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Schwarzenegger Lends Muscle to California Resort Marketing
SAM Magazine-Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 2, 2005-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) and California’s winter resorts have launched a California Snow…
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Despite Wilma, Marco Island is Still a Go
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., October 28, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced that the Marco Island Marriott in Florida, slated to host the 2006…
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Respect the Mountain Campaign Wins Innovation Award
SAM International, Great Britain (SnowHunter)–The Ski Club of Great Britain’s Respect the Mountain Campaign, which was launched to help safeguard the natural environment and…
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Three Valleys Go Green
SAM International, France (SnowHunter)–In the continuing trend to identify and quantify the efforts mde by ski resorts to minimise their environmental impact, Courchevel in…
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Intrawest Plans Dramatic Interconnect for Whistler/Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Oct. 26, 2005-In an effort to further cement its position as one of North America’s top resorts, Intrawest plans to construct…
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Jim Weinstein, SIA Founding Member, Dies
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Oct. 25, 2005-Jim Weinstein, 101, one of the original founders of the trade organization that became SIA and for four decades…
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Windham Mountain Sold to Local Investors
SAM Magazine-Windham, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2005-Snow Time, Inc., owner of Ski Roundtop, Liberty Mountain Resort and Whitetail Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania, is selling Windham…
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Raymond to Leave Intrawest
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 19, 2005-Gary Raymond, the head of Intrawest Placemaking (read: real estate development) who has played a significant role in building…
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Loveland First to Open for Sixth Straight Year
SAM Magazine-Bakerville, Colo., Oct. 13, 2005- Mid-winter conditions arrived last weekend in Colorado, allowing Loveland Ski Area, situated atop the Continental Divide, to open…
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Sunlight On Sale for $50 Million
SAM Magazine-Glenwood Springs, Colo., Oct. 13, 2005-Sunlight Mountain Resort, 10 miles southwest of Glenwood Springs, Colo., is for sale for $50 million, according to…
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Prinoth Takes Over Camoplast Grooming
SAM Magazine–Granby, Que., October 12, 2005–After just over a year under the Camoplast umbrella, the grooming division, which includes the BR 350 and the…
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Rafferty New Ski Utah President
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, October 10, 2005–The executive board of Ski Utah/Utah Ski and Snowboard Association announced that it will name Nathan Rafferty…
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Stan Hansen Promoted
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, October 5, 2005–Last week, American Skiing Company announced the promotion of Stan Hansen to senior vice president of real estate.…
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Starwood Takes Majority Stake in Mammoth
SAM Magazine-Mammoth Mountain, Calif., Oct. 5 2005-Starwood Capital Group Global, L.L.C. is taking a majority interest in Mammoth Mountain. The transaction values Mammoth at…
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Vail Claims Most Trails in World
September 27, 2005, From World Snow News–In a new brochure, Vail Ski Area in Colorado is claiming that it contains more pisted runs than…
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Ski Hall of Fame Inducts Industry Legends
SAM Magazine-Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 26, 2005-Three ski-area legends lead this year’s group of inductees for the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame: David D.…
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Snow Valley Makes First Snow
SAM Magazine–Running Springs, Calif., September 15, 2005–In the race of the firsts, Snow Valley, Calif., fired up its snowguns at 2:30 a.m. on September…
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NSAA Moves Convention
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., September 15, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced today that it would be moving its 2006 national trade show and…