SAM Coverage
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Peak Resorts to Acquire Wildcat Mountain
SAM Magazine-Wildwood, Mo., Oct. 21, 2010-Peak Resorts has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all Wildcat Mountain Ski Area assets and attractions in…
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Ski Sundown Found Not At Fault
SAM Magazine–October 20, 2010–A jury returned a unanimous defense verdict yesterday in the case of James Malaguit v. Ski Sundown, Inc., in the Connecticut…
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Judge Nixes Tamarack Loan
SAM Magazine-Boise, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2010- Federal bankruptcy judge Terry Myers has rejected a $2 million loan intended to allow Tamarack Resort to maintain…
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New Owners Investing $500,000 at Waterville Valley
SAM Magazine-Waterville Valley, N.H., Oct. 19, 2010-Less than a week after taking over, the new owners of Waterville Valley are buying 25 energy-efficient HKD…
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Booking Trend Edges Up Again at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 19, 2010-Despite ongoing economic fluctuations and decreased consumer confidence, western mountain destinations posted a 15.8 percent increase in occupancy in September…
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SAM CAM at Nashoba Valley
In the latest installment of SAM’s Summer Ops video series, the SAM CAM visited Nashoba Valley’s Sunset Tiki Bar in western Mass., where guests…
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Rahlves and Plake Headline 2010 Hall of Fame Class
SAM Magazine-Ishpeming, Mich., Oct. 14, 2010-World Champion ski racer Daron Rahlves, iconic skiing legend Glen Plake, and the late big-mountain freeskier Shane McConkey are…
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Fortress Plans $300M Whistler Blackcomb IPO
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Oct. 14, 2010-Fortress Investment Group is planning to sell a significant stake in Whistler Blackcomb within the month, via an IPO…
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Alpine Meadows Installs Chairlift Safety Technology for Kids
SAM Magazine-Tahoe City, Calif., Oct. 13, 2010-Alpine Meadows is the first resort in North America to install the Magnestick chairlift safety system for kids,…
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Sununu Family Buys Waterville Valley
SAM Magazine-Waterville Valley, N.H., Oct. 11, 2010-The Sununu family is leading a group of local investors that has purchased Waterville Valley from Booth Creek…