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Dalbello, Elan to Go Separate Ways
SAM Magazine-Andover, N.H., Oct 25, 2010-Dalbello and Elan are ending their joint distribution agreement as of Jan. 1, when Alpina Sports Corp. in Lebanon,…
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Vail Resorts Buys Northstar-at-Tahoe
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Oct. 25, 2010-Vail Resorts (VR) has acquired the stock of the companies that operate Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek Resort Properties LLC…
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North Carolina Ski Industry Had $146 Million Impact in 2009-10
SAM Magazine-Sugar Mountain, N.C., Oct. 25, 2010-The North Carolina ski industry generated $146 million in economic activity in the 2009-10 winter season, according to…
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Loveland First to Open in Rockies
SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 24, 2010-Loveland Ski Area opened at 9 a.m. today, one day ahead of the scheduled opening of neighboring Arapahoe Basin on…
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Sunday River Ski Resort First To Open in U.S.-Briefly
SAM Magazine-Newry, Maine, Oct. 22, 2010-Sunday River Ski Resort became the first resort in the country to open as of 3:30 p.m. EDT today,…
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Peak Resorts to Acquire Wildcat Mountain
SAM Magazine-Wildwood, Mo., Oct. 21, 2010-Peak Resorts has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all Wildcat Mountain Ski Area assets and attractions in…
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Judge Nixes Tamarack Loan
SAM Magazine-Boise, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2010- Federal bankruptcy judge Terry Myers has rejected a $2 million loan intended to allow Tamarack Resort to maintain…
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Ski Sundown Found Not At Fault
SAM Magazine–October 20, 2010–A jury returned a unanimous defense verdict yesterday in the case of James Malaguit v. Ski Sundown, Inc., in the Connecticut…
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Booking Trend Edges Up Again at Western Destinations
SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 19, 2010-Despite ongoing economic fluctuations and decreased consumer confidence, western mountain destinations posted a 15.8 percent increase in occupancy in September…
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New Owners Investing $500,000 at Waterville Valley
SAM Magazine-Waterville Valley, N.H., Oct. 19, 2010-Less than a week after taking over, the new owners of Waterville Valley are buying 25 energy-efficient HKD…
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SAM CAM at Nashoba Valley
In the latest installment of SAM’s Summer Ops video series, the SAM CAM visited Nashoba Valley’s Sunset Tiki Bar in western Mass., where guests…
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Fortress Plans $300M Whistler Blackcomb IPO
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Oct. 14, 2010-Fortress Investment Group is planning to sell a significant stake in Whistler Blackcomb within the month, via an IPO…
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Rahlves and Plake Headline 2010 Hall of Fame Class
SAM Magazine-Ishpeming, Mich., Oct. 14, 2010-World Champion ski racer Daron Rahlves, iconic skiing legend Glen Plake, and the late big-mountain freeskier Shane McConkey are…
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Alpine Meadows Installs Chairlift Safety Technology for Kids
SAM Magazine-Tahoe City, Calif., Oct. 13, 2010-Alpine Meadows is the first resort in North America to install the Magnestick chairlift safety system for kids,…
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Sununu Family Buys Waterville Valley
SAM Magazine-Waterville Valley, N.H., Oct. 11, 2010-The Sununu family is leading a group of local investors that has purchased Waterville Valley from Booth Creek…
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Resort Personnel on the Move
SAM Magazine–October 1, 2010–It’s the season for hiring, promoting and moving, so we have compiled the latest resort personnel changes…and will continue to do…
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Schwarzenegger Kills California Helmet Bill
SAM Magazine-Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 30, 2010-It could only happen in California: last Friday, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger first approved a bill that required under-18 skiers…
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Ski and Ride Season Launches in Europe, North America
SAM Magazine-Kiltarlity, Scotland, Sept. 29, 2010-The website www.skiinfo.co.uk reports that as the southern hemisphere’s ski season continues to wind down, resorts in France, Switzerland…

