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Breckenridge Peak 6 Expansion Plan Advances
SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., June 12, 2011-The U.S. Forest Service has approved Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 6 expansion plan despite opposition from some environmental groups.…
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Vail Mountain Sets Visit Record
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., June 12, 2011-According to initial tallies by Vail Resorts (VR), Vail Mountain set a new record for season visits during the…
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Sugarloaf Lift Incident Report Released
SAM Magazine–June 12, 2011–The state of Maine has released a report on the chairlift accident at Sugarloaf citing several factors. The accident, a deropement,…
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Bromley to Be Run by Fairbank and Son
SAM Magazine-June 7, 2011-The operating partners of Jiminy Peak, Mass., and Cranmore Mountain Resort, N.H., Brian and Tyler Fairbank, have been tapped to run…
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New Dates, Same Location for SAM’s Summer Ops Camp
SAM Magazine-Hancock, Mass., June 6, 2011-The 2nd Annual SAM Summer Ops Camp, which affords managers and operators a chance to uncover the benefits and…
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Windham GM Woods to Purchase Eponymous Woods Valley
SAM Magazine-Windham, N.Y., June 7, 2011-Yes, you can go home again. Windham Mountain president and general manager Tim Woods will assume ownership of the…
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Ski Areas Feel Heat of Wildfire Season in West
SAM Magazine-Taos, N.M., June 6, 2011-Spiking temperatures over the past week have kicked off the western wildfire season, and ski areas are starting to…
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Vail Resorts Launches Denver Shuttles
SAM Magazine-Edwards, Colo., June 6, 2011-Colorado Mountain Express (CME), owned by Vail Resorts, will offer daily shared-ride shuttle service from downtown Denver to both…
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Colorado’s Powderhorn To Be Sold At Auction
SAM Magazine-Grand Junction, Colo., June 1, 2011-Western Colorado’s Powderhorn Ski Resort will be offered for sale at auction on Aug. 4. The resort, which…
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Season Still Going Strong Across The West
SAM Magazine-Sandy, Utah, June 1, 2011-It’s official, this year is one for the record books. With Snowbird still open, Utah resorts have chalked up…