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Amtrak Stalls Winter Park Ski Train
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 28, 2009-The Winter Park Ski Train has been put on hold until at least Jan. 6 after a U.S. district judge…
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Eaglecrest Shuts Down Faulty Lift
SAM Magazine-Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 28, 2009-A refurbished chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area was shut down Dec. 23 after only a few days of operation…
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Intrawest Misses Debt Payment, in Talks with Lenders
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 28, 2009-Having missed a $524 million payment Dec. 23 on a $1.4 billion loan, Intrawest is continuing negotiations with its…
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Gearbox, Brake Failures Led to Devil’s Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 28, 2009-The primary cause of the lift accident at Devil’s Head Resort Dec. 17 was a massive failure of the…
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Plenty Of Snow Worldwide for the Holidays
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 23, 2009-Winter has emphatically arrived, assuring excellent holiday skiing and snowboarding throughout North America and the European Alps, according to international…
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Patrice Malo Named President and COO at Mont Tremblant
SAM Magazine-Mont Tremblant, Que., Dec. 21, 2009-Patrice Malo has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Mont Tremblant. He will assume responsibility…
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Many Injured in Lift Accident at Devil’s Head
SAM Magazine–December 18, 2009–More than a dozen people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously. According…
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Powdr Completes Copper Purchase
SAM Magazine–December 18, 2009–Powdr Corp. today announced that it has successfully closed on its acquisition of Copper Mountain Resort from Intrawest. “We are thrilled…
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Destination Travel Picking Up Slowly
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Dec. 18, 2009-Reservations for mountain lodging properties as of Nov. 30 for the 2009-10 season grew for the second straight month…
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Update on Devils Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-At least 14 people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously…
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Crested Butte Appeals Snodgrass Decision
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., Dec. 18, 2009-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has filed an appeal with the U.S. Forest Service, disputing the agency’s…
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Devil’s Head Resort, State Inspectors Investigating Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-A team of investigators including state inspectors, tramway experts and staff members of the Devil’s Head resort are conducting…
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Plake to Tout LASSM on “Today” in January
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Dec. 16, 2009-Glen Plake, star of numerous ski adventure films and a frequent visitor to small ski areas on his annual…
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Wintersports Retail Sales Recovered in Early Season
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Dec. 11, 2009-The snow sports retail market acheived a 12 percent increase in unit sales and a 10 percent increase in…
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Bowman Bid Wins Elk Meadows
SAM Magazine-Beaver, Utah, Dec. 11, 2009-Bowman Asset Management has won the bidding for the former Elk Meadows Ski Resort in Beaver County, Utah. The…
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Otten’s Ad Airs
SAM Magazine–December 8, 2009–Les Otten, former head of the American Skiing Company, aired his first commercial in his bid to be governor of Maine.…
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Vail Resorts Reports First Quarter Figures
SAM Magazine–December 8, 2009–Vail Resorts released its first quarter numbers for fiscal 2009, which were down from 2008. Overall revenue dropped 47 percent, from…
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Romney to Be Keynote Speaker at NSAA Convention and Trade Show
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., December 7, 2009–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today announced that Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and likely frontrunner for the…