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Vail and ASC Announce Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine–June 16, 2005–American Skiing Company (ASC) and Vail Resorts both announced their third quarter results and the numbers seem to be on the…
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Founding Publisher of SAM Magazine, David Rowan, Died on June 8
SAM Magazine–June 10, 2005–David Rowan, founder of the industry’s trade publication Ski Area Management (SAM Magazine) died on Wednesday, June 8, from a rare…
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CSCUSA Resorts Post Third-Best Year
SAM Magzine-Denver, Colo., June 9, 2005-Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts reported their third best year ever as record numbers of international skiers and…
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Strong Spring Lifts N.H. Areas to Second-Best Season Ever
SAM Magazine-North Woodstock, N.H., June 9, 2005-New Hampshire resorts posted 2,270,106 alpine skier and snowboarder visits during the 2004-05 season, the state’s second-best winter…
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Vail Revenues Rise in Third Quarter
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 9, 2005-Vail Resorts (VR) saw total revenues grow by 13.5 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, and…
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Highs and Lows at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., June 6, 2005-Whistler Blackcomb closed June 5 after a season of record-breaking highs and lows. Heavy snowfall through the latter half…
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14 Areas Remain Open for Memorial Day
SAM Magazine–Fort Collins, Colo., May 27, 2005–The skiing and snowboarding season isn’t over yet. Fourteen North American resorts will be in operation this Memorial…
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Skier Visits Total 56.4 Million for 2004-05
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale, Ariz., May 25, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) estimates 56.4 million skier/snowboarder visits at U.S. ski resorts for the 2004/05 season,…
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Whistler/Blackcomb Earns 2005 Golden Eagle Award
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale Ariz., May 25, 2005–Whistler/Blackcomb earned the 2005 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, presented at the NSAA national convention here. The…
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NSAA Convention Honors Moretz, Fairbank
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale, Ariz., May 25, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) honored D. Grady Moretz Jr., president of Appalachian Ski Mountain, and Brian H.…
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SIA Retail Audit Shows Dollar Sales Rise, Units Drop
SAM Magazine–McLean, Va., May 18, 2005–Retail sales at winter sports specialty and chain stores rose 1.9 percent, to $2.25 billion for the August 2004…
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Utah Smashes All-Time Skier Visit Record
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, May 17, 2005–Thanks to great snow that came early and often, increased marketing efforts and the unfortunate lack of…
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Atomic Owner to Acquire Salomon
SAM Magazine–Portland, Ore., May 5, 2005–The Amer Group of Finland is acquiring the Salomon winter sports division of Adidas-Salomon for about 485 million euros…
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Rock Named GM for Snowshoe Mountain
SAM Magazine–Snowshoe, W.V., May 5, 2005–Bill Rock will become vice president and general manager at Intrawest-owned Snowshoe Mountain effective June 6. Rock moves to…
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Crolius Named Publiisher of Primedia’s Adventure Sports Network
SAM Magazine–San Clemente, Calif., April 27, 2005–Allen Crolius has been named vice president and group publisher of the four-title Adventure Sports Network (ASN), including…
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Mahanna, Marcus, Roberts, and Rock Earn Coveted SAMMYs
SAM Magazine–Woodbury, Conn., Apr. 21, 2005–Jon Mahanna, Carla Marcus, Jay Roberts, and Bill Rock are the 2005 SAMMY Future Leadership Award recipients, chosen for…
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Northwest Areas Reopen, East Areas Close
SAM Magazine–Stevens Pass, Wash., Apr. 5, 2005–In a fitting end to a winter of wacky weather, several areas in the Pacific Northwest have reopened-some…
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ASC Sells Haystack Resort for $5 Million
SAM Magazine–Wilmington, Vt., Mar. 31, 2005–American Ski Company (ASC) subsidiary Mount Snow is selling the Haystack ski resort to Tyringham Ridge, Inc. for $5…