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SNOWMASS PATROLLER TRIGGERED FATAL AVALANCHE
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 7, 2013—Snowmass ski patroller Patsy Hileman, 49, triggered the avalanche that killed her Dec. 30 at Snowmass, in the same…
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How has your 2012/13 season started?
* Gangbusters–records were broken! * It’s a decent start. * Well, it’s better than last year. * Below average. * I quit.
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Sunburst Sold
SAM Magazine–January 2, 2013–Jim and Kim Engle, owners of Sunburst in Wisconsin, announced an agreement to sell their resort to Rob and Jennifer Friedl,…
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New England Ski Museumâs Spirit of Skiing Award
Bernie Weichsel, Producer of the BEWI ski and snowboard expos and the BEWI Award, received the New England Ski Museum’s Spirit of Skiing award…
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Brian Head Gets New Owners
SAM Magazine–December 26, 2012–Brian Head Resort in southern Utah, announced that as of December 20, the area is under new ownership. The resort was…
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SKI AREAS WIN WATER FIGHT WITH FOREST SERVICE
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 19, 2012—A federal district court in Colorado has struck down a U.S. Forest Service water policy that would have required…
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SAM, SIA HOST RESORTS AT DENVER SNOW SHOW
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Dec. 19, 2012—The Rental World, Backshop, and Uniform Gallery exhibits presented by SIA and SAM Magazine, along with a series of…
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Wachusett Celebrates 50 Years
SAM Magazine visited Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA on December 15 to help celebrate Wachusett's 50th anniversary. The event was in conjunction with the…
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HOLIDAY RESERVATIONS LIGHT AT MANY WESTERN RESORTS
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Dec. 18, 2012—As of Nov. 30, advance reservations at 16 Western mountain resort destinations were down a sharp 12.3 percent for…
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VAIL RESORTS COMPLETES PURCHASE OF MIDWEST AREAS
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Dec. 18, 2012—Vail Resorts (VR) has closed on its acquisitions of Afton Alps, Minn., and Mount Brighton, Mich., making them the…
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BEAR VALLEY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MOVES AHEAD
SAM Magazine—Bear Valley, Calif., Dec. 18, 2012—Environmentalists, Bear Valley owners and Stanislaus National Forest officials have resolved issues that threatened to delay a planned…
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SNOW SPORTS RETAIL SALES DIPPED IN OCTOBER
SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., Dec. 13, 2012—The snow sports retail market declined 2 percent season-to-date (August through October) compared to last year. But it still…
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Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Reports 2012 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
SAM Magazine–December 13, 2012–Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (WBH) reported financial results for the three months and year ended September 30, 2012. The corporation, which…