SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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Monster Companies Resolve Trademark Spat
SAM Magazine–Durango, Colo., Jan. 8, 2005–Snow Monsters and Monster Cable have amicably resolved their dispute over any possible trademark infringement over the two companies’…
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Bank Reclaims Elk Meadows
SAM Magazine–Beaver, Utah, Dec. 28, 2004–The Nimbus Loan Fund has repossessed Elk Meadows ski area in southwestern Utah from former owner Wayne Case for…
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Snow Monsters Battle Monster Cable Over Trademark
SAM Magazine–Denver, Colo., Dec. 22, 2004–Sirdar, the company that created the Snow Monsters skier/rider development program, is seeking a declaratory judgment action for non-infringement…
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Mount Washington Cog Railway Skiing Started Up
SAM Magazine–Bretton Woods, N.H., December 22, 2004–The Mount Washington Cog Railway fired up its engines this past weekend and transported the first sliders part…
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Could Whaleback Make a Comeback?
SAM Magazine–Enfield, N.H., December 15, 2004–Whaleback Mountain has seen a lot of tire kickers since it closed in 2001. Many have viewed the small…
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ASC Refinances $320 Million in Debt and Stock
SAM Magazine–Park City, Utah, Dec. 2, 2004–American Skiing Company (ASC) has completed its long-sought goal of refinancing its existing resort senior credit facility and…
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ASC Announces Improved Results Amid Questions About Viabilit
SAM Magazine–Park City, Ut., Nov. 1, 2004–American Skiing Company improved its financial results for the 2004 fiscal year and fourth quarter ended July 25,…
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Early Storms Fuel October Business Across West
SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., Oct. 27, 2004–Areas have been opening at a record clip across the West as a series of storms and favorable snowmaking…
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Seven Springs Takes Over Laurel Mountain
SAM Magazine–Pennsylvania, October 14, 2004–Laurel Mountain Ski Area has had its fair share of problems lately. The state-owned ski area, which has lived through…
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Apollo Ends Controlling Role at Vail Resorts
SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., Oct. 1, 2004–Apollo Ski Partners plans to convert its Class A shares to common shares and to distribute its holdings to…

