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49 Degrees North Gets Venture Capital
SAM Magazine-Chewelah, Wash., Aug. 8, 2007-49 Degrees North has obtained $45 million in funding from Pacific Northwest real estate venture capital firm US Resort…
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CNL Owns, Boyne USA to Operate, Sugarloaf and Sunday River
SAM Magazine-Orlando, Fla., Aug. 8, 2007-CNL Income Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on lifestyle properties, has acquired the assets of…
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Aspen Day Ticket Price Hits $87
SAM Magazine-Aspen, Colo., August 8, 2007-The industry took a step closer to the $100 adult day ticke last week when Aspen raised the price…
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Sale of The Canyons Plunges Into Legal Limbo (updated)
SAM Magazine-Park City, Utah, Aug. 8, 2007-Recriminations are swirling around the $100 million July 15 sale agreement that would transfer The Canyons from American…
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Utah Gets New Online Magazine
SAM Magazine-Salt Lake City, July 31, 2007-Online Media, host of the popular First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine, is launching UtahSkiAndSnowboard.com, a new digital magazine…
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JMA Completes Purchase of Alpine Meadows
SAM Magazine-Tahoe City, Calif., July 31, 2007-San Francisco-based real estate investment firm JMA Ventures has completed its purchase of Alpine Meadows. No sale price…
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CNL Purchases Mountain High
SAM Magazine-Wrightwood, Calif., July 24, 2007-Mountain High has become the latest addition to the CNL resort stable. CNL Income Properties, Inc., has purchased Mountain…
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Sunday River, Sugarloaf Offer Joint Season Pass
SAM Magazine-Newry, Me., July 23, 2007-Sunday River and Sugarloaf, Me., will offer a joint season pass next season. The new pass will debut Aug.…
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Mountain Creek Expands Freeride Facilities
SAM Magazine-Mountain Creek, N.J., July 19, 2007-Mountain Creek is significantly upgrading its freeriding facilities. It’s part of a long-term commitment for the resort, which…
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Wirth Becomes Intrawest Marketing Chief
SAM Magazine-Vancouver, July 18, 2007-Intrawest has named Andy Wirth executive vice president of sales and marketing and chief marketing officer. In his new capacity,…
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Austria Update: New lifts at Ischgl, Kitzbuhel
SAM Magazine-Ischgl, Austria, July 18, 2007-Two Austrian resorts are adding lift capacity this summer. Ischgl’s lift company, Silvrettaseilbahn AG, is replacing its workhorse six-passenger…
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American Skiing Company To Sell The Canyons, Dissolve
SAM Magazine-The Canyons, Ut., July 18, 2007-American Skiing Company (ASC) is selling The Canyons ski area to the Talisker Corporation, a privately-held global real…
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Crystal, Wash., Increases Terrain
SAM Magazine-Crystal Mountain, Wash., July 18, 2007-Crystal Mountain is adding a double chair that increases the resort’s available terrain by a whopping 77 percent.…
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Monarch Offers Multi-Resort Season Passes
SAM Magazine-Salida, Colo., July 12, 2007- This winter, Monarch season passholders can ski free or at a discounted rate during the 2007-08 winter season…
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Cannon Mountain Gets New General Manager
SAM Magazine-Concord, N.H., July 12, 2007-The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development has hired John DeVivo to be the new general manager…
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Snowmass Village To Seek LEED Neighborhood Certification
SAM Magazine-Snowmass, Colo., July 11, 2007-The developers of Snowmass Mountain’s new resort village are seeking to make the $2 billion project one of the…
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California Resort Visits Plunged in 2006-07
SAM Magazine-San Francisco, Calif., July 11, 2007-The California Ski Industry Association reports that California resorts hosted 6.2 million visits last winter, a drop of…
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Crans-Montana Adds Snowmaking, Lift
SAM Magazine-Crans-Montana, Switz., July 11, 2007-Swiss resort Crans-Montana has embarked on extensive improvements to the mountain’s snowmaking system. The resort hopes the upgrades will…