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September 2012
50 DEFINING MOMENTS: 1962 TO 2012 The mountain resort industry has seen much over the past 50 years. Here are our picks for 50…
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EPICMIX RACING REPLACES NASTAR AT VAIL RESORTS
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 2, 2012—The introduction of Vail Resorts’ (VR) EpicMix Racing gives skiers a chance to see how they stack up against…
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SNOWMASS ADDS TERRAIN ON BURNT MOUNTAIN
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Sept. 2, 2012—Snowmass is adding 230 acres of rolling, low-angle meadows and glades on Burnt Mountain this season, bringing total skiable…
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FOREST SERVICE APPROVES TAOS EXPANSION
SAM Magazine—Taos, N.M., Sept. 2, 2012—The acting supervisor of the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico has signed the Record of Decision for…
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WILL SKI LIFT-LIKE SYSTEMS TAP RENEWABLE ENERGY?
SAM Magazine—Irwindale, Calif., Sept. 2, 2012—Start-up company Energy Cache is exploring the use of specially equipped “ski lifts” to create a large-scale energy storage…
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A BASIN UNVEILS MASTER PLAN
SAM Magazine–August 31, 2012–This past Wednesday, Arapahoe Basin, Colo., introduced a long-term master development plan, kicking off what will likely be a years-long process.…
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An End to Arizona Snowbowl’s Legal Battles?
SAM Magazine–August 31, 2012–After years of court battles that finally ended in a green light for Arizona Snowbowl's comprehensive snowmaking system, the last remaining…
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NBC, U.S. Ski Team Partner on Live Coverage
SAM Magazine–August 29, 2012–Park City, Utah–The U.S. Ski Team and NBC Sports Network will partner for first-ever U.S. live TV broadcasts of Audi FIS…
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CAMELBEACH SETS SUMMER VISIT RECORD
SAM Magazine—Tannersville, Pa., Aug. 29, 2012—With five days left in the summer business high season, Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark has exceeded 366,000 visits, surpassing last…
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ECHO TO BECOME DEDICATED ALPINE RACE TRAINING CENTER
SAM Magazine—Idaho Springs, Colo., Aug. 29, 2012— Pykkonen Capital LLC has purchased Echo Mountain, and will convert the area into an alpine race training…
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MOUNTAIN RIDERâS ASSN. PARTNERS WITH MT. ABRAM
SAM Magazine—Greenwood, Maine, Aug. 27, 2012—Mt. Abram and the Mountain Rider’s Alliance (MRA) have partnered to promote a cooperative business model and convert Mt.…
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ESPN TO CUT SKIER AND SNOWBOARDER CROSS IN 2013 X GAMES
SAM Magazine–August 27, 2012–ESPN, the creator of the popular X Games series in both summer and winter, has made the decision to cut skier…
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Midwest Ski Areas Association Trade Show 2012
From August 5-8, 2012, 406 Midwest ski industry colleagues gathered at Boyne Highlands, Mich., for some networking, trade show shopping and to try out…
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Bousquet Ski Area Owner George Jervas Dies Suddenly
SAM Magazine–Pittsfield, MA–August 24, 2012–George W. Jervas died suddenly on August 20, at the age of 76, doing what he loved most: working at…
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SUMMER OPS CAMP REGISTRATION CLOSES AUG. 27
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., Aug. 22, 2012—Registration for SAM’s third annual Summer Ops Camp—a series of seminars, workshops, and site visits that explore the state…
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FOREST SERVICE APPROVES PEAK 6 EXPANSION
SAM Magazine—Breckenridge, Colo., Aug. 22, 2012—Breckenridge received approval to add 550 acres of skiing and riding on Peak 6, thanks to a Record of…