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Vail Resorts to Cut Wages Companywide
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2009-Vail Resorts will adopt a companywide wage reduction plan to reduce labor costs while preserving as many jobs as…
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More Areas Selling Next Year, Now
SAM Magazine-Gilford, N.H., March 11, 2009-More and more resorts are selling next year’s passes at this year’s prices. Gunstock, N.H., is one of the…
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Squaw Slide Claims Patroller
SAM Magazine-Reno, Nev., Mar. 6, 2009-A ski patroller working avalanche control routes at Squaw Valley was killed due to trauma sustained after being caught…
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Wind Derails Snowbird Chair
SAM Magazine-Snowbird, Utah, Mar. 6, 2009-High winds derailed the Peruvian Express chairlift at Snowbird on Wednesday, when wind gusts topped 70 mph. According to…
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Pass Deals Proliferate for Spring and Beyond
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Mar. 6, 2009-Resorts are looking to lock in customers for next winter as well as get new customers this season with…
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Tamarack to Shut Down Mar. 4 Due to Lack of Funding
SAM Magazine-Donnelly, Idaho, Mar. 2, 2009-Tamarack Resort, which has been in receivership since last fall, is shutting down after the close of business on…
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Hugh Smythe Leaves Intrawest
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Mar. 2, 2009-Hugh Smythe, Intrawest’s senior vice president of mountain resorts, is retiring on Mar. 12. He will remain an advisor…
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Whitefish Pass Holders Surpass 1 Billion Vertical Feet
SAM Magazine-Whitefish, Mont., Feb. 27, 2009-On Feb. 24, the nearly 8,000 season pass holders at Whitefish Mountain Resort surpassed 1 billion vertical feet of…
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Brundage Way-Advance 2009-10 Pass Sale to End Soon
SAM Magazine-McCall, Idaho, Feb. 27, 2009-Yes, even before many areas begin to sell next year’s passes, Brundage is ending the first phase of its…
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Mt. Bachelor and SOS Serve Underprivileged Kids
SAM Magazine-Bend, Ore., Feb. 27, 2009-Mt. Bachelor is one of the most recent resorts to partner with SOS Outreach, the Colorado-based organization that builds…