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Retail Report: Apparel Sales Up, Gear Down
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., May 1, 2007-Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were down 1 percent in dollars for the August-February period, from $1.67…
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Swiss Study Says Global Warming Will Shift Business Patterns
SAM Magazine-Bern, Switzerland, Apr. 30, 2007-A study conducted by Bern University’s Research Institute for Leisure and Tourism predicts a rocky ride for Swiss ski…
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The Ski Channel to Launch Year-Round in 2008
SAM Magazine-Los Angeles, Apr. 30, 2007-Mountain sports are poised to become TV stars. Steve Bellamy, founder and former president of The Tennis Channel, will…
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State Loans $5 Million to Sno Mountain
SAM Magazine-Scranton, Pa., Apr. 27, 2007-As part of a $13 million statewide package of grants and low-interest loans, the State of Pennsylvania has awarded…
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K2 Acquired By Fortune 1000 Company Jarden
SAM Magazine-Vashon Island, Wash., Apr. 27, 2007-As any local fueling up at the local java joint on a powder day will tell you, coffee…
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Vail Resorts Scores Toehold in Aspen
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-RockResorts, owned by Vail Resorts, will manage Aspen’s venerable Hotel Jerome for Elysian Worldwide and Lodging Capital, once this…
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Austrian Ski Area Adds Tram With One-Mile Span
SAM Magazine-Brand, Austria, Apr. 25, 2007-The Austrian resort Brand has announced the biggest lift upgrades to date of any European resort for the summer…
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Shawnee Peak Earns Red Cross Real Hero Award
SAM Magazine-Bridgton, Me., Apr. 25, 2007-Shawnee Peak Ski Area received the Red Cross Real Hero award for Environmental Service and Outreach for being the…
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Copper Plans Indoor Ski Training Facilities
SAM Magazine-Copper Mountain, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-In an aggressive move to build upon its freeride programs, Copper plans to build an indoor training facility…
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Vail, National Forest Foundation Raise $225,000
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-Vail Resorts (VR) and the National Forest Foundation (NFF) raised more than $225,000 for local conservation projects, thanks to…
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More Eastern Areas Extend the Season
SAM Magazine-Sugarloaf, Me., Apr. 20, 2007-Following three major April snowstorms, several eastern areas have pushed their closing dates into the latter half of April.…
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Eastern Areas Launch Management Training Program; Deadline Near
SAM Magazine-Lyndonville, Vt., Apr. 19, 2007-Facing a shortage of qualified middle managers, a group of senior managers in the Northeast have helped create the…
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New SAMMY Winners Announced
SAM Magazine–Woodbury, Ct., April 18, 2007–In recognition of the accomplishments of up-and-coming personnel in the winter sports industry, SAM Magazine has chosen Chris Bates…
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Breck To Host Brotherhood in 2008
SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., Apr. 17, 2007-The National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) will host its 35th anniversary get-together at Breckenridge January 12 to 19, 2008.…
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Peak To Peak Gondola To Unite Whistler And Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Apr. 17, 2007-Whistler Blackcomb will unite its two mountains with the ambitious Peak to Peak Gondola, which will set world records…
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Stowe Jumps On Extended Season Bandwagon
SAM Magazine-Stowe, Vt., Apr. 16, 2007-With the high-elevation resorts of the Rocky Mountains shuttering winter operations for the season, it seems almost counterintuitive that…
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Le Massif Posts Soft Numbers Despite Late Season Snow
SAM Magazine-Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Que., Apr. 16, 2007-Lack of snow at the start of the ski season led to a 16.7 decrease in skier visits for…
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Vail To Bid On 2013 World Championships
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Apr. 16, 2007-Vail, which hosted the 1989 and 1999 World Alpine Championships, may be heading for a threepeat. A local group…