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Learn a Snow Sport Month Is Off and Running
SAM Magazine-LASSM kicked off today with Glen Plake appearing in a segment on The Today Show (see it at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34687728#34687728). The four-minute-plus segment shows…
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Credit Suisse Sued for $24 Billion Over Resort Loans
SAM Magazine-Bozeman, Mont., Jan. 4, 2010-Property owners at four Western resort developments, including the Yellowstone Club and Tamarack Resort, have sued Credit Suisse Group…
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Winter Park Ski Train Mothballed for 2010
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 29, 2009-Iowa Pacific, the company that hoped to keep the Winter Park Ski Train running for a 70th year, has pulled…
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Winter Olympics Not Affected by Intrawest Debt Talks
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 29, 2009-Intrawest’s current debt negotiations will not have any impact on the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, an Intrawest spokesman emphasized…
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Amtrak Stalls Winter Park Ski Train
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 28, 2009-The Winter Park Ski Train has been put on hold until at least Jan. 6 after a U.S. district judge…
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Eaglecrest Shuts Down Faulty Lift
SAM Magazine-Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 28, 2009-A refurbished chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area was shut down Dec. 23 after only a few days of operation…
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Intrawest Misses Debt Payment, in Talks with Lenders
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 28, 2009-Having missed a $524 million payment Dec. 23 on a $1.4 billion loan, Intrawest is continuing negotiations with its…
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Gearbox, Brake Failures Led to Devil’s Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 28, 2009-The primary cause of the lift accident at Devil’s Head Resort Dec. 17 was a massive failure of the…
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Plenty Of Snow Worldwide for the Holidays
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 23, 2009-Winter has emphatically arrived, assuring excellent holiday skiing and snowboarding throughout North America and the European Alps, according to international…
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Patrice Malo Named President and COO at Mont Tremblant
SAM Magazine-Mont Tremblant, Que., Dec. 21, 2009-Patrice Malo has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Mont Tremblant. He will assume responsibility…