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Powder, Snowboarder Mags Get New Owner
SAM Magazine-Bonita Springs, Calif., May 17, 2007-Source Interlink Cos., a magazine, CD and DVD distributor controlled by Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle, has agreed…
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Killington Deal Closes, Nyberg Named President
SAM Magazine-Killington, Vt., May 11, 2007-Powdr Corp of Park City, Utah and SP Land Company of Killington have finalized their purchase of Killington and…
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Ragged Mountain Sold to Utah Developer
SAM Magazine-Danbury, N.H., May 11, 2007-Ragged Mountain ski resort and its 18-hole golf course are now owned by RMR-Pacific, an affiliate of Utah developer…
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Jiminy Gets Nod For Turbine
SAM Magazine – Hancock, Ma, May 7, 2007 – Massachusetts resort Jiminy Peak has received final approvals to install a $3.9 million GE wind…
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Mammoth Gets a Six-Pack
SAM Magazine – Mammoth Mountain, Ca, May 7, 2007 – One of Mammoth’s original chairs is finally getting a makeover. Chair 9, a double…
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Threats Target Workers At Snowmass Village Construction Site
SAM Magazine, Snowmass, Co., May 7, 2007 – Threats written on the walls of a portable toilet at the construction site of the new…
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Scott Brandi to Head SANY
SAM Magazine-Glens Falls, N.Y., May 4, 2007-Scott Brandi becomes president and executive director of the Ski Areas of New York (SANY) on June 1,…
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Revelstoke Closes on Selkirk Heli Purchase
SAM Magazine-Revelstoke, B.C., May 3, 2007-Revelstoke Mountain Resort has closed on its purchase of Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, which was announced in January. The…
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Williams and Nedde Acquire Full Interest In Bolton Valley
SAM Magazine-Bolton, Vt., May 3, 2007-Larry Williams and Doug Nedde have acquired Bob Fries’ remaining financial interest in Bolton Valley. Williams and Nedde are…
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Steamboat To Invest $16 Million In Improvements
SAM Magazine-Steamboat Springs, Colo., May 3, 2007-As part of a massive makeover worth approximately $40 million, Colorado’s Steamboat Resort will embark on $16 million…
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Peak Resorts Shuffles Managers in East, Midwest
SAM Magazine-Wilmington, Vt., May 3, 2007-With the recent purchase of Mt. Snow and Attitash, Peak Resorts has reassigned some of its top executives to…
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Retail Report: Apparel Sales Up, Gear Down
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., May 1, 2007-Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were down 1 percent in dollars for the August-February period, from $1.67…
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The Ski Channel to Launch Year-Round in 2008
SAM Magazine-Los Angeles, Apr. 30, 2007-Mountain sports are poised to become TV stars. Steve Bellamy, founder and former president of The Tennis Channel, will…
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Swiss Study Says Global Warming Will Shift Business Patterns
SAM Magazine-Bern, Switzerland, Apr. 30, 2007-A study conducted by Bern University’s Research Institute for Leisure and Tourism predicts a rocky ride for Swiss ski…
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K2 Acquired By Fortune 1000 Company Jarden
SAM Magazine-Vashon Island, Wash., Apr. 27, 2007-As any local fueling up at the local java joint on a powder day will tell you, coffee…
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State Loans $5 Million to Sno Mountain
SAM Magazine-Scranton, Pa., Apr. 27, 2007-As part of a $13 million statewide package of grants and low-interest loans, the State of Pennsylvania has awarded…
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Vail, National Forest Foundation Raise $225,000
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-Vail Resorts (VR) and the National Forest Foundation (NFF) raised more than $225,000 for local conservation projects, thanks to…
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Copper Plans Indoor Ski Training Facilities
SAM Magazine-Copper Mountain, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-In an aggressive move to build upon its freeride programs, Copper plans to build an indoor training facility…