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Vail Opts for Forest Restoration Over RECs
SAM Magazine-Denver, Sept. 28, 2009-In a dramatic shift in its environmental program, Vail Resorts (VR) has joined a collaborative conservation partnership-“Treasured Landscapes: The Hayman…
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Vail Resorts Results Tumbled in Fiscal 2009
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 24, 2009-Vail Resorts reported net income of $49 million for fiscal 2009, down 52 percent from $103 million in 2008.…
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Sugarloaf and Sunday River Partner with Day Areas
SAM Magazine–Carrabasset Valley, Maine, September 24, 2009–Sugarloaf and Sunday River have partnered with three small Maine ski areas to introduce new people to skiing…
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Killington Offers Discounted Tickets
SAM Magazine–Killington, Vt., September 24, 2009–Killington customers can ski or ride at the area for $50 with the new K50 tickets. With 17 blackout…
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Warren Miller Entertainment Sues over Namesake’s Appearance Elsewhere
SAM Magazie-Denver, Sept. 24, 2009-Warren Miller Entertainment is suing Level 1 Productions for including Warren Miller in Level 1’s “Refresh.” WME claims that Miller,…
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Campbell Succeeds Kay at Breckenridge
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 24, 2009-Lucy Kay is leaving her position as vice president and chief operating officer of Breckenridge Resort, effective Oct. 7,…
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Destination Travel Shows Signs of Stabilizing
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Sept. 21, 2009-While destination resort business in August continued the recent pattern of steep year-to-year declines in visits, future reservations for…
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Ski News iPhone App Introduced
SAM Magazine–September 21, 2009–InTheSnow magazine has launched a ski news iPhone application. The app is available worldwide to download free from The Apple store…
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Foreclosure Proceedings Against Moonlight Basin Started
SAM Magazine–September 21, 2009–According to published reports, Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank filed papers in Montana seeking a foreclosure on Moonlight Basin. The filing asks…
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Loveland Starts Up Snowmaking Operations for 2009-10
SAM Magazine-Georgetown, Colo., Sept. 21, 2009-Cold temperatures and natural snowfall have arrived earlier than expected to the Colorado high country, allowing Loveland Ski Area…
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Swiss Resorts Saw Visits Rise in 2008-09
SAM Magazine-Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 17, 2009-Favorable weather on weekends and holidays trumped the economic slowdown in Europe for Swiss resorts last season, as they…
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Saddleback Announces Education and Recreation Initiative
SAM Magazine–Augusta, Maine, September 11, 2009–On September 9, Governor John Baldacci joined Saddleback Maine to announce Saddleback’s new PEAK (Promoting Education and Activity for…
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Grenier New GM at Paoli Peaks
SAM Magazine–St. Louis, Missouri, September 11, 2009–Peak Resorts announced that Matt Grenier has been named general manager of Paoli Peaks Resort in Paoli, Indiana.…
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Sundance to Offer Night Skiing
SAM Magazine–Sundance, Utah, September 11, 2009–Beginning December 21, 2009 (weather permitting), Sundance will offer night skiing on the majority of the resort’s front mountain…
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Glen Plake is Spokesperson for Learn a Snow Sport Month
SAM Magazine–Bretton Woods, N.H., September 11, 2009–Organizers of Learn a Snow Sport Month (LASSM) announced that extreme skier and snow sports ambassador Glen Plake…
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Bolton Valley to Build Wind Turbine
SAM Magazine–Bolton Valley, Vt., September 11, 2009–Bolton Valley Resort announced the construction of a wind turbine that will be operational in late autumn. This…
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Vail to Offer More Value in Ski School, F & B
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo. – Sept. 4, 2009-Vail CEO Rob Katz introduced a variety of value-oriented moves to be unveiled at the company’s five areas…
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Liberty Mountain Opens Snowflex Centre
SAM Magazine-Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 2, 2009-The 40,000 square-foot slope at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre here opened Aug. 29, with 3,000 people attending the…