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Intrawest Discounts Push Early Booking
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 21, 2007-In an effort to promote advance bookings, Intrawest’s new early-season Destination: Snow vacation package deals lure travelers with discounts…
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Angel Fire Adds Glades, Revamps Hotel
SAM Magazine-Angel Fire, N.M., Sept. 21, 2007-Angel Fire is embarking on a multi-million dollar facelift of the resort’s 120- room base area hotel. The…
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Squaw Lights Pipe
SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., Sept. 21, 2007-A trenched superpipe headlines terrain park improvements at Squaw Valley for the 2007-2008 season. The in-ground pipe will…
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European Expansions: Terrain, Lift, and Ticket Options
SAM Magazine-Gavarnie, France, Sept. 21, 2007-French Pyrenees resort Gavarnie is expanding its terrain by nearly a quarter as the ski area adds 12 new…
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Whistler Gondola Proceeds On Schedule
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Sept. 20, 2007-Construction of Whistler’s massive Peak to Peak gondola is wrapping up for the season. The project, which will link…
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Wolf Creek Village Slammed By Court
SAM Magazine-Denver, Sept. 20, 2007-The Colorado Court of Appeals in Denver has ruled against a massive village at the base of Wolf Creek ski…
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Doppelmayr CTEC Dismantles Jackson Tram
SAM Magazine-Teton Village, Wyo., Sept. 20, 2007-A Swiss crew from Doppelmayr CTEC is in the final stages of dismantling the old Jackson Hole Ski…
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Boyne Creates Three-Area New England Pass
SAM Magazine-Bethel, Me., Sept. 20, 2007-Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Loon are offering a new New England Pass, which offers skiing and riding at all…
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Booth Creek Transfers Control of Loon and Summit-at-Snoqualmie To Boyne
SAM Magazine–September 19, 2007–Vail, CO–Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc., entered into an agreement with Boyne USA for the sale and transfer of Booth Creek’s…
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Vail Resorts Pumps Up The Canyons Offer
SAM Magazine-The Canyons, Ut., Sept. 12, 2007-In the latest twist to The Canyons saga, Vail Resorts (VR) has sweetened its offer offer for The…
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American Skiing Company to Dissolve on Sept. 13
SAM Magazine-Park City, Ut., Sept. 12, 2007-American Skiing Company (ASC) has filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with…
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Kaser Restructures North American Operations
SAM Magazine-Varna, Italy, Sept. 12, 2007-Kaser Srl, manufacturer of belt conveyor lifts, has restructured its North American operations as of Sept. 1, following the…
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Pierpont Named Targhee GM
SAM Magazine-Grand Targhee, Wyo., Sept. 11, 2007-Scott Pierpont has been named general manager of Grand Targhee. Pierpont has spent more than 30 years in…
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European Update: Austria, Italy, Norway News
SAM Magazine-Scheffau, Austria, and Hafjell, Norway, Sept. 11, 2007-Austria’s Ski Welt has scored another six-pack, bringing the mega-resort’s total to 8. The Ski Welt,…
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Belleayre Gets OK for $400 Million Development
SAM Magazine-Albany, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2007-The State of New York has given the green light to a $400 million project to develop two hotels,…
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Steamboat Included in New Intrawest Pass
SAM Magazine – Steamboat Springs, Co., September 5, 2007 – Intrawest has included Steamboat into the company’s Colorado season pass offerings, allowing passholders to…
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Hidden Valley Purchase Finalized
SAM Magazine – Somerset, Pa., September, 2007 – The Buncher Company has announced that the organization has finalized the purchase of Hidden Valley Four…
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Sun Valley Fire Contained
SAM Magazine – Ketchum, Id., September 5, 2007 – The USFS has announced the containment of the Castle Rock fire, which burned nearly 50,000…