Ski Area Management (SAM) Magazine

Chauncy Johnson, founder of Snow Angel Foundation Inc., explains in this speakout that by promoting respectful, responsible behavior through education and proactive measures, the industry can make the slopes safer and more enjoyable for everyone. Read more about how we should all work together to elevate safety in the industry: https://lnkd.in/gePTAHvA

Headline News: Mt. Abram Ski Area & Bike Park hired Josh Thompson as its new general manager. Thompson previously served as a mountain operations manager at Sunday River, Maine. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gq4ZiQ-S

Headline News: Wachusett Mountain co-owner and ski industry leader David Crowley died Wednesday, Nov. 20. He was 69. Crowley succumbed to a rare degenerative neurological disease called progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. He was diagnosed several years ago. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g7UZAUGp

Headline News: Vail Resorts named JD Crichton as the new vice president and general manager of Crested Butte Mountain Resort, effective Dec. 9. Crichton has served as director and general manager of Wildcat Mountain Resort in New Hampshire since 2021. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKw_NgPe

Headline News: Vail Resorts has promoted Deirdre Riley to general manager of Crotched Mountain, effective Nov. 25. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBz2yeht

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A focus on project revenue can make the difference between breaking even and a meaningful return on investment. Read the final part of this three-part series in this article from the November issue: https://lnkd.in/grxDFuPn

The Ski California board of directors has appointed 47-year industry veteran John Rice as the association’s new president. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJKthSA5

Headline News: Bookings at Western mountain destinations for the first three months of the winter season are a bit more sluggish than usual, according to the Monthly Market Briefing from the Business Intelligence division of Inntopia. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gajA7Qk4