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Wisp Owners File for Bankruptcy
SAM Magazine–October 18, 2011–The owners of Wisp Ski Resort in Maryland, DC Development LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 15. As…
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Ski Area Bill Gets Nod from Senate and Heads to President
SAM Magazine–October 18, 2011–This afternoon, the Senate passed the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Act and the bill will now head to President Obama for…
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Spanish Peaks to Shut Down
SAM Magazine–October 13, 2011–Spanish Peaks, Mont., a swanky private ski and golf community on Lone Peak, closed its doors and laid off its staff…
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Two More Areas in Colorado Set to Open
SAM Magazine–October 13, 2011–Arapahoe Basin, Colo., is set to open its doors today, October 13. With an 18-inch base, the area is opening one…
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Intrawest Moves HQ to Denver
SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 11, 2011-Having spun off its flagship Whistler/Blackcomb resort, and with its largest remaining resorts located in Colorado, Intrawest is relocating its…
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Snow King Resort Up For Sale
SAM Magazine-Jackson, Wyo., Oct. 11, 2011-Snow King Resort in downtown Jackson is for sale after a non-profit community group tried but failed to step…
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Active Americans Raise Sights for Holiday Spending
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Oct. 7, 2011-Active Americans plan to increase spending on sports, recreation and fitness gear by 11 percent in 2011, according to…
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October Snowfall Opens Wolf Creek Ski Area
SAM Magazine-Pagosa Springs, Colo., Oct. 7, 2011-Wolf Creek Ski Area is opening this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8-9, after receiving 36 inches of new…
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Brad Wilson Named GM for Diamond Peak
SAM Magazine-Incline Village, Nev., Oct. 5, 2011-Diamond Peak Ski Resort has named Brad Wilson as its new general manager, effective Nov. 1. Wilson returns…
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Ski Area Summer-Use Bill Passes the House
SAM Magazine-Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2011-A measure that would explicitly allow and encourage a wide range of summer activities on Forest Service land leased…
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Max Dercum, Colorado Ski Pioneer, Dies at 98
SAM Magazine-Evergreen, Colo., Oct. 4, 2011-Max Dercum, co-founder of both Arapahoe Basin and Keystone, died last Friday at a retirement home here, just a…
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Monarch Season’s Pass Goes Global
SAM Magazine-Monarch, Colo., Sept. 30, 2011-Monarch Mountain season’s passes are now valid for skiing on two continents, in four countries, and in six states-at…
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Highlands of Olympia Gets New Management
SAM Magazine-Oconomowoc, Wisc., Sept. 30, 2011-Highlands of Olympia ski and snowboard area will open for the 2011-2012 season with new management: Casey Bingham and…
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Aspen School Seeks Replacement for Team Leader System
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Sept. 30, 2011-The Aspen Skiing Co. is seeking a new structure to replace the snowsport school’s Team Leader system and maintain…
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Join Forces
SAM Magazine–September 27, 2011–Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Calif., announced today that the two North Lake Tahoe ski resorts have agreed to…
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Royal Gorge Defaults on Loan
SAM Magazine–September 25, 2011– The venerable 40-year-old Royal Gorge Ski Resort at Donner Summit, Calif., is in receivership after defaulting on its loan. The…
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Worker Killed at Blue Mountain in Construction Accident
SAM Magazine–September 25, 2011–According to The Morning Call, a 49-year-old man working for an excavation company at Blue Mountain Ski Area in Pennsylvania was…
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Reservations Up in the West
SAM Magazine, September 16, 2011–The most recent data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)* revealed that despite a dramatic drop in consumer…