SAM Coverage
Author: Sarah
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March Snows Fueled Visits for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 19, 2018—Significant snowfall in many regions continued through March and raised March occupancy 0.5 percent compared to year-ago levels. That cut…
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Mountain Travel Symposium Addresses Topics Old and New
The word innovation connotes creative, forward-moving success. But as a principal theme of the Forum portion of the 2018 Mountain Travel Symposium, April 11-12…
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Mountain Capital Partners to Run Nordic Valley
SAM Magazine—Durango, Colo., April 18, 2018—Mountain Capital Partners, which owns Purgatory and Arizona Snowbowl among other resorts, has entered into an operating agreement with…
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Southeast Ski Area Leader Grady Moretz Dead at 88
SAM Magazine—Boone, N.C., April 11, 2018—D. Grady Moretz Jr., one of the co-founders of Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, N.C., died on April…
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Powder Alliance Adds Four Resorts for 2018-19
SAM Magazine—Wrightwood, Calif., April 5, 2018—The Powder Alliance has added Sugar Bowl Resort, Calif., Loveland Ski Area, Colo., Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta, Canada, and…
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Snow People–March 2018
Welcome to the March edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Leitner-Poma of America, East Michael Manley, formerly…
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Snowfall Boosts February Bookings
SAM Magazine–Denver, March 16, 2018–The snowfall throughout the month of February boosted lodging numbers for resorts throughout the West. However, it was not enough…
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OR + Snow Show to Feature Rental World + Backshop, Uniform Gallery
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 15, 2018—The Rental World + Backshop and Uniform Gallery will continue to showcase these product categories during the Outdoor Retailer +…
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Ohran, Mueller, Nicolson Earn 2017 SAMMY Leadership Awards
Woodbury, Conn., April 18, 2017—Amy Ohran, Ethan Mueller, and Christopher Nicolson have earned 2017 SAMMY Leadership Awards from SAM Magazine. The trio, nominated by…
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Squaw Valley Patroller Dies in Work Accident-UPDATED
SAM Magazine—Squaw Valley, Calif., Jan. 24, 2017—Joe Zuiches, a 42-year-old resident of Olympic Valley and a member of the Squaw Valley professional ski patrol…