SAM Coverage
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Powdr Corp to Buy Copper
SAM Magazine–November 17, 2009–Intrawest and Powdr Corp today announced they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell Intrawest’s interests in Copper Mountain…
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No Expansion for Crested Butte
SAM Magazine–November 11, 2009–After years of planning, Crested Butte, Colo., was denied permission to expand onto Snodgrass, which would have given the resort 276…
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Tamarack Home Owners to be Heard
SAM Magazine–Boise, Idaho, November 9, 2009–A group of homeowners at Tamarack Resort that have been trying to keep the resort from permanently closing down,…
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New Zealand Had Record Visits
SAM Magazine–November 9, 2009–The New Zealand Ski Area Association announced that the country hosted a record 1,529,000 ski and snowboard visits in 2009, up…
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Blackjack Gets New Owner, Manager
SAM Magazine-Bessemer, Mich., Nov. 9, 2009-An investor from Oshkosh, Wisc., with close ties to Blackjack Mountain has purchased this area in Michigan’s UP. Rick…
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Tremblant Head Massicotte Resigns
SAM Magazine–November 6, 2009–Intrawest today announced a leadership change at Mont Tremblant in Quebec. Charles Massicotte, president and COO, has tendered his resignation and…
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More Resorts Opening for Business
SAM Magazine-Keystone, Colo., Nov. 5, 2009-After a late-October storm dropped snow across much of the central and northern Rockies, augmenting snowmaking operations, more resorts…
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Breckenridge Legalizes Pot
SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., Nov. 4, 2009-Breckenridge voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to make it legal to possess 1 ounce or less of marijuana, as…
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Elk Meadows to be Auctioned
SAM Magazine–Beaver, Utah, November 2, 2009–The defunct Elk Meadows Ski Area is now up for auction on-line at www.lfc.com/820r2. Minimum bid for the 1,100-acre…
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Welch Village to Install a Second Unique Lift
SAM Magazine–November 2, 2009–Welch Village Resort, Minn., announced that they have contracted with Doppelmayr CTEC to design a new, eco-Drive four-passenger chairlift for installation…