SAM Coverage
Mountain Ops
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An Inside Look at the Intrawest/Aspen/KSL Deal
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 11, 2017—The Denver Post resort business reporter Jason Blevins pored through Intrawest’s 273-page PREM 14C, a preliminary information statement relating to…
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Eaglecrest Hires David Scanlan as GM
SAM Magazine—Juneau, Alaska, May 11, 2017—The community-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area here has appointed David Scanlan as its new general manager. Scanlan has been the…
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U.S. Skier Visits Up in 2016-17
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 10, 2017—U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 54.7 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2016-17 season, up 3.7 percent…
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Chris MacInnes Named President of Crystal (Mich.)
SAM Magazine—Thompsonville, Mich., May 4, 2017—Chris MacInnes has become president of Crystal Enterprises Inc., which operates Crystal Mountain, Mich. John Melcher succeeds MacInnes as…
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Aspen, KSL to Acquire Intrawest
SAM Magazine—Denver, April 10, 2017—Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners have formed a new entity and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire…
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OZRE, EPR, and CNL Complete $830 Million Resort and Attractions Sale
SAM Magazine—Kansas City, Mo., April 6, 2017—Och-Ziff Real Estate, EPR Properties, and CNL have completed the sale of CNL’s ski area and attractions portfolios.…
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Killington Anticipates World Cup to Return for Two More Years
SAM Magazine—Killington, Vt., April 4, 2017—[UPDATED] Killington has entered into a two-year agreement with USSA to get a FIS World Cup event back to…
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M.A.X. Pass Adds Six More Ski Areas
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 20, 2017— The list of accessible ski areas on the M.A.X. Pass continues to get longer, with six new properties hopping…
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Midseason Skier Visits Strong in Colorado
SAM Magazine—Denver, March 20, 2017—Visits to Colorado Ski Country USA’s 22 member ski areas were up 1 percent during the second period of the…
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Deep Snowpack in the West, Big Snow from the East to the Alps
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., March 13, 2017—Snow continues to be the story here in the States as well as in Europe. At the beginning of…