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Cutter’s Camp Opens Registration…And Celebrates 10th Anniversary
SAM Magazine-Woodbury, Conn., Jan. 18, 2012-Terrain parks have come a long way over the past decade and Cutter’s Camp has been at the forefront…
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Lack of Snow Crimps Holiday Retail Sales
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Jan. 13, 2012-Unseasonably warm and dry weather cooled off snowsport retail sales in November, and more broadly, curbed sales of overall…
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Winter Resorts Weather the Calm
SAM Magazine-Denver, Jan. 11, 2012-With a below-average snow year leaving many areas short of their usual snow coverage and trail count, resorts are taking…
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SAM Partners with SIA on Rental World in Denver
SAM Magazine–January 11, 2012–SIA and SAM Magazine are partnering again at the upcoming SIA Snow Show in Denver, Colorado, January 26-29, 2012, to deliver…
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NSAA Files Lawsuit Against USFS
SAM Magazine–January 10, 2012–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) filed a lawsuit in Federal court in the district of Colorado today against the U.S.D.A.…
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SAM CAM Takes a Plunge at Jay Peak
SAM CAM checked out Jay Peak’s impressive new indoor water park in December. From aqua loops to lazy rivers, Jay has officially entered a…
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New York’s Oak Mountain For Sale
SAM Magazine–January 9, 2012–Oak Mountain Ski Area in the Adirondacks is for sale. The 230-acre area, which is owned by the Hamilton County Industrial…
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Homewood Expansion
SAM Magazine–According to published reports, a federal lawsuit was filed late last week against Homewood Mountain Resort, Calif., by The Sierra Club and Friends…
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Swain Purchase Complete
SAM Magazine–January 4, 2012–The operators for the past two years of Swain Resort, N.Y., have announced the purchase of the area, completing a lease-to-own…
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Little Switzerland Sale Completed
SAM Magazine-Slinger, Wisc., Jan. 1, 2011: After months of negotiation, Schmitz Brothers, LLC has purchased Little Switzerland Ski Area from Wayne Erickson. Schmitz Brothers…
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RCR Completes Purchase of Kicking Horse
SAM Magazine-Golden, B.C., Dec. 29, 2011-Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) has completed its purchase of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, buying the area from…
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Chair Falls from Cable at Red Lodge
SAM Magazine-Red Lodge, Mont., Dec. 29, 2011-A chair on the Willow Creek chairlift detached from the cable and fell to the ground at Red…
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Peak Resorts Purchases JFBB Ski Area
SAM Magazine–December 26, 2011–Peak Resorts Inc. has purchased Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder Ski Area from Blue Ridge Real Estate Company. Peak Resorts…
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RCR to Buy Kicking Horse?
SAM Magazine–December 17, 2011–Calgary-based, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies have entered into discussions to potentially acquire Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, based in Golden, B.C.…
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Homewood Gets Nod for Big Expansion
SAM Magazine–December 16, 2011–Homewood Mountain Resort, Calif., got approval of its redevelopment plan by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) on December 14. Homewood,…
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Consumer Shows Reveal Upbeat Mood
SAM Magazine-Los Angeles, Dec. 11, 2011-The L.A. Ski Dazzle wrapped up a successful season for the nation’s consumer ski and snowboard shows. The event…
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Red Rocks Concert Added to SIA Schedule
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 11, 2011-A first-ever winter concert, Winter on the Rocks, will add a new wrinkle to the SIA Snow Show in Denver…