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Winter Bookings Heat Up
SAM Magazine–November 17, 2011–Bookings for the upcoming winter season continue a positive trend upward at participating mountain destinations throughout the western U.S., despite mixed…
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Gondola Would Connect Canyons, Solitude
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Nov. 17, 2011-Canyons is proposing a groundbreaking gondola to connect Canyons and Solitude resorts and reduce auto traffic between the…
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Lutsen Gains Water Rights, Needs Long-Term Solution
SAM Magazine-Lutsen, Minn., Nov. 16, 2011-Lutsen Mountains recently gained a variance from the state’s department of natural resources (DNR) to draw snowmaking water from…
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Copper Opens Ski Team Speed Training Center
SAM Magazine-Frisco, Colo., Nov. 16, 2011-The U.S. Ski Team Speed Center, a long-term partnership between the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Copper…
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Western Areas Top List of This Weekend’s Openings
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Nov. 16, 2011-A slew of Western resorts are opening this weekend, along with several in the Northeast and a smattering…
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SnoCountry Launches eNewsletter, Revamps Website
SAM Magazine-Lebanon, N.H., Nov. 16, 2011-SnoCountry Ski Areas Association is launching SnoNews, a weekly consumer eNewsletter featuring original news and features on skiing, snowboarding,…
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Merger Complete
SAM Magazine–November 16, 2011–The previously announced transaction between KSL Capital Partners and JMA Ventures, which joins Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows under one operating…
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Active Network Acquires RTP
SAM Magazine-San Diego, Calif., Nov. 14, 2011-The Active Network, Inc., a provider of organization-based cloud computing applications, has acquired enterprise computer services provider RTP.…
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More Resorts Opening This Weekend
Opening Day at Mammoth Mountain SAM Magazine-West Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 10, 2011-Cypress Mountain, B.C., opened Nov. 8, its earliest date ever, highlighting a…
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Winter Trails Gears Up for Free XC/Snowshoe Trials Jan. 7
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Nov. 9, 2011-The Winter Trails program of Snowsports Industries America (SIA) is hosting educational workshops, animal tracking and a variety of…