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PRINOTH Unveils New Groomer
SAM Magazine-Innsbruck, Austria, March 27, 2009-With great fanfare, PRINOTH unveiled its new European groomer, the Beast, on a clear night in the Austrian Alps…
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Mittersill, Cannon Linked in State Lands System
SAM Magazine-Concord, N.H., April 1, 2009-After extended contemplation and study, 100 acres of the upper portion of the dormant Mittersill ski area has joined…
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Grand Targhee Resort Joins Climate Registry
SAM Magazine- Alta, Wyo., April 1, 2009-Grand Targhee Resort has become the first winter resort to register its complete emissions inventory with the Climate…
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Federle Named Group Publisher for Ski, Skiing, Warren Miller
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., March 31, 2009-Mike Federle is the new group publisher of the Bonnier Mountain Group where he will head up SKI and…
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Deadline Nears for the SAMMY and Diversity Leadership Awards
Time is running out to send in nominations for two important industry awards: the SAMMY Leadership Award and the Diversity Leadership Award. Both awards…
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Winter Park, Copper Slash Price Of Super Pass
SAM Magazine-Winter Park, Colo., March 28, 2009-Winter Park and Copper Mountain have slashed the price of the areas’ joint Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus.…
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SIA Changes Trade Show Moniker
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 28, 2009-Not only is Snowsports Industry America’s annual trade show moving to Denver after 37 years in Las Vegas, the…
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Shane McConkey Plunges to Death in Italy
SAM Magazine-Corvara, Italy, March 26, 2009-World-renowned big-mountain freeskier Shane McConkey died today while ski-BASE jumping in the Dolomites. He was working on a new…
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Camelback Set to Record Its Longest Season Ever
SAM Magazine-Tannersville, Pa., March 23, 2009-Camelback Mountain Resort, in its 46th year, will set a new mark for length of season on Wednesday, its…
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Destination Visits Continue Season-Long Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 18, 2009-Western destination lodging reservations were down 16.3 percent through February, according to the latest data from the Mountain Travel…
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Resorts Extending the Season
SAM Magazine-Telluride, Colo., March 19, 2009-In the wake of additional spring snowfall, several resorts, among them Telluride, Mount Washington, B.C., and Belleayre, N.Y., are…
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Squaw Slashes Season Pass Rates for 60th Anniversary
SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., March 19, 2009- Squaw Valley is cutting season pass prices for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season by up to…
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U.S. Ticket Prices Highest in the World
SAM Magazine-Kiltarlity, Ireland, March 17, 2009-Recession, what recession? U.S. ski areas are selling 19 of the 20 most expensive six-day lift tickets on the…
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Colorado Visits Down 6 Percent Through February
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., March 12, 2009-Skier visits at Colorado Ski Country USA’s 22 member resorts in January and February were off by 5.8 percent…
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More Areas Selling Next Year, Now
SAM Magazine-Gilford, N.H., March 11, 2009-More and more resorts are selling next year’s passes at this year’s prices. Gunstock, N.H., is one of the…
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Vail Resorts to Cut Wages Companywide
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2009-Vail Resorts will adopt a companywide wage reduction plan to reduce labor costs while preserving as many jobs as…
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Vail Resorts Reports Mixed Second Quarter
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., March 11, 2009-Vail Resorts second quarter results for fiscal 2009, ended Jan. 31, show resort revenue (mountain operations and lodging) of…
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Vonn’s Overall World Cup Caps Great Season for U.S. Athletes
SAM Magazine-Are, Sweden, March 11, 2009-Lindsey Vonn added yet another landmark to an already historic season for U.S. ski and snowboard competitors as she…