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SPECIAL REPORT: The El Nino Follies: Early Season Snowmaking 2015
A perfect storm of unfavorable conditions challenged Eastern snowmakers in November and December 2015. The Eastern U.S. endured some of the most…
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January Booking Pace Picks Up Out West
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 16, 2016—January was a strong month for Rocky Mountain and Far West mountain destinations, according to a recent report from DestiMetrics.…
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Mid-Season Ticket Promos Abound
SAM Magazine—Saint-Sauveur, Que., Feb. 16, 2016—Mother Nature will dictate how much Quebec skiers and riders will pay for an evening lift ticket tonight at…
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Echo Mountain Owner Files for Chapter 11
SAM Magazine—Denver, Feb. 16, 2016—Nora Pykkonen, who purchased Echo Mountain Resort in 2012 with plans to develop a private ski racing training facility, has…
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Big Tupper Ski Area Will Not Open This Winter
SAM Magazine—Tupper Laker, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2016—During a winter in which lean natural snowfall and mild conditions have made snowmaking a necessity in the…
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Blue Mountain (Pa.) Plans Luxury Hotel Property
SAM Magazine—Palmerton, Pa., Feb. 5, 2016—Following a variety of recent capital improvements, Blue Mountain Resort is planning yet another major project—a much-needed lodging property…
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Intrawest Plans Millions in Capital Expenditures Despite Tough Q2
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Feb. 5, 2016—Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported a 26.9 percent decrease in skier visits across its mountain properties during the second…
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Mt. Timothy, B.C., Joins Mountain Playground Group
SAM Magazine—One Hundred Mile House, B.C., Feb. 5, 2016—The recently formed Mountain Playground Group—a consortium of community and independent small ski areas—has added a…
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ISHA Cites Outstanding Works of Ski History
SAM Magazine—Manchester Center, Vt., Feb. 5, 2016—The International Skiing History Assn. (ISHA) is honoring several broadcasters, filmmakers, writers, and historians for their achievements during…
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Cutter’s Camp Registration Now Open
SAM Magazine—Timberline, Ore. Feb. 5, 2016—Registration is now open for the 2016 session of Cutter’s Camp—the industry’s longest running gathering of terrain park professionals—which…