s assets. Timberline commenced…
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SAM SUMMIT SERIES 2019—PART 4: RISK MANAGEMENT
Three mentors answer tough questions, posed by a group of inquiring young managers, about handling thorny issues around risk. In this edition of the…
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SAM SUMMIT SERIES 2019—PART 3: SUSTAINABILITY
Resort leaders speak frankly about the essentials for sustainable resorts: commitment, culture, collaboration, and a champion. In year two of the SAM Summit Series—a…
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2019 :: 10 Under 30 Hall of Fame
This year’s 10 Under 30 know how to hustle. The staff accountant from A-Basin will crunch numbers, bus tables, shovel walkways and remit…
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Summit Series Part 1: Communication Skills
Season two of the SAM Summit Series kicked off in November with a new group of 10 talented up-and-comers who were chosen from dozens…
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Summit Series Part 2: Thinking About Growth
In year two of the SAM Summit Series—a collaborative leadership development project where industry up-and-comers learn from respected resort bigwigs—our 10 mentees take a…