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Pacific Northwest Posts Strong Season
SAM Magazine–Hood River, Ore., June 14, 2004–The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA) announced that the region is on track for its third best…
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New GM for Cranmore
SAM Magazine–June 11, 2004, North Conway, N.H.– Tom Day, acting GM at Booth Creek-owned Cranmore Mountain Resort announced today that Ben Wilcox will become…
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ASC Cuts Debt, Spins Off Killington Village
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, May 14, 2004–American Skiing Company (ASC) has restructured its real estate debt, cutting $80.4 million from its balance sheet. The…
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Colorado Visits Drop in 2003-04
SAM Magazine–Aspen, Colo., June 10, 2004–Colorado Ski Country USA reported the state hosted more than 11.2 million skier visits this season as in-state visits…
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American Skiing Company Posts Smaller Loss
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, June 10, 2004–American Skiing Company reported a loss for the nine months ended April 25 of $38.4 million, slightly less…
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Red Mountain Has New Owner, Plan
SAM Magazine–Rossland B.C., June 4, 2004–A private investment group led by Howard Katkov of San Diego has purchased Red Mountain Resort for an undisclosed…
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Red Mountain Has New Owner, Plan
SAM Magazine–Rossland B.C., June 4, 2004–A private investment group led by Howard Katkov of San Diego has purchased Red Mountain Resort for an undisclosed…
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Snowboards, Apparel, X-C Shine at Retail
SAM Magazine–McLean, Va., June 7, 2004–Overall sales at ski and snowboard specialty and chain stores for August through March increased a mere 0.6 percent…
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New NSAA Chair and Board Members Elected
SAM Magazine–Savannah, Georgia, May 19, 2004–Seven new members were elected to the National Ski Areas Association’s board, along with a new chairman. Taking on…
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Preliminary Skier Visit Numbers Released
SAM Magazine–Savannah, Georgia, May 17, 2004–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) released the preliminary skier visit numbers for the 2003/2004 season which are projected…
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Big Bear Resorts Approach 800,000 Visits
SAM Magazine–Big Bear Lake, Calif., May 14, 2004–Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR) areas Bear Mountain and Snow Summit totaled nearly 800,000 visits this past…
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New Hampshire Area Visits Beat Expectations
SAM Magazine–North Woodstock, N.H., May 14, 2004–New Hampshire recorded its third best winter in the past decade, posting 2,044,422 alpine skier and snowboarder visits.…
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TransWorld Streamlines Business Publications
SAM Magazine–Oceanside, Calif., May 13, 2004–TransWorld Media is launching TransWorld Business, a new monthly trade magazine for retailers, that will cover the skate, surf,…
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Intrawest Income Rises Despite Drop in Visits
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, B.C., May 13, 2004–Intrawest recorded improved revenues for the fiscal 2004 third quarter ended March 31, 2004 despite reduced skier visits. Total…
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Montage Ski Area For Sale
SAM Magazine–Scranton, Pa., May 10, 2004–Montage Mountain Ski Area, owned by Lackawanna County, is for sale. The minimum sale price is $9.6 million in…
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Utah Sets Skier-Visit Record at 3.4 Million
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, May 10, 2004–Utah’s 13 ski areas achieved record attendance this past season, with 3,386,141 skier-rider visits. That is three…
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Telluride Names Jacobi As CEO
SAM Magazine–Telluride, Colo., April 23, 2004–Telluride Ski & Golf Resort has named Raymond Jacobi as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Jacobi will…
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NSAA Names New Editor for Journal
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., April 23, 2004–Troy Hawks has been named managing editor of the NSAA Journal, effective May 3. Hawks joins NSAA after a…