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U.S. Ski Areas Rebound with 59 Million Skier Visits
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., June 8, 2021—Skier visits in the U.S. totaled 59 million during the 2020-21 winter season, according to the National Ski Areas…
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Vail Resorts Fiscal 2021 Q3, Early Season Pass Sales Show Strength
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., June 8, 2021—Vail Resorts, Inc. (VR) reported third-quarter gains compared to the prior year’s quarter, with both quarters heavily influenced by…
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Quebec 2020-21 Skier Visits Up
SAM Magazine—June 7, 2021—Despite significant pandemic-related operating constraints, Quebec resorts recorded 6.1 million skier visits in 2020-21, exceeding the province’s 10-year average of 5.9…
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Skitude Group CEO Discusses Catalate, Liftopia
SAM Magazine—Palo Alto, Calif., May 25, 2021—Liftopia’s assets were recently relaunched as Catalate. As SAM reported in December, Liftopia Inc. entered an assignment for the benefit of creditors…
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Indoor Snowsports Resort Coming to Washington, D.C.
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., May 25, 2021—Virginia-based developer Alpine-X plans to build a new indoor snowsports resort in the Washington, D.C., area. The resort, Fairfax…
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Soldier Mountain Bike Park Rises from the Ashes
SAM Magazine—Fairfield, Idaho, May 19, 2021—Soldier Mountain opens its new mountain bike park May 21, after a raging wildfire last summer prevented the park’s…
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Western Destinations Finished Strong; Summer Record on Tap?
SAM Magazine—Winter Park, Colo., May 13, 2021—Lodging properties in Western mountain destinations finished the 2020-21 winter season up 4.8 percent in room nights compared to…
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Alterra Forms Community Foundation
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 13, 2021—Alterra Mountain Company has established a new public charity, the Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation. The Community Foundation will provide…
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Sun Valley Names Sonntag as VP and GM
SAM Magazine—Sun Valley, Idaho, May, 12, 2021—Sun Valley Company has chosen Pete Sonntag to become vice president and general manager of Sun Valley Resort effective June 7. Sonntag…
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KSL Resorts to Manage Blue Mountain (Pa.)
SAM Magazine—Palmerton, Pa., May 12, 2021—KSL Resorts, an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, will manage Blue Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania. KSL Resorts quietly began…