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Big Spring Snows Allow Resorts to Extend Season
SAM Magazine-Las Vegas, Apr. 27, 2010-Resorts as far-flung as Alyeska, Alaska, the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, and Sugarloaf, Maine, are operating into…
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New Mexico Had Big Jump in Visits in 2009-10
SAM Magazine-Albuquerque, N.M., Apr. 27, 2010-El Nino lived up to its billing, bringing abundant snow across New Mexico this past winter. And that fueled…
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Steamboat Falls Short on Flights
SAM Magazine–April 26. 2010–Thanks to passenger numbers that were off by about 9,000, the resort community at Steamboat Springs will have to pony up…
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Intrawest Refinances
SAM Magazine–April 26, 2010–Intrawest, a leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts, today announced that it has successfully completed the refinancing…
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Daly Recognized for Lifetime Achievements
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Apr. 22, 2010-Andy Daly, who variously managed Copper Mountain , Eldora, Beaver Creek, and Vail Associates, has earned the 2010 Lifetime…
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Vail Resorts, Sun Valley Report Rise in Visits
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 22, 2010-Thanks to a late-season surge of destination visits, Vail Resorts (VR) saw business increase over the season’s final weeks.…
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Eshbaugh Earns Sherman Adams Award
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo.,Apr. 19, 2010-Dennis Eshbaugh, president and CEO of Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, N.Y., has received the 2010 Sherman Adams Award from…
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Liberty Mountain to Buy Carroll Valley Resort
SAM Magazine-Carroll Valley, Pa., Apr. 19, 2010-Liberty Mountain Resort has entered into an agreement to purchase the adjacent Carroll Valley Resort. The properties will…
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Resort Lodging Reservations Continue Upswing
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Apr. 19, 2010-In some of the most solid results for the mountain travel industry during the past 12 months, lodging occupancy…
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12 Resorts Earn NSAA Safety Awards
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Apr. 16, 2010-The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has honored 12 member resorts with its annual Safety Awards, which recognize resorts…
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NSAA Names Marketing, Guest Service Leaders
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Apr. 13, 2010-Indianhead, Ragged, Jay Peak, Crested Butte, and Copper have won the 2009/10 Marketing Awards presented by the National Ski…
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Hall of Fame Extends Nomination Deadline
SAM Magazine-Ishpeming, Mich., Apr. 7, 2010-The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the class of…
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Snow Sports Retail Sales Inch Up
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Apr. 7, 2010-Snow Sports market sales reached $2.7 billion in February, a 3 percent gain in dollars sold compared with August…
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Ski Hall of Fame Induction
SAM Magazine–The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at Beaver Creek, Colorado, on April 9, 2010. This year’s…
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Deer Valley Wins in Court Against Christy Sports
SAM Magazine–Deer Valley, Utah, April 2, 2010–Last week a Federal District Court judge awarded Deer Valley Resort injunctive relief against Christy Sports until January…
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SAM Announces the 2010 SAMMY Recipients
SAM Magazine-Woodbury, Conn., April 1, 2010-SAM Magazine is proud to announce the recipients of the 13th annual 2010 SAMMY Leadership Awards. They are: 1)…
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Brian Head For Sale
SAM Magazine–March 26, 2010–Brian Head Resort in southwestern Utah is on the block with an asking price of $34.75 million. According to CB Richard…
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Mont Orford Can be Bought for $1
SAM Magazine–Quebec City, Quebec, March 25, 2010–Mont Orford, which is owned by the provincial government of Quebec, is on the block for $1. The…