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Areas Battle Global Warming on The Hill
SAM Magazine–Washington, D.C., April 2, 2004–Sixty-seven U.S. ski resorts are urging U.S. Senators to pass the bi-partisan global warming bill introduced by John McCain…
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Next Snow Search Promotes Youth Skiing, Riding
SAM Magazine–Keystone, Colo., April 6, 2004–Twenty-seven skiers and snowboarders, including two adaptive athletes, from 22 different resorts were named to the Next Snow Team…
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The First Annual Transworld Snow Industry Summit a Success
From April 1-4, over 300 ski and snowboard industry executives gathered at Copper Mountain, Colorado, at a summit geared to take over the roles…
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SAMMY Winners Announced
SAM Magazine–Woodbury, Conn., April 13, 2004–Ski Area Management Magazine (SAM) is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the SAMMY Future Leadership Awards. The…
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Wolf Creek Opposes Development
SAM Magazine–Wolf Creek, Colo., April 16, 2004–The owners of Wolf Creek Ski Area are opposing a planned second home development on 288 acres in…
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Marc Peruzzi To Head SKIING
SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., April 21, 2004–Marc Peruzzi has been named editor-in-chief of Skiing Magazine. He replaces Perkins Miller, who was recently promoted to vice…
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Schweitzer Mountain Gets New GM
SAM Magazine–Sandpoint, Idaho, April 22, 2004–Ron Nova, VP of Operations for Schweitzer Mountain parent company Harbor Resorts, is Schweitzer’s new GM. He replaces Tom…
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Intrawest Consolidates Resort Divisions
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, B.C., April 22, 2004–Intrawest has combined all of its travel and resort businesses into the newly formed Leisure and Travel Group, which…
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NSAA Names New Editor for Journal
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., April 23, 2004–Troy Hawks has been named managing editor of the NSAA Journal, effective May 3. Hawks joins NSAA after a…
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Telluride Names Jacobi As CEO
SAM Magazine–Telluride, Colo., April 23, 2004–Telluride Ski & Golf Resort has named Raymond Jacobi as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Jacobi will…
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Utah Sets Skier-Visit Record at 3.4 Million
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, May 10, 2004–Utah’s 13 ski areas achieved record attendance this past season, with 3,386,141 skier-rider visits. That is three…
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Montage Ski Area For Sale
SAM Magazine–Scranton, Pa., May 10, 2004–Montage Mountain Ski Area, owned by Lackawanna County, is for sale. The minimum sale price is $9.6 million in…
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Intrawest Income Rises Despite Drop in Visits
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, B.C., May 13, 2004–Intrawest recorded improved revenues for the fiscal 2004 third quarter ended March 31, 2004 despite reduced skier visits. Total…
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TransWorld Streamlines Business Publications
SAM Magazine–Oceanside, Calif., May 13, 2004–TransWorld Media is launching TransWorld Business, a new monthly trade magazine for retailers, that will cover the skate, surf,…
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New Hampshire Area Visits Beat Expectations
SAM Magazine–North Woodstock, N.H., May 14, 2004–New Hampshire recorded its third best winter in the past decade, posting 2,044,422 alpine skier and snowboarder visits.…
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Big Bear Resorts Approach 800,000 Visits
SAM Magazine–Big Bear Lake, Calif., May 14, 2004–Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR) areas Bear Mountain and Snow Summit totaled nearly 800,000 visits this past…
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Preliminary Skier Visit Numbers Released
SAM Magazine–Savannah, Georgia, May 17, 2004–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) released the preliminary skier visit numbers for the 2003/2004 season which are projected…
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New NSAA Chair and Board Members Elected
SAM Magazine–Savannah, Georgia, May 19, 2004–Seven new members were elected to the National Ski Areas Association’s board, along with a new chairman. Taking on…