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Many Injured in Lift Accident at Devil’s Head
SAM Magazine–December 18, 2009–More than a dozen people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously. According…
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Powdr Completes Copper Purchase
SAM Magazine–December 18, 2009–Powdr Corp. today announced that it has successfully closed on its acquisition of Copper Mountain Resort from Intrawest. “We are thrilled…
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Destination Travel Picking Up Slowly
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Dec. 18, 2009-Reservations for mountain lodging properties as of Nov. 30 for the 2009-10 season grew for the second straight month…
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Update on Devils Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-At least 14 people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously…
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Crested Butte Appeals Snodgrass Decision
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., Dec. 18, 2009-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has filed an appeal with the U.S. Forest Service, disputing the agency’s…
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Devil’s Head Resort, State Inspectors Investigating Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-A team of investigators including state inspectors, tramway experts and staff members of the Devil’s Head resort are conducting…
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Plake to Tout LASSM on “Today” in January
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Dec. 16, 2009-Glen Plake, star of numerous ski adventure films and a frequent visitor to small ski areas on his annual…
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Wintersports Retail Sales Recovered in Early Season
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Dec. 11, 2009-The snow sports retail market acheived a 12 percent increase in unit sales and a 10 percent increase in…
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Bowman Bid Wins Elk Meadows
SAM Magazine-Beaver, Utah, Dec. 11, 2009-Bowman Asset Management has won the bidding for the former Elk Meadows Ski Resort in Beaver County, Utah. The…
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Otten’s Ad Airs
SAM Magazine–December 8, 2009–Les Otten, former head of the American Skiing Company, aired his first commercial in his bid to be governor of Maine.…