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Deirdra Walsh Appointed VP and GM of Northstar
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 30, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) named Deirdra Walsh, a 17-year travel and tourism industry veteran, the new vice president and general…
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Vail Resorts Up in Revenue and Visits for 2018-19
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 29, 2019—After a rough start to the season, Vail Resorts (VR) is up year-over-year at its North American mountains for…
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International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism Published
SAM Magazine—Geneva, Switzerland, April 23, 2019—The eleventh “International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism” has been compiled and published by the Geneva-based consultant and…
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49° North Mountain Resort Sold
SAM Magazine—Chewelah, Wash., April 23, 2019—CMR Lands, LLC has acquired 49° North Mountain Resort from the Eminger family for an undisclosed price. The Emingers…
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New Sessions, Big Turnout at 42nd Annual LMS
SAM Magazine—Hancock, Mass., April 23, 2019—More than 400 ski area operations professionals, industry suppliers, and experts from across the country spent three days learning,…
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NASJA Names 2019 Award Winners
SAM Magazine—Ludlow, Vt., April 19, 2019—The North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) has named the winners of four of its annual awards. Rick Kahl:…
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Jason Paterson Named Marmot Basin President and CEO
SAM Magazine—Jasper, Alberta, Canada, April 18, 2019—Longtime Marmot Basin president and CEO Dave Gibson will retire at the end of June after leading the…
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Western Mountain Lodging Nears Record Levels
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 17, 2019—The only question left about western mountain lodging for the 2018-19 season is how big the record numbers will be—and…
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April Snow Showers Bring May Skiing
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., April 11, 2019—Kicking off in the west this week, an intense spring snowstorm is expected to drop flakes all the way…
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Vail Resorts Completes Aussie Purchases
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., April 9, 2019—Vail Resorts, Inc. has closed on its acquisition of the ski field leases and related infrastructure at Falls Creek…