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Summer Ops Camp Gatlinburg Adds New Tours and Connectivity Pop-ups
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Aug. 2, 2019—The SAM Summer Ops Camp in Gatlinburg, Tenn., is taking a new approach to seminars: it incorporates “pop-up discussions”…
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Arapahoe Basin Joins Ikon Pass
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 2, 2019—Arapahoe Basin’s ski season ended July 4, so it was officially unaffiliated with any other resorts or resort groups for…
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Latest Trump Tariffs Would Impact Winter Sports Goods
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 2019—President Trump said yesterday that the U.S. will impose a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese…
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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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Vail Resorts to Acquire Peak Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., July 22, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of…
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Taos Followed Proper Procedures Before Inbounds Avalanche, USFS Says
SAM Magazine—Santa Fe, N.M., July 18, 2019—A U.S. Forest Service (USFS) review concluded that Taos Ski Valley, N.M., followed proper safety procedures in the…
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NSAA’s Complete 2018-19 Kottke Report Now Available
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., July 17, 2019—The 2018-19 Kottke End of Season Survey, the most comprehensive analysis of the winter resort industry, is now available…
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July 4th Holiday: Hot Business and Weather
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., July 10, 2019—After many regions of ski country experienced wet—and even snowy—weather through much of the spring, a hot summer Fourth…
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Ron Hawkes Named General Manager at Wisp
SAM Magazine—Deep Creek Lake, Md., July 10, 2019—Wisp Resort has hired ski industry veteran Ron Hawkes as its new general manager. He succeeds Jerry…