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Okemo Sees Optimistic Signs for 2008-09
SAM Magazine-Ludlow, Vt., Oct. 30, 2008-Not all the economic news is bad. At the Oct. 13 close of the resort’s early savings cutoff date,…
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Destination Resorts Aggressively Marketing Free Travel
SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., Oct. 30, 2008-In the wake of economic headlines, resorts are stepping step up efforts to woo winter visitors with aggressive…
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Sunday River to Open for Halloween
SAM Magazine-Newry, Maine, Oct. 29, 2008-Sunday River will open for the Halloween weekend. It’s the second year for the resort to drop the ropes…
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Norway Resorts To Offer Joint Passes
SAM Magazine-Strandafjellet, Norway, Oct. 28, 2008-Five Norwegian ski areas are launching a new joint pass, giving access to a combined 25 lifts and 53…
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UK Skiers and Riders Shift to Tour Operators
SAM Magazine-London, England, Oct. 28, 2008-The United Kingdom ski and snowboard market has grown over the past year by three percent, according to the…
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Wild Mountain First To Open In Midwest
SAM Magazine-Taylor’s Falls, Minn., Oct. 28, 2008-With colder temperatures across the nation, resorts are starting to drop the ropes and fire up the lifts.…
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Resorts Banning Staff From Riding Graphic Burton Boards
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Oct. 28, 2008-Several resorts are banning employees from using the Primo and Love series of Burton snowboards while on the job.…
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Mid-Atlantic Resorts Fire Up Snowmaking
SAM Magazine-Maggie Valley, N.C., Oct. 27, 2008-Colder temperatures in the Southeast have sparked snowmaking at both Snowshoe and Cataloochee ski areas, with the latter…
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Discounts, Deals Proliferate In Wake Of Economic Headlines
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colo., October – In the wake of headlines around the globe proclaiming an economic meltdown, resorts are scrambling to bolster…
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Titus Mountain, Former Staffer Hit With Felony Charges For Environmental Violations
SAM Magazine – Malone, N.Y., October 24, 2008 – New York ski resort Titus Mountain and the ski area’s former manager, Zachary L. White,…