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Vail Resorts’ SSV Acquires O2GearShop.com
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., July 7, 2011-Specialty Sports Venture (SSV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, has acquired the assets of Outdoor Outlet, LLC, which…
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Lightning Sparks Fire at Mt. Abram Lodge
SAM Magazine-Greenwood, Maine, July 7, 2011-Fire severely damaged the lodge at Mt. Abram Family Resort Wednesday evening after it was struck by lightning. The…
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South Korea to Host 2018 Winter Olympics
SAM Magazine-Durban, South Africa, July 6, 2011-The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang, South Korea, the first time…
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IOC Adds Events to 2014 Winter Olympics
SAM Magazine–July 5, 2011–The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday evening that slopestyle skiing and snowboarding would make their Olympic debut at the 2014…
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BoA Files to Yank Two Tamarack Lifts
SAM Magazine-Boise, Idaho, July 5, 2011-Bank of America (BoA) is proceeding with its plan to remove and sell two Tamarack Resort lifts. The move…
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Utah Releases Skier Visit Numbers
SAM Magazine–July 5, 2011–The Utah Ski & Snowboard Association closed its 202-day 2010-11 winter season July 4 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Utah’s…
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12 Resorts Open For Snowsports on Independence Day
SAM Magazine-Truckee, Calif., July 1, 2011-A grand total of 12 North American ski areas will be open this weekend for the 4th of July…
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31 Million Americans Say They Are Snow Sports Participants
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., July 1, 2011-SnowSports Industries America (SIA) reports that a total of 31 million Americans say they are winter sports participants. Of…
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Indoor Skiing in NJ Back On
SAM Magazine–June 30, 2011–The stalled multi-billion-dollar shopping complex and entertainment complex that includes an indoor ski slope in the Meadowlands in N.J., is back…
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Ski Lake Tahoe Resorts Release Skier Visits
SAM Magazine–June 30, 2011–For the second consecutive season, the seven Ski Lake Tahoe resorts are reporting an increase in skier visitation numbers to 3.6…