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Ski, Skiing Magazines Shrink Circulations
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., July 7, 2008-Skiing and Ski magazines, both from Bonnier Corp., are reducing their rate bases, starting with their September issues. Skiing…
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Quebec to Offer Loans for Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine-Montreal, Que., July 7, 2008-In a bid to jumpstart capital improvements at ski resorts in Quebec, the Canadian government has developed a loan…
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Stenger Group Buys Jay Peak
SAM Magazine-Jay, Vt., July 1, 2008-After nearly 25 years of leading Jay Peak as president and CEO, Bill Stenger, along with a group of…
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Solitude To Install Two High Speed Quads
SAM Magazine-Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, June 26, 2008-Utah’s Solitude has long been known as a sleepy backwater, with slow, fixed grip chairs, plenty of…
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Crested Butte to Serve Up Accessible Adventure
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., June 26, 2008-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is investing to enhance the guest experience through ncreased and expanded airline…
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Deer Valley Expands Employee Housing
SAM Magazine-Deer Valley, Utah, June 25, 2008-Deer Valley will double the ski resort’s seasonal employee housing for the 2008-2009 winter. Given the pricy real…
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New Zealand Season Ramps Up After Delayed Openings
SAM Magazine-Snow Park, New Zealand, June 25, 2008-In a scenario which will be familiar to some Northern Hemisphere resort operators, the 2008 season Down…
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Tom Richardson Remembered
SAM Magazine–Grand Junction, Colo., June 13, 2008–Thomas W. Richardson, 71, died on June 5, 2008. Richardson started his industry career in 1964, when he…
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Vermont and New Hampshire Report Great Skier Numbers
SAM Magazine–June 12, 2008–Both Vermont and New Hampshire reported their 2007-008 skier visit numbers, and the news was good. First, the Vermont Ski Areas…
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Mills Named President of CSCUSA
SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., June 12, 2008-Melanie Mills, director of public affairs for Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), has become the group’s new president.…
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Mt. Bachelor Names Dave Rathbun President and General Manager
SAM Magazine-Bend, Ore., June 10, 2008-After a nationwide search, Mt. Bachelor has named Dave Rathbun president and general manager, succeeding Matt Janney. Rathbun, who…
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Snowboarding Top Reason to Visit Emergency Room
SAM Magazine-New York, June 11, 2008-According to a new study on injuries and recreational sports, more snowboarders are sent to the emergency room than…
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Mount Snow To Create Dedicated Freeride Mountain
SAM Magazine-West Dover, Vt., June 11, 2008-Vermont’s Mount Snow has announced that the ski resort will dedicate the entire Carinthia area as a freeride…
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Larsen Hailed as Forest Service Partner of the Year
SAM Magazine-Portland, Ore., June 11, 2008-The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association has named Gary Larsen its 2008 Forest Service Partner of the Year. This…
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Aspen Mountain to Re-Open June 13-15
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., June 9, 2008-Aspen Skiing Company will open the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing this weekend, June 13-15. The top of…
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Willamette Pass Open for Skiing, Riding June 14 and 15
SAM Magazine-Will this season ever end? Willamette Pass will begin summer gondola operations Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, with sightseeing to the…
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Wolf Creek Settles Lawsuit Out Of Court
SAM Magazine – Wolf Creek, Colo., June 5, 2008 – Wolf Creek ski area has settled a lawsuit with an adjacent property owner who…
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Vail Resorts Announces Third Quarter Results, Sets New Records
SAM Magazine – Broomfield, Colo., June 5, 2008 – Vail executives are smiling after the company posted strong results in the third quarter. For…