SAM Coverage
Category: Faces and Places
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New Hampshire Ski Areas Report 2025-26 as Fourth-Best Alpine Season in Two Decades
SAM Magazine—Bretton Woods, N.H., June 5, 2026—Doug and Liz Fichera, Summit Resources, with SAM’s Karolyn Towle.New Hampshire’s alpine ski areas recorded 2,283,539 skier visits…
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As Expected, Vermont Ski Areas Report Strong 2025-26 Winter Season
SAM Magazine—Jay, Vt., June 5, 2026—JJ Toland from Sugarbush with former Jay Peak teammate and 2017 SAM “10 Under 30” Andrew Lanoue and SAM’s…
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Skeetawk Names Thompson as General Manager
SAM Magazine—Palmer, Alaska, June 4, 2026—Skeetawk Ski Area has promoted Ryan Thompson to general manager. Thompson previously served on the board of directors for…
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Poole to Lead Heavenly Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—South Lake Tahoe, Calif., May 29, 2026—Vail Resorts has appointed Trent Poole as Heavenly Mountain Resort vice president and general manager. He currently…
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Bolton Valley Promotes Nick Lemire to General Manager
SAM Magazine—Bolton Valley, Vt., May 26, 2026—Nick Lemire has been promoted to the role of general manager for Bolton Valley. He previously served as…
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Chris Salhany Appointed as President of Castle Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—Pincher Creek, Alberta, May 20, 2026—Castle Mountain Resort has hired Chris Salhany as its new president as part of a leadership restructure following…
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Boyne Resorts Names Former Disney Executive Dan Cockerell as President of Operations
SAM Magazine—Boyne Falls, Mich., May 14, 2026—Boyne Resorts has appointed Dan Cockerell to the newly created role of president of operations, effective Aug. 1,…
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NSAA National Convention Explores Ski Industry’s Challenges and Opportunities
SAM Magazine—Carlsbad, Calif., May 8, 2026—Nubs Nob Ski Area takes home the 2026 Conversion Cup.The 2026 National Ski Areas Association National (NSAA) Convention and…
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Lee Cowie to Succeed Founder Steve Brown as accesso CEO
SAM Magazine—Twyford, United Kingdom, May 4, 2026—Chief operating officer Lee Cowie will become CEO of accesso Technology Group as part of a planned leadership…
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SAM Summer Ops Camp Heads to Gatlinburg
SAM Magazine—Gatlinburg, Tenn., May 4, 2026—The 14th annual SAM Summer Ops Camp is headed to Gatlinburg, Tenn., Sept. 1-3, 2026. Known as the gateway…