SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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UK Skier Numbers Up 7% Last Season
July 12, Great Britain (Snow Hunter)–The UK’s annual Ski Industry Report has been published by leading tour operator Crystal. The Report notes that the…
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Investor Group to Purchase Montage
SAM Magazine-Scranton, Pa., July 11, 2006-Snow Mountain LLC, a consortium of Philadelphia investment bankers, developers, and accountants, has agreed to purchase Montage Mountain Ski…
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Compagnie des Alpes’ Sales Up
July 10, France (SnowHunter)–The first half of Compagnie des Alpes’ fiscal year (October to March) combines the positive figures of the ski operations with…
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Huge Upgrade Of Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche Zermatt Ski Area
July 10, Italy/Switzerland (snowHunter)– For the coming winter season 2006/2007, there’ll be a re-launch of the ‘International’ ski area of Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche in…
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Heli Pioneer Gmoser Dies After Cycling Accident
SAM Magazine-Canmore, Alta., July 8, 2006-Canadian Mountain Holidays helicopter skiing founder Hans Gmoser, 73, died July 5, two days after he broke his neck…
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Lake Wanaka Ski Tourism Boost
July 10, New Zealand (SnowHunter)–Lake Wanaka Ski Tourism Boost New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka is looking forward to an increase in visiting skiers and snowboarders,…
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Year Round Skiing Ends at Sölden
July 10, Austria (Snow Hunter)–Year Round Skiing Ends at Sölden Sölden in Austria has followed other glacier ski areas like Tignes in France by…
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ASC, Landlord Wrestle for Control at The Canyons
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, July 7, 2006-The American Skiing Co. (ASC) is in a legal tussle with Wolf Mountain Resort, from whom ASC leases…
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Dorsey Named Executive Director of PSIA and AASI
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., June 28, 2006-Mark Dorsey is the new executive director of the Professional Ski Instructors of American (PSIA) and the American Association…
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DeWeerd Elected NSP National Chairman
SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., June 28, 2006-The National Ski Patrol’s board of directors elected Dr. James DeWeerd Jr. as national chairman at the annual board…