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Boreal to Become an All-Mountain Terrain Park
SAM Magazine–Donner Summit, CA, September 9, 2005–Joining several ski areas across the country, Boreal Mountain Resort will devote all of its slopes to freestyle…
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Ski Utah Seeks New Leadership
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, September 9, 2005–The executive board of Ski Utah announced this week that it would replace executive director Kip Pitou.…
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Vail Joins Denver Katrina Relief Effort
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Sept. 2, 2005-Vail Resorts’ cash contribution of $50,000 makes it a gold-level sponsor of the City and County of Denver’s efforts…
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Spirit Mountain and Welch Village Offer Joint Pass
SAM Magazine–Minnesota–Spirit Mountain in Duluth and Welch Village, south of the Twin Cities, will offer an unlimited season pass good at both areas, whihc…
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Echo Mountain Terrain Park Will Serve Denver Riders
SAM Magazine-Evergreen, Colo., Sept. 2, 2005-Thirty years after a small ski area called Squaw Pass closed its doors here, new owners are transforming the…
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Acordia Teams with Markel Re
SAM Magazine-Seattle, Wash., Aug. 18, 2005-Acordia Resort & Recreation is partnering with Markel Re’s SMART (Specialized Markel Alternative Risk Transfer) division. “The addition of…
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Thiess Moves to Durango Resort as GM, COO
SAM Magazine-Durango, Colo., Aug 10 2005-Hank Thiess will become general manager and COO for Durango Mountain Resort in September, with responsibility for all aspects…
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SIA Launches Fall Education Seminars
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Aug. 9, 2005-SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is launching a pilot education seminar series, “Capitalizing on Today’s Business Environment,” in September. Workshops…
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NextSnow All Stars to Kick Off Olympics on NBC
SAM Magazine-Durango, Colo., Aug. 9, 2005-The signature Snow Monsters event, the NextSnow SEARCH, will stage a special “All Stars” event that will serve as…
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Mountain High Sold
SAM Magazine–Wrightwood, Calif., July 14, 2005–Mountain High Resort in southern California was bought by Valor Equity Partners and former GM Karl Kapuscinski and key…
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Wildcat Ski Area For Sale
SAM Magazine-Pinkham Notch, N.H., July 13, 2005-Wildcat Ski Mountain is for sale. The area, located across the valley from Mt. Washington, has 225 acres…
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Schweitzer-Stevens Pass Partnership Dissolves
SAM Magazine-Sandpoint, Ida., July 11, 2005-The two partners who comprised Harbor Resorts, MIG and Harbor Properties, have dissolved their partnership. As a result, Schweitzer…
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Jackson Hole Ski Area to Retire Aerial Tram
SAM Magazine-Jackson Hole, Wyo., June 28, 2005-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will retire its Aerial Tramway, estimated to have carried over 2 million passengers winter…
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Big Sky, Moonlight to Offer Combined Ticket
SAM Magazine-Big Sky, Mont., June 28, 2005-Big Sky Resort and its new neighbor on Lone Peak, Moonlight Basin, will give visitors next winter the…
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California Resorts Post Record Season
SAM Magazine-South Lake Tahoe, Calif., June 24, 2005-Prodigious and early snowfall helped lift California ski areas to record visits of 8.1 million, far surpassing…
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Vermont Hosted 4.4 Million Visits
SAM Magazine–West Dover, Vt., June 17, 2005–The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced its skier/boarder visit numbers for the 2004-05 season, which were 4.4 million.…
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Vail and ASC Announce Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine–June 16, 2005–American Skiing Company (ASC) and Vail Resorts both announced their third quarter results and the numbers seem to be on the…
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Camelback Sold
SAM Magazine–Tannersville, Pa., June 16, 2005– Camelback Ski Corporation, located in Pennsylvania’s Poconos Mountains, was sold to a local entrepreneur, Arthur B. Berry III.…