SAM Coverage
Departments: Summer Ops
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Northland, Owner of Revelstoke, to Purchase Grouse Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine—North Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 3, 2020—Northland Properties Corporation has entered an agreement to acquire Grouse Mountain Resort from CM Asset Management. CM has…
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Summer, Winter Lodging Show Mixed Results in West
SAM Magazine—Denver, Nov. 15, 2019—The six-month summer season, from May through October, finished with lackluster lodging results and the softest aggregated summer occupancy figures…
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Booking Trends Shift for Western Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, Oct. 22, 2019—Strong bookings made during the month of September helped boost the overall outlook for the summer season and upcoming winter…
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New Ownership For Teton Pass Ski Resort
SAM Magazine—Choteau, Mont., September 17, 2019—Former Teton Pass Ski Resort general manager Charles Hlavac has purchased the resort from Nick Wood for $375,000 after…
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National Parks and BLM Lands Now Open to E-Bikes
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2019—The National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other public lands administered by the Interior Department will now…
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Western Destinations See Business Stall This Summer
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 16, 2019—At the halfway point of summer, lodging properties in mountain destinations are enjoying a strong overall seasonal performance, largely even…
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Ron Hawkes Named General Manager at Wisp
SAM Magazine—Deep Creek Lake, Md., July 10, 2019—Wisp Resort has hired ski industry veteran Ron Hawkes as its new general manager. He succeeds Jerry…
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Western Destination Lodging Showing Summer Revenue Gain
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 18, 2019—The short-term summer outlook for lodging properties is showing continued healthy gains in daily rate despite nearly flat year-over-year occupancy,…
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Visits Hit New Highs at Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, May 21, 2019—Snow brings people, and this winter’s abundant snowfall resulted in a new all-time aggregated record for occupancy, rate, and…
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Publisher’s Memo :: May 2019
Follow the Leaders; How to Follow Up on a Great Season. Follow the LeadersIt will take a wide range of talents to strengthen the…