SAM Coverage
Category: Faces and Places
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NSAA 2026 Western Conference Draws Nearly 700
SAM Magazine—Snowbird, Utah, Jan. 16, 2026—NSAA president Mike Reitzell and Snowbird president Dave Fields at the first track breakfast.A challenging start to the season…
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Andrew Gast Tapped as Eldora President and GM
SAM Magazine—Nederland, Colo., Jan. 16, 2026—Powdr Corp. has hired Andrew Gast to serve as president and general manager of Eldora Mountain Resort, effective Feb.…
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Wild Weather Tees Up Tumultuous Start to Holiday Ski Season
SAM Magazine—Happy Valley, Ore., Dec. 30, 2025—Jay PeakExtreme and erratic weather defined the first week of the 2025 Christmas-to-New Year period across much of…
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Snow People – December 2025
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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Sky Tavern Names Chris “Toph” Brown as New CEO
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Dec. 2, 2025—The Sky Tavern board of directors has appointed Chris “Toph” Brown as the Nevada ski area’s new chief executive…
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Vail Resorts Taps Lululemon Executive Burgoyne as CRO
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Nov. 25, 2025—Vail Resorts has appointed Celeste Burgoyne as executive vice president and chief revenue officer, effective Jan. 26, 2026. Burgoyne…
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Snowbound and Snowvana Draw Good Crowds, Future Changes Ahead
SAM Magazine—Boston, Mass., Nov. 19, 2025—The stalwart consumer ski and snowboard shows still play an important—and in some cases a growing—role in stoking excitement…
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Porter-Henry Named as Burke Mountain General Manager
SAM Magazine—East Burke, Vt., Nov. 19, 2025—Burke Mountain Resort has named industry veteran Gabe Porter-Henry as its new general manager, effective Dec. 1. He…
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Brandi Hammon Named President of Powder Mountain
SAM Magazine—Huntsville, Utah, Nov. 5, 2025—Powder Mountain has appointed Brandi Hammon as president, overseeing all resort operations, real estate, and hospitality. Hammon, an Ogden…
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White Pine Appoints Adams and Bevilacqua to Lead Resort Operations
SAM Magazine—Pinedale, Wyo., Nov. 4, 2025 —White Pine Ski Resort has named Dalan Adams as general manager and Austin Bevilacqua as assistant general manager.Dalan Adams and Austin Bevilacqua. Credit:…