SAM Coverage
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Evil In The East, Europe Rebounds
SAM Magazine – Vail, Co, January 5, 2007 – The worst on record? That’s the question that eastern resort operators are asking themselves as…
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Kicking Horse Taps Steve Paccagnan as President and GM
SAM Magazine-Golden, B.C., Jan. 4, 2007-Steve Paccagnan will replace Arijann van Vuure as president and general manager of Kicking Horse. Paccagnan, an experienced industry…
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Consolidation Bug Grips French Resorts
SAM Magazine-Paris, France, Jan. 4, 2007-Consolidation in the resort world is a global phenomenon. In the most recent chapter in Europe, ski resort operator…
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Vail Honors Former President Ford: Two Runs To Bear His Name
SAM Magazine – Vail, Co., December 30, 2006 – Former President Ford, a fixture at Vail and Beaver Creek resorts, will be honored by…
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Alternative Education: New Types of Courses Can Increase Bottom Line
SAM Magazine – Vail, Co., December 30, 2006 – Forget the traditional ski school model. This year more resorts than ever are looking to…
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Patrol Strike Averted At The Canyons
SAM Magazine – The Canyons, Utah, December 27, 2006 – The only unionized ski patrol in Utah has come to a tentative agreement with…
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Vail Annual Meeting Called on Account of Snow
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 20, 2006-Vail Resorts, for whom snow is the raison d’etre, has postponed its annual meeting due to a major winter…
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Intrawest Buys Steamboat for $265 Million
SAM Magazine-Steamboat Springs, Colo., Dec. 19, 2006-Backed by its new owner, Fortress Investment Group, Intrawest is purchasing the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation from…
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Most Expensive? Vail Tops Aspen in Lift Ticket Pricing
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Dec. 18, 2006-Call it war, a rip-off or just a good way to pad the bottom line. But whatever you call…
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Goodbye to Italy’s Oldest Chairlift
SAM Magazine-Corvara, Italy, Dec. 18, 2006-Listed as “Number 1” in the Italian Registry of Lifts, Corvara’s Col Alto chairlift has finally undergone the transformation…