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Mount Snow Sued Alli and Its Parent Company NBC et al for Breach of Contract
SAM Magazine–West Dover, Vt., May 13, 2014–A jury found that there was a two-year contract in place between Mount Snow and Alli (whose parent…
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Snowbird Sells Majority Ownership to Ian Cumming
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, May 12, 2014—Snowbird Resort’s Dick Bass has partnered with Ian Cumming in a move that took many by surprise. The…
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Wyoming Resort Not Responsible For Fall Out of Lift
SAM Magazine–Cheyenne, Wyo., May 10, 2014–A Wyoming Federal Court jury took less than 30 minutes to decide that Snow King Ski Area and Mountain…
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Mountain Travel Symposium Explores the Future of Destinations
The General Forum of the Mountain Travel Symposium has become the resort industry’s most forward-looking and frank conference. Photo credit: katie girtman This year’s…
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Retail Sales Rose in 2013-14 Season
SAM Magazine—Washington, D.C., May 9, 2014—In a sign of the underlying strength of the winter sports market, snowsports retail sales rose 7 percent this…
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The Top 100 Resort Facebook Posts Shared During the 2013/14 Ski Season
May 5, 2014 — Gregg Blanchard Following up on the recap of Instagram last week, here’s the Facebook list. Posts included from November 1,…
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Ski N.H. Gets New Executive Director
SAM Magazine–North Woodstock, N.H., May 9, 2014–Jessyca Keeler has been selected by Ski New Hampshire's board of directors to serve as executive director of…
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Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it helps. Are you
* Woefully underpaid * Underpaid, but living the life * About right for my position * Overpaid, but don’t tell anyone * Not paid…
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NSAA 2014 National Convention and Trade Show
The annual NSAA Convention, held in Savannah, Ga., April 29-May 2, drew an enthusiastic crowd. The convention provided an upbeat conclusion to a season…
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Strong Second Half Boosts Season Visit Totals
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 5, 2014—Resorts nationwide tallied 56.2 million visits for the 2013-14 season, making a strong rebound in the latter stages after…
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Powdr, Vail Continue Public Battle Over PCMR
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, May 1, 2014—Powdr Corp and Vail Resorts have continued to address one another through the media and public forums, including…