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Neighboring County Opposes Belleayre Expansion
SAM Magazine–July 18, 2013–A proposed $74 million expansion of Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, in Ulster County, N.Y., is being opposed by neighboring Greene County…
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Altor to Buy Rossignol
SAM Magazine—Stockholm, Sweden, July 15, 2013—Private equity group Altor is acquiring a majority stake in Rossignol Group from the current owners, Australian bank Macquarie…
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Western Mountain Destinations Hit Record Summer Pace
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 15, 2013—Hot temperatures throughout the western U.S. and increased summer programming have led to growing summer lodging occupancy, according to DestiMetrics…
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Tamarack Public Auction Postponed
SAM Magazine–July 16, 2013–According to published reports, a planned public auction at Tamarack Ski and Golf Resort in Idaho has been postponed for at…
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Forest Service Considers Latest Bitterroot Plan
SAM Magazine—Missoula, Mont., July 9, 2013—The U.S. Forest Service is considering would-be developer Tom Maclay’s latest proposal to build a destination ski resort on…
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Non-Profit Group Hopes to Restore Minnesota Hill
SAM Magazine—Detroit Lakes, Minn., July 9, 2013—Detroit Mountain Recreation Area supporters plan to initiate a fundraising effort this week to restore the town’s defunct…
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Two Small-Town Areas in U.S., Canada Face Closure
SAM Magazine—Rumford, Maine, June 27, 2013—The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) will close the Black Mountain ski area here after the town voted to…
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Vail Resorts Cuts 42 from Canyons Staff
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 26, 2013—Vail Resorts (VR) has laid off 42 full-time employees at Canyons, many of them at the department manager…
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West Mountain Files for Bankruptcy Protection
SAM Magazine—Queensbury, N.Y., June 25, 2013—West Mountain owner East Slope Holdings LP (ESH) filed for bankruptcy protection last week. The move could facilitate a…
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Snow Summit Explores Possible Sale
SAM Magazine—Big Bear Lake, Calif., June 20, 2013—The Snow Summit Ski Corporation board of directors has retained Houlihan Lokey (HL), an international investment banking…