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Incentives Boost Winter Bookings
SAM Magazine-Denver, Oct. 20, 2009-Market indicators in most sectors of the economy remained mixed through Sept. 30, and continued to depress lodging reservations for…
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Intrawest, Sprint Form Mobile Alliance
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 20, 2009-Intrawest and Sprint have formed a strategic alliance that will put Sprint’s mobile devices, voice plans and air cards…
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More Areas Opening in U.S.
SAM Magazine-Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Oct. 16, 2009-Mammoth Mountain and Great Divide, Mont., join the growing ranks of areas that are now open for the…
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Sunday River First to Open in East
SAM Magazine–Newry, Maine, October 14, 2009–Sunday River announced its opening today–the first in the East for the third year in a row. This year’s…
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Titus Manager to Pay for Stolen Electricity
SAM Magazine–October 9, 2009–The former mountain manager at Titus Mountain, N.Y., Zachary White, was ordered to pay the National Grid $25,000 for electricity he…
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SAM on the Road–Jiminy Peak Adventure Park
SAM Magazine– Hancock, MA, October 8th, 2009–In our fourth video edition of “SAM on the Road,” we visited Jiminy Peak’s Adventure Park. Installation of…
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A-Basin and Boreal to Open tomorrow
SAM Magazine–October 8, 2009–Boreal’s snowmaking efforts are about to pay off–the Tahoe resort will turn its first lift tomorrow, the earliest opening in the…
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Las Vegas Ski Area Opens for the Season
Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 6, 2009-The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, located only 45 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is opening for…
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Snowmaking Gears up Across the West
SAM Magazine-Wrightwood, Calif., Oct. 6, 2009-Wth Loveland and Arapahoe Basin opening this week, snowmaking is underway at other resorts, from Mountain High to Vail,…
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Loveland to Open First in North America
SAM Magazine–October 6, 2009–Loveland Ski Area will be the first ski area in North America to open for the 2009-2010 ski season when Chair…
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Wildfire Just Misses Mountain High
SAM Magazine–Wrightwood, Calif., October 6, 2009–Mountain High Resort in southern California shut down operations due to closed roads on Monday, October 5 as encroaching…
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Intrawest To Recommend Helmets
SAM Magazine–Vancouver, B.C., October 1, 2009–Intrawest announced that starting this season, the company will recommend that all visitors at all of its North American…
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Vail Opts for Forest Restoration Over RECs
SAM Magazine-Denver, Sept. 28, 2009-In a dramatic shift in its environmental program, Vail Resorts (VR) has joined a collaborative conservation partnership-“Treasured Landscapes: The Hayman…
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Campbell Succeeds Kay at Breckenridge
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 24, 2009-Lucy Kay is leaving her position as vice president and chief operating officer of Breckenridge Resort, effective Oct. 7,…
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Warren Miller Entertainment Sues over Namesake’s Appearance Elsewhere
SAM Magazie-Denver, Sept. 24, 2009-Warren Miller Entertainment is suing Level 1 Productions for including Warren Miller in Level 1’s “Refresh.” WME claims that Miller,…
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Killington Offers Discounted Tickets
SAM Magazine–Killington, Vt., September 24, 2009–Killington customers can ski or ride at the area for $50 with the new K50 tickets. With 17 blackout…
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Sugarloaf and Sunday River Partner with Day Areas
SAM Magazine–Carrabasset Valley, Maine, September 24, 2009–Sugarloaf and Sunday River have partnered with three small Maine ski areas to introduce new people to skiing…
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Vail Resorts Results Tumbled in Fiscal 2009
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 24, 2009-Vail Resorts reported net income of $49 million for fiscal 2009, down 52 percent from $103 million in 2008.…