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Squaw to Host Ski Patrol Olympics This April
SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., Mar. 25, 2010- In honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic Winter Games, Squaw Valley USA…
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Wasatch Lifty Invitational Enters Second Year
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Mar. 19, 2010-Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort are hosting their 2nd annual Wasatch Backside…
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Judge Declares Tamarack Resort Bankrupt
SAM Magazine-Boise, Idaho, Mar. 19, 2010-A federal judge has declared Tamarack Resort bankrupt. The decision will allow newly named trustee Jeremy Gugino to begin…
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Cohee to Acquire Sierra Summit
SAM Magazine-Fresno, Calif., Mar. 19, 2010-Industry veteran Tim Cohee has signed an agreement to purchase Sierra Summit. The acquisition, which is expected to close…
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It’s Deal Time for Season Passes
SAM Magazine-Denver, Mar. 16, 2010-Resorts in highly competitive markets continue to offer discounted passes with early-purchase incentives for 2010-11, often at 2009-10 prices. Many…
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Destination Bookings Trending Slowly Up
SAM Magazine-Denver, Mar. 16, 2010-Lodging occupancy through February nudged up a scant 0.03 percent ahead of last season, continuing a very slow trend toward…
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Chile’s Nevados de Chillan Escaped Major Quake Damage
SAM Magazine-Chillan, Chile, Mar. 12, 2010-The Nevados de Chillan resort, and the hotel and conference center known as Termas de Chillan, experienced only minor…
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SIA Hit Six-Year Attendance High at 2010 Snow Show
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Mar. 11, 2010-A total of 18,932 attendees gave the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show its greatest attendance in six years,…
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CSCUSA Sees Slowdown in Skier Visits
SAM Magazine-Denver, Mar. 11, 2010-Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member ski areas saw visits dip 4 percent durin January and February compared to the…
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Vail Resorts Expands Season’s Pass Options
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Mar. 10, 2010-Vail Resorts (VR) is continuing its popular season’s pass programs and adding a new Epic 7-Pack as well as…
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Vail Resorts Second Quarter Results Reflect Flat Visits
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Mar.10, 2010-Vail Resorts (VR) reported mixed second-quarter results today, as a slight gain in mountain operations was offset by a slight…
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Portillo, Tierra Atacama Unhurt by Chilean Earthquake
SAM Magazine-Portillo, Chile, Mar. 9, 2010-Ski Portillo, located approximately 100 miles from Santiago, Chile’s capital city, escaped the recent earthquake with no injuries and…
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Borvig 1975-1982 Grips Subject of Service Bulletin
SAM Magazine-Pine Island, N.Y., Mar. 9, 2010-Partek has issued a service bulletin for Borvig lifts manufactured from 1975 to 1982. Affected chair grips from…
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Snowsports Retail Sales Flat in January
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Mar. 9, 2010-Snow Sports market sales reached $2.26 billion in January, eking out a .4 percent gain in dollars sold compared…
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Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo Gets New Home
SAM Magazine-Boston, Mar. 5, 2010-The Boston Globe Ski & Snowboard Expo, staged by BEWI Productions, moves to the Seaport World Trade Center, close to…
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Mountain Travel Symposium Booking Fast
SAM Magazine-Denver, Mar. 5, 2010-Despite a sluggish ski season hampered by the ongoing U.S. recession, mountain resort communities from around the U.S and Canada…
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Olympians Auction Gear to Aid Causes
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Mar. 4, 2010-American Olympians are auctioning a variety of gear to benefit causes ranging from earthquake victims in Haiti to…
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Incentives for Early Pass Purchases Grow
SAM Magazine-Seven Springs, Pa., Mar. 5, 2010-With skiers and riders till feeling the pinch of the recession, areas are ramping up efforts to lock…