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Bombardier Purchased by Track Supplier
SAM Magazine–Sherbrooke, Que., Aug. 3, 2004–Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. is selling its industrial vehicle division, including snow groomers, to Quebec component-maker Camoplast Inc., which…
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Two Finalists Vie for Vail Resorts
Vail, Colo., July 30, 2004–Two large buyout firms are finalists in the possible sale of Vail Resorts, according to a report in the Denver…
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SIA Joins VERB Fitness Campaign
SAM Magazine–McLean, Va., July 27, 2004–SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has joined the VERB campaign, a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Giant Future US Snowdome Launches Website
July 29, New Jersey (SnowHunter)–The joint developers of the $1.3 billion Xanadu project in New Jersey, Mills Corp. and Mack-Cali, have launched a website…
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OLN to Broadcast USSA Ski, Snowboard Events
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, July 21, 2004–OLN will broadcast 22 hours of original ski and snowboard event programming annually, with multiple re-airings, according to…
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Vail Commits $600,000 to Diversity Program
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., July 21, 2004–Vail Resorts has committed approximately $600,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to the Alpino 10,000 Project, which aims to…
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Ski Areas Measure Environmental Conservation for 2003
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., July 15, 2004–The ski industry has made substantial progress in its efforts to reduce environmental impacts, according to the Sustainable Slopes…
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Summit County Denies Copper Plan
SAM Magazine–Copper Mountain, Colo., July 13, 2004–Summit County Commissioners have denied Intrawest’s long-term development plan for doubling the size of Copper Mountain after a…
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ASC Expands Discount Pass Offer
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, July 13, 2004–In a move that entrenches discounted season’s passes in the Northeast, American Skiing Co. (ASC) is introducing an…
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Gray Rocks to Close for Winter
SAM Magazine–Mont Tremblant, Que., July 13, 2004–Gray Rocks Inn and ski area will close its doors on Oct. 10, marking the first time in…
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ASC Pays Triple Peaks $5.1 Million to Settle Suit
SAM Magazine–Ludlow, Vt., July 13, 2004–American Skiing Company (ASC) will pay $5.1 million to settle its lawsuit with Triple Peaks, LLC, stemming from ASC’s…
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Is Vail for Sale
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., July 9, 2004–Vail Resorts has been actively seeking a buyer for some or all of its assets, according to reports in…
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Intrawest, A&K to Market Luxury Adventures
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, B.C., July 7, 2004–Intrawest has acquired an equity interest in the Abercrombie & Kent Group (A&K), a leading luxury adventure-travel company. The…
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Mountain High Buys Ski Sunrise
SAM Magazine–Wrightwood, Calif., July 6, 2004–Mountain High Resort is purchasing neighboring Ski Sunrise for about $375,000. The sale of the 97-acre area, located about…
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New York Reports Over 4 Million Visits
SAM Magazine–June 28, Tully, N.Y.–Ski Areas of New York announced that New York State ski areas received 4,034,325 skier/snowboard visits for the 2003/04 season,…
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Eaglecrest Gets Boost From Juneau
SAM Magazine–Juneau, Alaska, June 15, 2004–In addition to the $300,000 the City and Borough of Juneau gives to Eaglecrest Ski Area each year, the…
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Tamarack Sells Out Second Stage
SAM Magazine–Donnelly, Idaho, June 15, 2004–Tamarack resort had its second straight sell-out when it unloaded 64 real estate products, raising approximately $33.4 million for…
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Vail Releases Third Quarter Figures and Raises Pass Price
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., June 14, 2004–Vail released its financial results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2004, and the news was all good.…