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Bender Promoted to CEO of Seven Springs
SAM Magazine – Champion,Pa, October 31, 2006 – Scott L. Bender has been promoted to the Chief Executive Officer position at Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs…
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The Greening Of White: Renewable Energy Movement Accelerates
SAM Magazine – Lakewood, CO, October 30, 2006 – Alpine Meadows, Calif., Grand Targhee, Wyo., and Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Vt., have recently joined…
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Magic Gets New Owners
SAM Magazine–Londonderry, VT, October 26, 2006–Magic Mountain is set to open for the 2006/2007 season under a new ownership group which has revamped several…
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Big Plans for Haystack as a Private Club
SAM Magazine – Wilmington, VT, October 26, 2006 – Vermont’s Haystack Ski Area is on its way to becoming a private club. The ski…
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SMI Goes Small
SAM Magazine – Midland, MI, October, 26, 2006 – Snowmaking equipment manufacturer Snow Machines, Inc. (SMI) has introduced the quietest, lightest design in its…
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Magic Gets New Owners
SAM Magazine–Londonderry, VT, October 26, 2006–Magic Mountain is set to open for the 2006/2007 season under a new ownership group which has revamped several…
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Mt. Hood Meadows Under New Management
Founder Of Mt. Hood Retires SAM Magazine-Mt. Hood, OR, October 25, 2006-The founder of Mt. Hood Meadows Resort, Franklin Drake, has announced that he…
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Alta Hops On Green Wagon
SAM Magazine- Alta, Utah, October 25, 2006 – Alta ski resort has committed to purchasing 900,000 kilowatt-hours (kwh) of renewable energy over the next…
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Nor-Am Freestyle Schedule Set, Tamarack surprising choice for only halfpipe event
SAM Magazine-Park City, Ut, October 23, 2006-US Skiing has announced the 2006 Nor-Am Freestyle Schedule. The season opens with a selection round at Park…
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The Death Of The Chalk Board. Wireless Message Boards Come Of Age
SAM Magazine – Kingston, NY, October 24, 2006 — The chalk boards at the base of ski lifts across North America have been an…
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Intrawest Lays Off 200 in Cost-Saving Effort
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 20, 2006-Intrawest laid off 200 full-time employees, primarily managers, across its several divisions and resorts earlier this week as part…
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Dalbello, Elan Form Alliance
SAM Magazine-Andover, N.H., Oct. 20, 2006-In a move that could have a big impact on the retail and rental ski equipment markets, Dalbello Skiboots…
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Gambling A Bad Bet At Seven Springs
SAM Magazine–October 20, 2006–Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Resort has announced that it will be withdrawing its limited Category 3 gaming license application after the Pennsylvania…
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Ski Helmet Use Research Team Receives Grant From Vermont Health Foundation
SAM Magazine–Burlington, VT, October 20, 2006– The Vermont Snow Sports Research Team has received a $20,000 grant from the Fletcher Allen Community Health Foundation…
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Lawsuit Challenges Wolf Creek Village Access Roads
SAM Magazine–Wolf Creek, Colo., October 20, 2006–Colorado Wild and the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s…
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Salomon Heads to Utah
SAM Magazine-Portland, Ore., October 15, 2006–Salomon North America is expected to announce that the company will relocate from Portland, Oregon to Ogden, Utah in…
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Beaver Creek’s Alpine Slide in Question
SAM Magazine–Beaver Creek, Colo., October 17, 2006–Plans by Vail Resorts to build an Alpine slide on Beaver Creek have local homeowners up in arms.…
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Shareholders Of Intrawest Approve Sale To Fortess
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, BC, October 17, 2006– Fortress Investment Group is expected to become the new owner of Intrawest after Intrawest shareholders approved the sale…