SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Royal Gorge Tram, Tourism Consumed by Fire
SAM Magazine—Canon City, Colo., June 18, 2013—A 3,200-acre wildfire last week destroyed much of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. The iconic suspension bridge…
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Peak Resorts Makes Management Changes
SAM Magazine—Bartlett, N.H., June 18, 2013—Peak Resorts has realigned management at several areas by promoting three individuals from within the company. Josh Boyd is…
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Black Mountain Loses Financial Support
SAM Magazine–June 14, 2013–Black Mountain in Maine, owned by the Maine Winter Sports Center, had its request of a $51,700 donation from the town…
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Vail Resorts Names Ogilvie GM of Mt. Brighton
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., May 28, 2013—Vail Resorts (VR) has named Taylor Ogilvie as general manager of Mt. Brighton, Mich. He will begin his new…
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NSAA Releases USFS Ad/Sponsorship Policy
SAM Magazine–May 15, 2013–In its Capital Watch newletter, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced the following: The Forest Service issued the long awaited…
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New York Ski Areas Win Excellence Award for Tourism Promotion
SAM Magazine–May 15, 2013–The Empire State Development Division of Tourism, which administers the I LOVE NY program, was a co-recipient along with Ski Areas…
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Whistler/Blackcomb Releases Q2 Results
SAM Magazine–May 9, 2013–Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, Inc., the corporation that holds a 75% interest in the entities that operate Whistler Blackcomb, announced its second…
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B.C. Resorts Question Mandatory Helmet Use for Employees
SAM Magazine—Whistler, B.C., May 7, 2013—Resorts spokespersons are pushing back against a ruling by WorkSafeBC that mandates helmet use for employees at Whistler Blackcomb…
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Mammoth Plots New Future for June
SAM Magazine—June Lake, Calif., April 25, 2013—June Mountain is set to reopen next December after a year in mothballs. The resort will continue to…
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Vail Releases Some Season-to-Date Numbers
SAM Magazine–April 22, 2013–Vail Resorts, Inc., reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through April…

