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Colorado Visits Flat in January and February
SAM Magazine–Denver, Mar. 24, 2005–Colorado resorts reported little change in skier visits in January and February compared to the previous year, according to Colorado…
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Booth Creek Net Income Drops
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., Mar. 24, 2005–Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc., reported net income of $1,155,000 for the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 28, 2005, a…
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Quiksilver to Buy Rossignol
SAM Magazine–Paris, France, Mar. 22, 2005–Quiksilver is buying a majority stake in Rossignol from the controlling Boix-Vives family for 241 million euros ($318 million),…
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ASC Loss Increases in Second Fiscal Quarter
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, Mar. 18, 2005–American Skiing Company (ASC) reported a $22.1 million net loss for the 14 weeks ended January 30, 2005,…
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Bode Miller Clinches World Cup Title
SAM Magazine–Lenzerheide, Switzerland, March 12, 2005–Bode Miller clinched the overall World Cup title today with a second-place finish in GS . Miller is the…
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Ski and Ride Season Near the End in Washington
SAM Magazine–Seattle, Wash., Mar. 11, 2005–The ski and ride season is winding down in Washington state this weekend. Today, only Mission Ridge and Mt.…
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Vail Resorts Posts Strong Second Quarter
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., Mar. 10, 2005–Vail Resorts achieved a revenue gain of 7.2 percent in its fiscal second quarter compared to the year-earlier period…
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Snow Industry Summit to Provide Industry-Wide Forum
SAM Magazine–Oceanside, Calif., Mar. 4, 2005–The second-ever Snow Industry Summit will focus on growth markets–ethnic Americans, women, kids, and “Generation Active”–Mar. 29-Apr. 1 at…
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January Retail Sales Rise
SAM Magazine–McLean, Va., Mar. 8, 2005–Overall sales for the entire winter sport market (including specialty and chain stores) were up 2.8 percent in dollars…
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Northeast Tops Strong President’s Holiday Week Nationwide
SAM Magazine — Ludlow, Vt., Mar. 1, 2005 — The snow gods blessed the Northeast for the all-important President’s Birthday holiday week, helping to…
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Teen charged in ski death
SAM Magazine — Jackson Hole, Wyo., Mar. 1, 2005 — A 16-year-old snowboarder was charged with manslaughter Feb. 25 following a fatal collision with…
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Freeskier to Launch New Teen Magazine
SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., Feb. 16, 2005–Storm Mountain Publishing Company, parent of Freeskier Magazine, is launching a national ski title this fall aimed at the…
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SAM Magazine and Pepsi Host Diversity Summit
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (February 11, 2005) — From February 2-3, 2005, Ski Area Management (SAM) and Pepsi hosted a small group of senior executives…
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Northwest Areas Endure Prolonged Snow Drought
Just how bad has it been? The Summit at Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass have operated for three weeks or less for the season. In…
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SIA Retail Audit: August to October sales rose 3.9%
SIN–12/10/03–SIA posted its Retail Audit for the August-October quarter on Tuesday, and it shows a 3.9% sales increase over the same quarter in 2002,…
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American Skiing First Quarter Figures Released
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, December 10, 2003–This reporter must first confess that she has absolutely no background in financial matters. So, when American Skiing…
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Laurel Sale on Hold
SAM Magazine–Ligonier, Pa., December 16, 2004–A month ago, the owner of Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, George Mowl, announced that he had found a buyer…