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Copper, Boreal, Killington Score Snowboarding Grand Prix Dates
SAM Magazine-Frisco, Colo., Aug. 11, 2008-Copper will host the first U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipe series stop this Dec. 12-13, followed by Boreal and…
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Snowbowl Prevails On Snowmaking Appeal
SAM Magazine-Flagstaff, Ariz., Aug. 9, 2008-Arizona Snowbowl’s previous approvals for snowmaking are valid, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday. In a…
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Plan Now for H-2B Visa Extension
SAM Magazine-Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2008-As most resorts know, the H-2B visa cap has been reached. The “final receipt date” for H-2B visa applications…
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Kicking Horse Unveils New Draft Master Plan
SAM Magazine-Golden, B.C., Aug. 7, 2008-British Columbia ski area Kicking Horse has presented its new draft master plan. It proposes adding a signature 18-hole…
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Vancouver Winter Olympic Event Dates Set
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 7, 2008-The competition schedules for the 2010 Paralympic and Winter Olympic ski and snowboard events is coming into focus. Both…
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Cascade Wildfire 85% Contained; Red Lodge Spared
SAM Magazine-Red Lodge, Mont., Aug. 7, 2008-Operations are winding down on the Cascade Wildfire, which at one time threatened Red Lodge Ski Area. The…
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It’s Official: 2007-08 Season Sets Record
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Aug. 5, 2008-The U.S. ski industry totaled a record 60.5 million visits in 2007-08, up 2.7 percent from previous record of…
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Red Lodge Fire 66 Percent Contained: Mop up operations start
SAM Magazine – Red Lodge, Mt., August 5, 2008 – With the Cascade wildfire 66-percent contained, crews are starting mop up operations at Red…
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Containment Efforts Continue On Fire Near Red Lodge
SAM Magazine-Red Lodge, Mont., Aug. 3, 2008-The Cascade Wildfire that has been threatening Red Lodge Ski Area is currently 33 percent contained, with crews…
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Red Lodge Fire 31% Contained, Fire Spread Minimal
SAM Magazine-Red Lodge, Mont., Aug. 2, 2008-Crews are making progress on the Cascade Wildfire, which has been threatening Red Lodge Ski Area. Currently the…
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Non Essential Staff Evacuated From Red Lodge: Forest Fire Threatens Resort, Only 5% Contained
SAM Magazine–August 1, 2008–All non-essential staff have been evacuated from Red Lodge Ski Area. Mont., in the face of a fast-moving wildfire that is…
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Squaw Inks Deal To Preserve KT-22 Access
SAM Magazine – Squaw Valley, Ca., July 31, 2008 – Squaw Valley has come to a lease agreement with local resident Troy Caldwell to…
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Ski/Snowboard Media Sees Wave Of Mergers
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., July 31, 2008-Two mergers have changed the face of snowsports media this week. Storm Mountain Publishing (SMP), the owners of Snowboard…
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Kimberly, Fernie Score Direct Air Service From USA
SAM Magazine – Calgary, AB., July 31, 2008 – While the airline industry has been rocked by high fuel prices and consumers tightening their…
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Falwell’s Liberty University To Install Dry Ski Slopes
SAM Magazine – Lynchburg, Va., July 31, 2008 – The Christian institution of higher learning founded by Jerry Falwell, Liberty University, has announced plans…
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Vail Prevails In Rape Lawsuit
SAM Magazine – Denver, Co., July 31, 2008 – A Denver jury has found Vail Resorts not liable in a lawsuit claiming that the…
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Bender to Lead Hidden Valley Renaissance
SAM Magazine-Hidden Valley, Pa., July 23, 2008-Scott Bender has joined the Buncher Resort & Hospitality Group, LLC as vice president of resort operations and…
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Horizon Air to Add Daily Mammoth Flights
SAM Magazine-Mammoth Lakes, Calif., July 23, 2008-Joining the growing number of airlines to offer resort access, Horizon Air will inaugurate daily nonstop flights from…