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Pre-Holiday Bookings Show Steep Destination Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 24, 2008-Consumers are holding off on booking vacations to destination resorts, waiting till the last moment to make sure conditions are…
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Upper Line of Excalibur Gondola Re-Opened
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 22, 2008-The BC Safety Authority reinstated the operating permit for the upper line of Blackcomb Mountain’s Excalibur Gondola on Saturday,…
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Liberty Mountain Ends Pursuit of Carroll Valley Resort
SAM Magazine-Carroll Valley, Pa., Dec. 22, 2008-Liberty Mountain Resort and Conference Center, which had announced its intent to purchase neighboring Carroll Valley Resort and…
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Arapahoe Basin Adopts Knee Safety Program
SAM Magazine-Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Dec. 22, 2008-Arapahoe Basin is the latest resort to partner with Pinnacol Assurance, a worker’s compensation insurance company, to offer…
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Sierra to Open Double-Black Huckleberry Canyon
SAM Magazine-Twin Bridges, Calif., Dec. 22, 2008-Sierra-at-Tahoe has received USFS approval to incorporate Huckleberry Canyon into the resort’s boundary. The 350-acre zone was accessible…
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New England Resorts Recover From Ice Storm
SAM Magazine-Princeton, Mass., Dec. 18, 2008-Last week’s massive ice storm resulted in ski resort closures as areas shut down to assess damage and pick…
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Lift Inspections Continue at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 18, 2008-Whistler Blackcomb, the BC Safety Authority and Doppelmayr personnel continue to investigate Tuesday’s tower collapse on the Excalibur Gondola.…
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Blackcomb Gondola Successfully Evacuated Following Tower Failure
SAM Magazine-Whistler B.C., Dec. 16, 2008-Fifty-three guests were safely evacuated from the lower line of the Excalibur Gondola after a structural failure on tower…
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Whistler Blackcomb Operations to Resume Following Safety Inspection
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 17, 2008-A preliminary inspection of the Excalibur Gondola tower that failed yesterday afternoon showed that it resulted from water that…
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Canadian, Northwest Resorts Start Their Seasons
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Dec. 17, 2008-With snow falling across the northern part of the continent, the ski season is finally in full swing. Although…