SAM Coverage
SAM Headline News
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Town of Breckenridge to Vote on Legalizing Pot
SAM Magazine-Breckenridge, Colo., Aug. 31, 2009-A petition seeking to effectively legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults in the town of…
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Purgatory Adds Expert Tree-Skiing Terrain
SAM Magazine-Durango, Colo., Aug. 31, 2009-In a move that reflects the growing popularity of “sidecountry” terrain-inbounds, ungroomed, off-piste acreage-Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is…
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New Pass Deals Aim to Boost Early Purchases
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Aug. 31, 2009-With the economy weak and destination travel down, major resorts are rolling back season’s pass prices, to levels not…
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New GM for Whiteface
SAM Magazine–August 27, 2009–The Olympic Regional Development Authority has named Bruce McCulley the new general manager for Whiteface Ski Center. McCulley is replacing Jay…
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Tamarack’s Lifts Can’t Be Repossessed
SAM Magazine–August 27, 2009–According to published reports, and Idaho judge dismissed Bank of America’s bid to take possession of two lifts, a snow plow,…
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Nevada Cuts Funding for Tahoe Cloud Seeding
SAM Magazine-Reno, Nev., Aug. 19, 2009-After more than 30 years of stimulating snowfall in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Nevada Cloud Seeding…
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MTRiP Data Shows Continuing Travel Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Aug.19, 2009-Although the Federal Reserve recently reported that the “economy is leveling off,” data gathered and analyzed by the Mountain Travel…
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SAM on the Road–Bretton Woods Canopy Tour
In every issue of SAM we run a section called “SAM on the Road”– a photo wrap up of happenings in the industry. Now,…
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Big Sky Hosts President Barack Obama
SAM Magazine–August 17, 2009–Big Sky, Mont.–The Big Sky sales team received a phone call from the White House a few weeks ago to find…
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New Operators Reach Lease Agreement for Swain Resort
SAM Magazine–August 12, 2009–The operators of Ski Denton, Pa., and owners of Swain Recreation Center, LLC reached an agreement to lease Swain Resort, N.Y.,…