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Whitefish To Create Ski Academy
SAM Magazine-Whitefish, Mont., Sept. 23, 2008-Whitefish Mountain Resort, in conjunction with Whitefish School District 55 and the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation (FVSEF), is…
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Sugarloaf Upgrades Snowmaking, Parks
SAM Magazine-Carrabassett Valley, Me., Sept. 23, 2008-Maine resort Sugarloaf has invested more than $5 million to enhance its snowmaking capacity, redesign terrain parks, and…
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AIG to Remain an Insurance Giant, But Owner of Stowe, Too?
SAM Magazine-New York, Sept. 23, 2008-Appearing on the CNBC business news channel on Monday, AIG chairman and CEO Edward Liddy declared his intention to…
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Burton and Volvo Ink European Deal
SAM Magazine – Burlington, Vt., September 17, 2008 – Burton Snowboards and Volvo Cars have announced a three-year partnership that expands their relationship in…
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Coronet Peak Notches Record Season
SAM Magazine – Queenstown, New Zealand, September 18, 2008- New Zealand’s Coronet Peak ski area is set to close on Sunday after a record…
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Snowmass Turbine Project Hits Snag
SAM Magazine – Snowmass, Colo., September 18, 2008 – A turbine tower that was part of an experimental effort to test the viability of…
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NZ Areas Extend Season
SAM Magazine – Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – The New Zealand ski resorts of Turoa and Whakapapa have announced that they will extend their…
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CMH To Offer Gay Ski Week
SAM Magazine – Banff, AB., September 17, 2008 – Aspen and Telluride have already cashed in on this niche market, now CMH is poised…
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N.H. Resorts Investing in Trails, Snowmaking and More
SAM Magazine-North Woodstock, N.H., Sept. 15, 2008-Additional trails, improved snowmaking, more ziplines, new rental fleets and tubing expansions highlight capital improvements at New Hampshire…
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Snowy Range Ski Area for Sale, 2008-09 Operation Iffy
SAM Magazine-Laramie, Wyo., Sept. 15, 2008-Snowy Range is up for sale, and the current owners say they won’t open the resort this year if…
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Copper Mountain Turns Greener
SAM Magazine-Copper Mountain, Colo., Sept. 15, 2008-Copper Mountain is becoming greener. Existing and upcoming environmental initiatives include the installation of a 4.2 kilowatt photovoltaic…
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Durango Resort Master Plan Approved
SAM Magazine-Durango, Colo., Sept. 15, 2008-Durango Mountain Resort (DMR) and Colorado Wild have approved the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Record of Decision…
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Study: Resort Industry Is Retaining Older Visitors
SAM Magazine-LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 15, 2008-A third of all resort visitors in 2007-08 were age 45 or older. Continued gains in visitation by these…
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Whistler Rope Stringing Complete
SAM Magazine – Whistler BC., – Crews have completed the ropework for the Whistler/Blackcomb Peak 2 Peak Gondola. The ropework crosses an unsupported three-kilometer…
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Stevens Pass Adopts RFID Technology
SAM Magazine – Stevens Pass, Wash., September 8, 2008 – Washington resort Steven’s Pass will be adding RFID technology to the ski area’s lift…
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Chestnut Valley Sold
SAM Magazine – GALENA, Il., September 8, 2008 – Chestnut Mountain Resort, a popular Midwestern resort destination, which features skiing with Mississippi River views…
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Letters of Intent Executed for the Merger of Indianhead, Big Powderhorn and BlackJack Ski Resorts
SAM Magazine–September 8, 2008, Ironwood, Michigan-The Roger and Lilah Stangeland Trust, owner of Indianhead Mountain ski resort, has executed letters of intent to acquire…
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Colorado Improvement Round Up: Snowmaking, Lifts Highlight Summer Construction Season
SAM Magazine–September 5, 2008–New lifts and additional terrain highlight a summer construction season, which also saw improvements to snowmaking systems. Here’s an overview of…