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New England Pass to Compete with Threedom
SAM Magazine-Newry, Maine, Mar. 3, 2008-Loon Mountain, Sunday River and Sugarloaf, all managed by Boyne USA, are offering a three-area New England Pass for…
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Wolf Creek Extends Season
SAM Magazine-Wolf Creek, Colo., March 3, 2008-Colorado Ski resort Wolf Creek has joined Monarch Ski Area in extending its season. The southern Colorado mountain…
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Telluride Opens Super-Steep Palmyra Peak
SAM Magazine-Telluride, Colo., Mar. 3, 2008-Telluride has opened Palmyra Peak for the first time in the resort’s history. The new hike-to terrain comprises more…
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Smith Travel Research Acquires RRC Associates
SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Feb. 28, 200-Smith Travel Research, Inc. (STR) has acquired Boulder-based RRC Associates. The combination, according to STR head Randy Smith, substantially…
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Kassbohrer Adds Formatic to Growing Vehicle Line
SAM Magazine-Reno, Nev., Feb. 28, 2008-Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG, the parent company of Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, Inc. has agreed to purchase Formatic, formerly Hydrolink…
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Ginn Company Scores Minturn Approval For Private Ski Area
SAM Magazine-Minturn, Colo., Feb. 28, 2008-A major new ski area development proposed by the Ginn Company took a big step forward with the unanimous…
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Jorgensen Named President, CEO at Mountain Creek
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, B.C., Feb. 28, 2008-Intrawest has appointed Paul Jorgensen president and CEO at Mountain Creek in New Jersey. Jorgensen will be responsible for…
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Vermont, Colorado Resorts Setting Snowfall Records
SAM Magazine-Burlington, Vt., Feb. 27, 2008-Snowfall totals in Vermont and Colorado continued on a record-setting pace in February, as a seemingly unending series of…
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Ohara Groomer Comes to America
SAM Magazine-Champion, Pa., Feb. 27, 2008-After years of rumored introduction, the Japanese-built Ohara DF357 snowcat has finally made it to the U.S. PBL Enterprises…
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Threedom Pass to Include Bretton Woods, Waterville, and Cranmore
SAM Magazine-Bretton Woods, N.H., Feb. 27, 2008-The 2008-09 Threedom Pass will subtract Loon Mountain and add Bretton Woods to original member areas Waterville Valley…
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Noted Journalist Paul Robbins Dies
SAM Magazine-Weathersfield, Vt. Feb. 24, 2008-Internationally recognized ski and travel journalist Paul Robbins, a wordsmith and historian for the U.S. Ski Team for 30…
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Tamarack Owners File for Chapter 11 Protection
SAM Magazine-Tamarack, Idaho, Feb. 22, 2008-The majority owners of Tamarack Resort have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the group failed to obtain…
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Vonn Takes World Cup Downhill Title
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Feb. 22, 2008-Lindsey Vonn, Vail, Colo., became the second U.S. woman to win a World Cup downhill title, as her second-place…
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A Record-Breaking Weekend for Okemo
SAM Magazine–February 19, 2008, Ludlow Vt–For the second year running, the Sunday of Presidents’ Day Weekend was a record-breaker for Okemo Mountain Resort. Skier…
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Loon To Offer SkiGreen Tags
SAM Magazine–Lincoln, N.H., February 19, 2008–Loon Mountain announced that it will be the first ski resort in the East to partner with Bonneville Envirnmental…
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Frontier Airlines Adds Low Cost Flights To Winter Destinations
SAM Magazine – Denver, Colo., February 18, 2008 – Frontier has announced an aggressive move into the winter vacation market, with discounted fares to…
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Charles Blier to Head Camelback
SAM Magazine–Tannersville, Pa., Feburary 13, 2008–Starting last week, Charles Blier became the new GM and Executive VP at Camelback Ski Area, which also runs…