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Chair Breaks, Rider Skis Away
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Apr. 16, 2007-It’s the kind of happy ending story that you don’t expect when a bad thing happens to a chairlift…
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Wildcat, Okemo Extend Season
SAM Magazine-Pinkham Notch, N.H ., Apr. 13, 2007-It came in with a whimper, but it’s leaving with a roar. That’s the reality of an…
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Smoke Shacks Under Fire at Snowmass
SAM Magazine-Aspen mountain has long been known for hidden locals’ shrines to folks as diverse as Bob Marley to John Denver. But while the…
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Sugarloaf Golf Course Gets Top 100 Honors
SAM Magazine – Carrabassett Valley, ME., April 11, 2007 – Sugarloaf is a great place to ski, but it sure isn’t bad when it…
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Paralyzed Skier Wins $14 Million Judgment
SAM Magazine-Kent, Wash., Apr. 11, 2007-A skier, Kenny Salvini, was awarded $14 million last week as the result of becoming paralyzed after he outjumped…
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Jackson Nearly Breaks Record: Resort Posts Second Strongest Year Ever
SAM Magazine – Teton Village, WY., April 11, 2007 – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort had a good year. In fact, it was a very…
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Nyberg Steps Down at Prinoth; Company Restructures
SAM Magazine–April 10, 2007–Chris Nyberg is stepping down from his VP position at Prinoth to pursue other opportunities. As a result, the company has…
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Peak Purchase of Mount Snow, Attitash Final
SAM Magazine-St, Louis, Mo., Apr. 5, 2007-Peak Resorts has closed on the purchase of Mount Snow and Attitash resorts from American Skiing Company. The…
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Homewood Buys Alpine Meadows
SAM Magazine-Tahoe City, Calif., Apr. 4, 2007-Powdr Corp. has agreed to sell Alpine Meadows ski resort to JMA Ventures, the owner of Homewood Mountain…
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Too Little, Too Late in Europe?
SAM Magazine-Valle di Fassa, Italy, Apr. 4, 2007-It’s probably too late to save the European ski season, which suffered through some of the worst…
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Revelstoke Real Estate Revs Up
SAM Magazine-Revelstoke, B.C., Apr. 4, 2007-Real Estate is hot at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, and the boom seems to be just starting. The mountain, based…
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High Stakes in Snowbowl Snowmaking Battle
SAM Magazine-Flagstaff, Ariz., April 4, 2007-The battle over snowmaking continues at Arizona Snowbowl, where resort operators have proposed to use reclaimed water to make…
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McCarthy Leaves Vail to Develop Russian Resort
SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., Apr. 3, 2007-Roger McCarthy, chief operating officer of Vail Resorts’ Breckenridge mountain resort and co-president of VR’s mountain division, has resigned…
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O’Donnell Wins Industry Achievement Award
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Mar. 30, 2007-The Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS) has named Patrick O’Donnell, former president of Aspen Skiing Company, the winner of its…
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Copper Teams Up With National Forest Foundation To Award First Ever SCP Grants
SAM Magazine – Copper Mountain, CO., March 23, 2007 – Three local conservation groups have been chosen by Copper Mountain and the National Forest…
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Apparel Cushions Retail Sales Slide
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Mar. 23, 2007-Snowsports retail sales at specialty stores declined 3 percent for the August through January period this year compared to…
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East Roars Back: Epic spring storms make for extended seasons
SAM Magazine-Killington, Vt., Mar. 20, 2007-What a difference a month or two can make. With consistent late spring snowstorms coating the East Coast, conditions…
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$6.6 Million Investment Highlights Perisher Blue’s 2007-2008 Season
SAM Magazine – Perisher Valley, Australia, March 20, 2007 – Australian ski resort Perisher Blue has pumped $6.6 million (AUD) into improvements for the…