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Shane McConkey Plunges to Death in Italy
SAM Magazine-Corvara, Italy, March 26, 2009-World-renowned big-mountain freeskier Shane McConkey died today while ski-BASE jumping in the Dolomites. He was working on a new…
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Camelback Set to Record Its Longest Season Ever
SAM Magazine-Tannersville, Pa., March 23, 2009-Camelback Mountain Resort, in its 46th year, will set a new mark for length of season on Wednesday, its…
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Destination Visits Continue Season-Long Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 18, 2009-Western destination lodging reservations were down 16.3 percent through February, according to the latest data from the Mountain Travel…
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Resorts Extending the Season
SAM Magazine-Telluride, Colo., March 19, 2009-In the wake of additional spring snowfall, several resorts, among them Telluride, Mount Washington, B.C., and Belleayre, N.Y., are…
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Squaw Slashes Season Pass Rates for 60th Anniversary
SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., March 19, 2009- Squaw Valley is cutting season pass prices for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season by up to…
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U.S. Ticket Prices Highest in the World
SAM Magazine-Kiltarlity, Ireland, March 17, 2009-Recession, what recession? U.S. ski areas are selling 19 of the 20 most expensive six-day lift tickets on the…
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Colorado Visits Down 6 Percent Through February
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 12, 2009-Skier visits at Colorado Ski Country USA’s 22 member resorts in January and February were off by 5.8 percent…
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More Areas Selling Next Year, Now
SAM Magazine-Gilford, N.H., March 11, 2009-More and more resorts are selling next year’s passes at this year’s prices. Gunstock, N.H., is one of the…
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Vail Resorts to Cut Wages Companywide
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2009-Vail Resorts will adopt a companywide wage reduction plan to reduce labor costs while preserving as many jobs as…
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Vail Resorts Reports Mixed Second Quarter
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2009-Vail Resorts second quarter results for fiscal 2009, ended Jan. 31, show resort revenue (mountain operations and lodging) of…