SAM Coverage
Departments: Mountain Ops
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EIGHT INDUCTED INTO SKI HALL OF FAME
SAM Magazine—Seattle, Apr. 18, 2012—Eight legends of skiing were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall Fame in a ceremony here last Saturday.…
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WESTERN DESTINATION VISITS SLUMPED IN MARCH
SAM Magazine—Squaw Valley, Calif., Apr. 18, 2012—Below average snowfall and snowpack, combined with record-breaking warm temperatures, led to a 3.9 percent decline in occupancy…
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VAIL RESORTS BACKS MORE WILDERNESS AREAS IN COLORADO
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 18, 2012—Vail Resorts has joined conservation groups in supporting Senator Mark Udall and Congressman Jared Polis in their efforts to…
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PARK CITY, TALISKER STILL NEGOTIATING NEW LEASE
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, April 16, 2012—Continuing a three-year wrangle, Park City Mountain Resort and its landlord, Talisker, remain in negotiations regarding PCMR’s lease…
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WOULD-BE TAMARACK BUYER ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES
SAM Magazine—Boise, Idaho, Apr. 16, 2012—Pension fund trustee and investment adviser Matthew Hutcheson, who bid $40 million for Tamarack Resort in 2010, has been…
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Eliot Jones
Assistant Mountain Manager China Peak, Calif. Six-word bio: "Love life. Enjoy people. Seek adventure.” Über local Elliot Jones returned to his childhood hill where…
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International Guests Boost Aspen Visits
SAM Magazine-Aspen, April 5, 2012-While many Colorado resorts experienced skier-day declines in the face of a warm, dry winter, Aspen/Snowmass saw visits increase through…
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Bruce Willis Might Give Away Soldier Mountain
SAM Magazine–April 5, 2012–Actor Bruce Willis has announced that he would be willing to give his small Idaho ski area, Soldier Mountain, away to…