SAM Coverage
Category: SAM Headline News
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Jackson Hole Ski Area to Retire Aerial Tram
SAM Magazine-Jackson Hole, Wyo., June 28, 2005-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will retire its Aerial Tramway, estimated to have carried over 2 million passengers winter…
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California Resorts Post Record Season
SAM Magazine-South Lake Tahoe, Calif., June 24, 2005-Prodigious and early snowfall helped lift California ski areas to record visits of 8.1 million, far surpassing…
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Vermont Hosted 4.4 Million Visits
SAM Magazine–West Dover, Vt., June 17, 2005–The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced its skier/boarder visit numbers for the 2004-05 season, which were 4.4 million.…
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Camelback Sold
SAM Magazine–Tannersville, Pa., June 16, 2005– Camelback Ski Corporation, located in Pennsylvania’s Poconos Mountains, was sold to a local entrepreneur, Arthur B. Berry III.…
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Vail and ASC Announce Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine–June 16, 2005–American Skiing Company (ASC) and Vail Resorts both announced their third quarter results and the numbers seem to be on the…
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Founding Publisher of SAM Magazine, David Rowan, Died on June 8
SAM Magazine–June 10, 2005–David Rowan, founder of the industry’s trade publication Ski Area Management (SAM Magazine) died on Wednesday, June 8, from a rare…
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CSCUSA Resorts Post Third-Best Year
SAM Magzine-Denver, Colo., June 9, 2005-Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts reported their third best year ever as record numbers of international skiers and…
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Strong Spring Lifts N.H. Areas to Second-Best Season Ever
SAM Magazine-North Woodstock, N.H., June 9, 2005-New Hampshire resorts posted 2,270,106 alpine skier and snowboarder visits during the 2004-05 season, the state’s second-best winter…
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Vail Revenues Rise in Third Quarter
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 9, 2005-Vail Resorts (VR) saw total revenues grow by 13.5 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, and…
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Highs and Lows at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., June 6, 2005-Whistler Blackcomb closed June 5 after a season of record-breaking highs and lows. Heavy snowfall through the latter half…