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Arizona Snowbowl and Aspen Respond to Government Shutdown
SAM Magazine–October 3, 2013–In a clever move, Arizona Snowbowl and Aspen/Snowmass are spinning lifts for tourists who are shut out of national parks. Thanks…
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Forest Service Approves Copper Capital Improvements
SAM Magazine—Copper Mountain, Colo., Oct. 2, 2013—The Forest Service has approved Copper’s high alpine project, The 12’s, a multi-year enhancement of the resort’s high…
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Hidden Valley Club, N.J., Doesn’t Sell at Auction
SAM Magazine–Vernon, N.J., October 2, 2013–UPDATE: After announcing an auction for October 1, Hidden Valley remains unsold after no-one bid on the resort. According…
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Mountain Rider’s Alliance to Run Mt. Abram
SAM Magazine–Greenwood, Maine, October 1, 2013–Building on an existing partnership, Mt. Abram, Maine, has hired Mountain Rider’s Alliance (MRA) to manage the ski area.…
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Snowmaking Begins for 2013-14 Season
Loveland, CO SAM Magazine—Denver, Oct. 1, 2013—Colorado resorts have begun snowmaking operations for the 2013-14 season. Loveland Basin cranked up its guns at 6…
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Vail Resorts Fiscal 2013: It Was a Pretty Good Year
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 27, 2013—Vail Resorts (VR) rebounded nicely in 2012-13 from a very poor 2011-12 season, and early indicators, such as pass…
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2013 Summer Ops Camp Wrap-Up
In its fourth year, the SAM Summer Ops Camp drew over 150 operators and vendors together at Attitash Resort, N.H., from September 15-18 to…
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Alpine Mountain Sold at Auction
SAM Magazine–Covington Township, Pa., September 26, 2013–The following is a statement released by The Renaissance Auction Group: "We are pleased to announce that the…
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Lolo, Bitterroot National Forests Reject Latest Resort Plan
SAM Magazine—Missoula, Mont., Sept. 25, 2013—The Bitterroot and Lolo national forests have, for the third time, rejected Tom Maclay’s proposal for a ski resort…
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2013 New England Summit
The 2013 New England Summit Sept. 17-19 at Attitash, N.H., drew 425 attendees, including more than 275 ski area staff from 51 areas. There…