Departments: Mountain Ops

SAM Magazine–August 1, 2006, Middlefield, CT–Powder Ridge Ski Area in Connecticut may have a new lease on life after the town of Middlefield’s board…

SAM Magazine–Wolf Creek, Colo., July 14, 2006–The Regional Office of the Forest Service upheld the Rio Grande National Forests’ April 3rd decision to allow…

SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, July 14, 2006-The board of directors of American Skiing Company (ASC) has retained investment advisors to initiate a strategic review…

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…

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…

SAM Magazine-Steamboat Springs, Colo., June 19, 2006-Colorado resorts tallied 12.53 million visits in 2005-06, more than 500,000 better than the previous record and more…

SAM Magazine-Champion, Pa., June 19, 2006-After 74 years of ownership, the Dupre family is selling Seven Spring Mountain Resort to another longtime family business…

SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, June 15, 2006–American Skiing Company (ASC) released its third quarter figures and the news was good on a quarter to…

SAM Magazine-North Woodstock, N.H., June 14, 2006-New Hampshire and New Mexico both saw visitor numbers drop for the 2005-06 season. Weather challenged skiers and…

SAM Magazine–June 1, 2006, Donnelly, Idaho–The newest four-season ski area, Tamarack in Idaho, announced the closing of a $250-million senior credit facility arranged by…