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More Snow in Australia
Snow Hunter-Australia, July 8, 2008- The first week of July has seen the ‘real’ start of winter at many Australian resorts after poor natural…
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Russian Prime Minister Bows to Environmentalists Pressure on 2014 Olympic Venues
Snow Hunter-Russia, July 8, 2008-Russia’s former president Vladimir Putin, a keen skier and personally instrumental in winning the 2014 Olympics for the Black Sea…
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Heavy Snow In New Zealand Is Good
Snow Hunter-New Zealand, July 8, 2008-Most of New Zealand’s ski areas are basking in deep powder as heavy snowfall and some extreme weather conditions…
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Lava Threat To Slopes Disrupts Start Of Season At Chillean Resort
Snow Hunter-Chile, July 8, 2008-Llaima ski area in Chile’s Conguillio National Park was evacuated last week as the Llaima Volcano on which the ski…
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Quebec to Offer Loans for Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine-Montreal, Que., July 7, 2008-In a bid to jumpstart capital improvements at ski resorts in Quebec, the Canadian government has developed a loan…
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Ski, Skiing Magazines Shrink Circulations
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., July 7, 2008-Skiing and Ski magazines, both from Bonnier Corp., are reducing their rate bases, starting with their September issues. Skiing…
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Stenger Group Buys Jay Peak
SAM Magazine-Jay, Vt., July 1, 2008-After nearly 25 years of leading Jay Peak as president and CEO, Bill Stenger, along with a group of…
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Crested Butte to Serve Up Accessible Adventure
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., June 26, 2008-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is investing to enhance the guest experience through ncreased and expanded airline…
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Solitude To Install Two High Speed Quads
SAM Magazine-Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, June 26, 2008-Utah’s Solitude has long been known as a sleepy backwater, with slow, fixed grip chairs, plenty of…
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New Zealand Season Ramps Up After Delayed Openings
SAM Magazine-Snow Park, New Zealand, June 25, 2008-In a scenario which will be familiar to some Northern Hemisphere resort operators, the 2008 season Down…