Departments: Mountain Ops

SAM Magazine–Vancouver, Sept. 14, 2004–Thanks in part to the creation of its Leisura real-estate partnerships, Intrawest reported a strengthened balance sheet for fiscal 2004,…

SAM Magazine–New Hartford, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2004–Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (SMS), which provides property management software, is becoming part of PAR Technology Corp., another software…

SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., Sept. 8, 2004–For the 13th time in 17 years, Vail tops SKI Magazine’s annual Top 60 resort ranking. The list is…

SAM Magazine–Ligonier, Pa., Sept. 6, 2004–Star-crossed Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, which failed to operate during the 2003-04 season, has defaulted on a $1 million…

SAM Magazine–Silverton, Colo., Sept. 6, 2004–Silverton Mountain was the first U.S. ski area to get skiers and riders onto its slopes for the 2004-05…

SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., Aug. 30, 2004–A report critical of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)’s Sustainable Slopes Program has itself drawn criticism from the…

SAM Magazine–Bellaire, Mich., Aug. 30, 2004–Michigan’s Shanty Creek Resort & Club has defaulted on a $20.35 million mortgage, according to its lender, Comerica Bank,…

SAM Magazine–Rumford, Me., Aug. 30, 2004–Black Mountain has banned use of all tobacco products at the resort, indoors and out. The policy may soon…

SAM Magazine–Crested Butte, Colo., Aug. 24, 2004–Crested Butte Mountain Resort has named Randy Barrett general manager and vice president. As GM, Barrett will take…

SAM Magazine–Mont Tremblant, Que., Aug. 24, 2004–Daniel Cordier, a shareholder in the Gray Rocks ski area, is purchasing the area and will open it…