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Wisp Announces New GM
SAM Magazine–March 18, 2013–Wisp Resort in Maryland announced the promotion of industry (and Wisp) veteran Jerry Geisler to GM today. Geisler has worked at…
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WHALEBACK MOUNTAIN TO CLOSE DOWN
SAM Magazine—Enfield, N.H., Mar. 15, 2013—Whaleback Mountain is shutting its doors for the year, and as a business, on Mar. 17. Owners Evan Dybvig,…
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Winter Lodging Data Looks Good
SAM Magazine–March 15, 2013–More consistent snowfall and stronger economic metrics combined to deliver impressive gains for the mountain lodging industry according to the most…
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LSSM BRINGS IN 153,000 NEWBIES
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Mar. 13, 2013—More than 153,000 children and adults from 34 states registered for beginner lessons during January 2013 as part of…
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MONARCH, WINTER PARK, COPPER AND STEAMBOAT PARTNER ON PASSES
SAM Magazine—Salida, Colo., Mar. 13, 2013—Monarch Mountain is teaming with fellow Colorado resorts Copper Mountain, Winter Park, and Steamboat in a reciprocal pass deal…
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MET LIFE GAINS BITTERROOT RESORT PROPERTY FROM MACLAY
SAM Magazine—Missoula, Mont., Mar. 12, 2013—Tom Maclay, who has long sought to develop a destination resort at Lolo Peak in the Bitterroot Mountains, has…
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And the Pass Wars Beginâ¦
SAM Magazine—March 12, 2013—Today several joint pass promotions were released giving skiers and snowboarders more options than ever. First up, The Mountain Collective added…
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LIFT TICKET RE-SELLING WEBSITE SHUTS DOWN
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Mar. 12, 2013—SlopeXchange.com, which aimed to help skiers and riders re-sell their day lift tickets in resort parking lots, came to…
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SAM’s Summer Ops Camp Heads East September 2013
SAM Magazine—Bartlett, N.H., Mar. 8, 2013—According to an on-line survey conducted by SAM Magazine, 33% of respondents say that summer opportunities will be the…
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GREEK PEAK AUCTION SET FOR MARCH 19
SAM Magazine—Virgil, N.Y., Mar. 8, 2013—Greek Peak is scheduled to be sold at auction in Syracuse, N.Y., on Mar. 19, either in its entirety…
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SNOWSPORTS RETAIL SALES JUMP IN JANUARY
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Mar. 7, 2013—Snowfall over the December holidays and into January helped raise snowsport retail sales 7 percent in January 2013 compared…

