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Leitner Technologies Opened New Facilities
SAM Magazine–Grand Junction, Colo., February 2, 2009–On January 26, Leitner-Poma of America and Prinoth held the grand opening ceremony for their new 90,000-square-foot facility…
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Vail Arson Suspect Spotted in Canada
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colo., January 29, 2009 – A suspect in the 1998 arsons on Vail Mountain has been seen in Canada. Rebecca…
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CNL Purchases Jiminy Peak
SAM Magazine–January 27, 2009–Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort has entered into a long-term capital partnership with CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust…
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CSCUSA Member Resorts Down, But January Starts Strong
SAM Magazine – Denver, Colo., January 23, 2009 – Colorado skier visits dipped slightly says Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA). The industry organization, which…
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Tree Mortality Increases in West; Warming Climate Suspected
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Jan. 23, 2009-In a report that has long-term implications for western resorts already battling a plague of beetles and beetle-killed trees,…
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December Occupancy Rebounds in Mountain Resorts
Denver, Colorado, Jan. 22, 2009-A combination of factors including timely snowfall, discounted lodging, incentive packages, and aggressive marketing campaigns helped destination resort minimize their…
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Winter X To Stay In Aspen Through 2012
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., Jan. 22, 2009-As this year’s ESPN Winter X Games ramp up in Aspen, the Aspen Skiing Company has reached an agreement…
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Crested Butte’s Snodgrass Project Moves Forward
SAM Magazine-Crested Butte, Colo., Jan. 22, 2009-The U.S. Geological Survey has made public the agency’s Snodgrass report after a lengthy review process by the…
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Welch Village to Open Back Bowl to All
SAM Magazine-Welch, Minn., Jan. 21, 2009-Welch Village is opening its Back Bowl slopes and new quad chairlift to all guests daily beginning Thursday, Jan.…
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World Wildlife Fund Slams Eastern European Resort Plans on Environmental Impacts
SAM Magazine-Vienna, Austria, Jan. 21, 2009-The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has criticized Sochi, the 2014 Olympic site, and other Central and Eastern European ski…
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SkiData Acquires Stake in Resort Technology Partners
SAM Magazine-Avon, Colo., January 21, 2009 -SkiData AG, a provider of RFID access controls, has acquired a 25 percent ownership in Resort Technology Partners,…
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Killington’s Stash One of Five Worldwide
SAM Magazine-Killington, Vt., Jan. 19, 2009-Killington Resort and Burton Snowboards joined forces this past summer to break ground on the East Coast’s first Stash…
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Prinoth Acquires Camoplast’s Track Machines Group
SAM Magazine-Granby, Québec, Jan. 16, 2009-The Leitner Technologies Group has acquired the Camoplast Track Machine Group and will integrate the division into Prinoth, Leitner’s…
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Montana Considers Adoption of Assumed-Risk Bill
SAM Magazine-Helena, Mont., Jan. 16, 2009-The Montana House of Representatives is considering an assumption of risk law to protect a wide range of recreation…
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New Deals Aim to Drive Local, Destination Visits
SAM Magazine-Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 16, 2009-In the wake of a mixed holiday season that saw both slumps and records set, resorts are still seeking…
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Wyoming’s Sleeping Giant One Step Closer To Wakening
SAM Magazine-Cody, Wyo., Jan. 13, 2009-Wyoming’s Sleeping Giant ski area, which has been closed since 2004, has just received a $500,000 grant from the…
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Road Closures Plague Crystal: Washington resort may reopen on Sunday
SAM Magazine – Crystal Mountain, Wash., January 10, 2009 – With surrounding resorts reopening after warm rains caused havoc to conditions and spiked avalanche…
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Red Lodge Mountain’s Robert Drake Talks About Last Summer’s Forest Fire
Robert Drake SAM: You guys had a near miss with a fire this summer, tell us about it. Robert Drake: We did. The…