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Sandy Spurs Openings, Enthusiasm
Banner Elk, N.C., Oct. 30, 2012—Trick or treat, Superstorm Sandy has brought more than a foot and a half of snow to resorts in…
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Jim Spring, founder of Leisure Trends Group, Dead at 75
SAM Magazine–October 22, 2012–Jim Spring, founder of Leisure Trends Group (LTG), died early Monday morning while battling throat cancer. Spring founded LTG in 1989…
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ASTM COMMITTEE APPROVES STANDARD FOR AERIAL ADVENTURE COURSES
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Oct. 22, 2012—The ASTM F24 Amusement Rides and Devices Committee approved the first version of the Aerial Adventure Course Standard, which…
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ELK, HOMEOWNERS SPAR OVER LAND USE
SAM Magazine—Union Dale, Pa., Oct. 22, 2012—Elk Mountain and its neighboring resort community, the Village of Four Seasons, have been squabbling over property issues.…
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Ski Utah Adds Magazine
SAM Magazine–October 21, 2012–Ski Utah announced the launch of the new Ski Utah magazine and a redesigned website. The inaugural magazine is a different…
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Jay Peak Drops Ticket Prices
SAM Magazine–October 17, 2012, Jay, VT–Jay Peak Resort today announced that it is lowering the prices of all its lift tickets. For example, a…
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Riley Named COO of Sunshine Village
SAM Magazine–October 17, 2012–Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort has named Dave Riley as senior VP and COO of the Banff resort. Riley was…
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Sno Mountain Files for Chapter 11
SAM Magazine–October 17, 2012–Sno Mountain, Pa., filed for involuntary Chapter 11 on October 15. In late August, the state of Pennsylvania filed a lien…
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ARAPAHOE BASIN OPENS FOR SEASON
SAM Magazine—Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 17, 2012—Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opened today at 9 a.m., marking the start to the ski and snowboard season.…
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WINTER BOOKINGS SLUGGISH AT WESTERN DESTINATIONS
SAM Magazine—Denver, Oct. 15, 2012—Reservations for the fall and winter season through March 2013 are up .5 percent from year-ago levels, with future customers…