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California Storms Fuel Enthusiasm at Areas
SAM Magazine–South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Jan 12, 2005–Snowfall of up to 19 feet in the past two-plus weeks has left many Sierra resorts stocked…
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Holiday Period Leaves Most Resorts Merry
SAM Magazine–Denver, Colo., Jan. 8, 2005–In spite of up-and-down weather in the East and Midwest, massive snows in California, and a snow drought in…
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Monster Companies Resolve Trademark Spat
SAM Magazine–Durango, Colo., Jan. 8, 2005–Snow Monsters and Monster Cable have amicably resolved their dispute over any possible trademark infringement over the two companies’…
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Christmas Holiday Starts Strong for Many Resorts
SAM Magazine–Seattle, Wash., Dec. 31, 2004–Winter resorts nationwide report strong visitation for the Christmas holiday week. The only exception to this cheery news is…
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Bank Reclaims Elk Meadows
SAM Magazine–Beaver, Utah, Dec. 28, 2004–The Nimbus Loan Fund has repossessed Elk Meadows ski area in southwestern Utah from former owner Wayne Case for…
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Snow Monsters Battle Monster Cable Over Trademark
SAM Magazine–Denver, Colo., Dec. 22, 2004–Sirdar, the company that created the Snow Monsters skier/rider development program, is seeking a declaratory judgment action for non-infringement…
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Mount Washington Cog Railway Skiing Started Up
SAM Magazine–Bretton Woods, N.H., December 22, 2004–The Mount Washington Cog Railway fired up its engines this past weekend and transported the first sliders part…
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SIA Retail Audit Reveals Shifting Markets
SAM Magazine–McLean, Va., Dec.17, 2004–Retail sales for skiing and snowboarding for the August through October period were up 3 percent in dollars to $323.3…
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Could Whaleback Make a Comeback?
SAM Magazine–Enfield, N.H., December 15, 2004–Whaleback Mountain has seen a lot of tire kickers since it closed in 2001. Many have viewed the small…
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Mountain High For Sale?
SAM Magazine–Wrightwood, Calif., December 15, 2004–Oaktree Capital Management, owners of southern California’s Mountain High ski area, have retained a financial advisor, Houlihan, Lokey, Howard…
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ASC Refinances $320 Million in Debt and Stock
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, Dec. 2, 2004–American Skiing Company (ASC) has completed its long-sought goal of refinancing its existing resort senior credit facility and…
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More Areas Open Despite Warm Weather
SAM Magazine–Denver, Colo., Nov. 19, 2004–Despite warm and/or dry conditions across much of the U.S. for the past week, more resorts are opening this…
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Shawnee Peak Treats Military Families
SAM Magazine–Bridgton, Me., Nov. 12, 2004–Shawnee Peak Ski Area is offering free 2004-05 family season passes to the spouse and children of deployed soldiers.…
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Area Openings Continue to Snowball
SAM Magazine–Dillon, Colo., Nov. 12, 2004–Resort openings are beginning to grow at an exponential rate as more areas across the country will join the…
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Intrawest First Quarter Results Mixed
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, Nov. 9, 2004–Intrawest saw revenue decline for the fiscal 2005 first quarter ended September 30, 2004 to $206.5 million from $276.6 million…
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More Areas Open for the Season
SAM Magazine–Copper Mountain, Colo., Nov. 5, 2004–Copper and Snowbird, Ut., have joined the ranks of open areas in the U.S. today, with Killington, Vt.,…
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ASC Announces Improved Results Amid Questions About Viabilit
SAM Magazine–Park City, Ut., Nov. 1, 2004–American Skiing Company improved its financial results for the 2004 fiscal year and fourth quarter ended July 25,…
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TransWorld Puts Freeze on Ice
SAM Magazine–Oceanside, Calif., Nov. 1, 2004–Freeze Magazine will cease publication with its January 2005 issue, TransWorld Media (TWM) vice president/general manager Brad McDonald told…