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Colorado Visits Dropped 5.5 Percent in 2008-09
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo, June 11, 2009-Colorado resorts tallied 11.85 million visits in 2008-09, a 5.5 percent decline from the previous year, Colorado Ski Country…
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Vail Resorts Third Quarter Profits Decline 29 Percent
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., June 8, 2009-Vail Resorts’ revenue fell by 21 percent and earnings declined by 29 percent in the fiscal third quarter, as…
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Forest Service And Snowbowl Prevail at Supreme Court
SAM Magazine-Flagstaff, Ariz., June 8, 2009-The United States Supreme Court has decided not to review the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
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Utah Gets Direct Service from Japan
SAM Magazine–Salt Lake City, Utah, June 3, 2009–Delta Airlines has announced that it is offering a non-stop flight from Salt Lake City to Tokyo.…
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Sale of Yellowstone Club Approved
SAM Magazine–June 3, 2009–A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved the $115 million purchase of the Yellowstone Club, Mont., by CrossHarbor Capital Partners. CrossHarbor will pay…
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Helmet Usage Increases 12 percent
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., June 3, 2009–According to the 2008-09 NSAA National Demographic Study, helmet usage among skiers and riders in the U.S. increased 12…
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Steamboat Pulls Out of Joint Gondola Project
SAM Magazine-Steamboat Springs, Colo., June 3, 2009-Steamboat Ski and Resort pulled out of a joint venture that was planning to build a $7 million…
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Utah’s Liquor Laws Relaxed
SAM Magazine–March 28, 2009–In just two months, Utah’s unique liquor laws will change, most notably, the elimination of Utah’s private club system, which required…
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Whistler Closes Early
SAM Magazine–Whistler, B.C., May 28, 2009–Whistler Blackcomb officials announced that the last day for skiing and riding on Whistler Mountain will be Sunday, May…
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AIG to Sell Stowe Mountain Resort
SAM Magazine-Stowe, Vt., May 18, 2009-Stowe Mountain Resort, owned by insurance giant and ward of the government AIG, is for sale, AIG spokesman Peter Tulupman…