SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Enter the SAM Terrain Park Contest
SAM Magazine¬—Natick, Mass., Sept. 6, 2019—Mountain resorts from around the world are invited to submit entries for SAM’s 15th annual Terrain Park Contest, sponsored…
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Several Leadership Changes at Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., August 26, 2019—Vail Resorts (VR) has made significant leadership changes in in the wake of executive vice president Chris Jarnot‘s retirement…
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Gunstock GM Greg Goddard to Retire
SAM Magazine—Gilford, N.H., Aug. 21, 2019—After a 39-year career at Gunstock Mountain Resort, including the last 21 years serving as general manager, Greg Goddard…
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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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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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Retaining Your Best People
Tips for creating a sticky workplace culture. It’s not getting any easier to attract and retain great employees. In particular, the availability of bright,…
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Greg Pack Named Mt. Hood Meadows GM
SAM Magazine—Mt. Hood, Ore., July 3, 2019—Industry veteran Greg Pack is the new general manager of Mt. Hood Meadows. Pack brings more than 20…
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Record High Skier Visits in Colorado
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 6, 2019—Total skier visits to the 23 member ski resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) increased 13 percent over last…
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Federal Criminal Charges Being Brought Against Stenger, Quiros, and Others
SAM Magazine—Burlington, Vt., May 22, 2019—The U.S. attorney’s office in Vermont is levying federal criminal charges against four of the people allegedly involved in…
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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…