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July 2013
10 UNDER 30 SAM’s anticipated list of the top industry young guns. READ MORE TEACHING, NATURALLY Terrain-based teaching is changing the way some resorts…
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Two Small-Town Areas in U.S., Canada Face Closure
SAM Magazine—Rumford, Maine, June 27, 2013—The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) will close the Black Mountain ski area here after the town voted to…
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Vail Resorts Cuts 42 from Canyons Staff
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, June 26, 2013—Vail Resorts (VR) has laid off 42 full-time employees at Canyons, many of them at the department manager…
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West Mountain Files for Bankruptcy Protection
SAM Magazine—Queensbury, N.Y., June 25, 2013—West Mountain owner East Slope Holdings LP (ESH) filed for bankruptcy protection last week. The move could facilitate a…
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Snow Summit Explores Possible Sale
SAM Magazine—Big Bear Lake, Calif., June 20, 2013—The Snow Summit Ski Corporation board of directors has retained Houlihan Lokey (HL), an international investment banking…
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Mammoth Restructures Leadership
SAM Magazine–June 20, 2013–Rusty Gregory, the CEO and chairman of Mammoth Mountain, Calif., announced a new leadership team today. The leadership change is effective…
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Royal Gorge Tram, Tourism Consumed by Fire
SAM Magazine—Canon City, Colo., June 18, 2013—A 3,200-acre wildfire last week destroyed much of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. The iconic suspension bridge…
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Summer Starts Strong for Western Mountain Destinations
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 18, 2013—Warm temperatures and good economic news are nudging western mountain destinations toward a record-breaking summer for lodging properties, based on…
