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Sierra Nevada College Sees Spike in Ski Business Enrollment
SAM Magazine – Incline Village, NV., February 3, 2009 – The snow is falling and jobs in the ski industry are hot. At least…
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Vail Arson Suspect Spotted in Canada
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colo., January 29, 2009 – A suspect in the 1998 arsons on Vail Mountain has been seen in Canada. Rebecca…
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CNL Purchases Jiminy Peak
SAM Magazine–January 27, 2009–Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort has entered into a long-term capital partnership with CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust…
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CSCUSA Member Resorts Down, But January Starts Strong
SAM Magazine – Denver, Colo., January 23, 2009 – Colorado skier visits dipped slightly says Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA). The industry organization, which…
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Tree Mortality Increases in West; Warming Climate Suspected
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Jan. 23, 2009-In a report that has long-term implications for western resorts already battling a plague of beetles and beetle-killed trees,…
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Crested Butte’s Snodgrass Project Moves Forward
SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., Jan. 22, 2009-The U.S. Geological Survey has made public the agency’s Snodgrass report after a lengthy review process by the…
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Winter X To Stay In Aspen Through 2012
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Jan. 22, 2009-As this year’s ESPN Winter X Games ramp up in Aspen, the Aspen Skiing Company has reached an agreement…
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December Occupancy Rebounds in Mountain Resorts
Denver, Colorado, Jan. 22, 2009-A combination of factors including timely snowfall, discounted lodging, incentive packages, and aggressive marketing campaigns helped destination resort minimize their…
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SkiData Acquires Stake in Resort Technology Partners
SAM Magazine-Avon, Colo., January 21, 2009 -SkiData AG, a provider of RFID access controls, has acquired a 25 percent ownership in Resort Technology Partners,…
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World Wildlife Fund Slams Eastern European Resort Plans on Environmental Impacts
SAM Magazine-Vienna, Austria, Jan. 21, 2009-The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has criticized Sochi, the 2014 Olympic site, and other Central and Eastern European ski…