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Outdoor Retail Sales Mixed in December
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Jan. 21, 2013—Unit sales of outdoor equipment and apparel nudged up 1 percent over December 2011's disappointing snow-deprived results, and the…
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Colorado Visits Are Tallied
SAM Magazine–January 20, 2013–Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported Friday that total skier/snowboarder visits at its 21 member resorts decreased 11.5 percent during the…
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Winter X Games May Find a New Home
SAM Magazine–January 20, 2013–ESPN has announced that it is entertaining new venues for the coveted X Games with a final announcement due in April…
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Cutter’s Camp Opens Registration for East, West Locations
SAM Magazine-Woodbury, Conn., Jan. 18, 2013–Cutter’s Camp has opened registration for both of this year’s sessions, at Mount Snow, Vt., April 1-3, and Timberline,…
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PARRY TO JOIN POWDR ENTERPRISES
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Jan. 17, 2013—Powdr Corp. is building out its new Powdr Enterprises staff quickly: Park City marketing director Krista Parry will…
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Vail Resortsâ Status YTD: Some Good, Some Bad
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 16, 2013—Vail Resorts has reported the early-season performance of its seven destination resorts, and the news reflects the up-and-down season…
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WESTERN DESTINATION VISITS DIPPED IN DECEMBER
SAM Magazine—Denver, Jan. 16, 2013—Mid- to late-December snowstorms fueled a partial rebound in occupancy during the month, and boosted advance reservations for the remainder…
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POWDR CORP LAUNCHES NEW EVENT/MEDIA BUSINESS
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Jan. 15, 2013)—Powdr Corp. has created a new business, Powdr Enterprises, to focus on events, sponsorships and media opportunities. The…
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Ski Area in Maine Reopens After Three Years
SAM Magazine–January 11, 2013–Squaw Mountain, Maine, is hoping to reopen over the Martin Luther King weekend after two years of being closed. The small…
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SNOW SPORTS RETAIL SALES SLID IN NOVEMBER
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Jan. 10, 2013—November 2012 was another difficult month for snow sports retailers, with double-digit declines in dollars sold compared to sales…