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VAIL RESORTS BACKS MORE WILDERNESS AREAS IN COLORADO
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 18, 2012—Vail Resorts has joined conservation groups in supporting Senator Mark Udall and Congressman Jared Polis in their efforts to…
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PARK CITY, TALISKER STILL NEGOTIATING NEW LEASE
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, April 16, 2012—Continuing a three-year wrangle, Park City Mountain Resort and its landlord, Talisker, remain in negotiations regarding PCMR’s lease…
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WOULD-BE TAMARACK BUYER ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
SAM Magazine—Boise, Idaho, Apr. 16, 2012—Pension fund trustee and investment adviser Matthew Hutcheson, who bid $40 million for Tamarack Resort in 2010, has been…
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SNOW SPORTS RETAIL SALES STAYED DOWN IN FEBRUARY
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., Apr. 13, 2012—Snow sports retail sales were down 12 percent in units and 4 percent in dollars through the end of…
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Vail Closes on Kirkwood
SAM Magazine–April 12, 2012–Vail Resorts, Inc. (VR) today announced that the company has closed on its acquisition of Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe,…
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Powderhorn Posts Good Numbers Under New Owners
SAM Magazine–April 11, 2012–Powderhorn, Colo., is celebrating the end of its first season under new ownership with good results. The season started on August…
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International Guests Boost Aspen Visits
SAM Magazine-Aspen, April 5, 2012-While many Colorado resorts experienced skier-day declines in the face of a warm, dry winter, Aspen/Snowmass saw visits increase through…
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Bruce Willis Might Give Away Soldier Mountain
SAM Magazine–April 5, 2012–Actor Bruce Willis has announced that he would be willing to give his small Idaho ski area, Soldier Mountain, away to…
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Tahoe Explores Olympic Possibilities
SAM Magazine–April 5, 2012–Fifty-two years after the Olympic flame was first ignited in the Tahoe region, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Lieutenant…
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TechnoAlpin Acquires Johnson Controls Neige
SAM Magazine–April 3, 2012–TechnoAlpin, founded in 1990 in Bolzano (Italy) and a major player in snowmaking, (35% market share in Europe) has just formalized…