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WESTERN RESORTS SEE JUMP IN SUMMER DESTINATION VISITS
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 21, 2012—Summer travel is sizzling in western mountain destinations. On-the-books occupancy for the month of June was up 16.2 percent compared…
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APPELLATE COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF SUNDOWN
SAM Magazine—Hartford, Conn., June 19, 2012—The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a jury verdict in a case brought against Ski Sundown, Conn., by James Malaguit,…
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SKI NH RELEASES NUMBERS; PEAK WITHDRAWS MEMBERSHIP
SAM Magazine—June 13, 2012—During its annual meeting, held yesterday at Mount Sunapee, Ski NH released its end-of-season numbers, which were down approximately 21%. New…
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WATER DISTRICTS, OIL COMPANIES SUPPORT WATER RIGHTS LAWSUIT
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 11, 2012—Several water districts and the Colorado petroleum industry have filed amicus briefs to support a lawsuit in the U.S. District…
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RECORD STARTS FOR NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
SAM Magazine–June 11, 2012–According to NZCity, more than 6,000 skiers and snowboarders flocked to Queenstown's Coronet Peak and Canterbury's Mt Hutt—a record-breaking opening weekend…
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FIRE DAMAGE AT SKI APACHE
SAM Magazine—June 11, 2012—According to published reports, a massive wildfire in New Mexico has damaged ski lifts at Ski Apache. The area fought the…
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ECHO MOUNTAIN TO BE AUCTIONED IN AUGUST
SAM Magazine—Evergreen, Colo., June 8, 2012—Echo Mountain Ski resort will be sold via a sealed-bid auction, with bids due by August 2. Racebrook and…
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BIG WHITE, SILVER STAR CUT FAMILY TIES
SAM Magazine—Kelowna, B.C., June 6, 2012—Big White and Silver Star resorts, which had been under a single ownership for a decade, have split apart…
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VALLE NEVADO AND MAMMOTH TEAM UP
SAM Magazine—June 6, 2012—Valle Nevado, Chile, and Mammoth Mountain, Calif., are pleased to announce a new sister resort partnership effective May 2012. Valle Nevado,…
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VERMONT ANNOUNCES SEASON VISITS
SAM Magazine—June 6, 2012—The Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) announced that Vermont ski resorts recorded 3,903,171 skier and rider visits, just 5% off of…