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Ski Area Citizens Coalition Releases 2006-2007 Scores
SAM Magazine – Boulder, Colo., December 6, 2006 – While the methodology used remains controversial (ski areas are docked points if they have a…
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Mt. Hood Meadows to Open After Road Washes Out
SAM Magazine–December 5, 2006, Mt,. Hood, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows will open for the 2006/07 season this Saturday, December 9, after a glacial…
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Nordic Skiers Lose Trails at Wolf Creek Because of Dispute
SAM Magazine – Wolf Creek, CO, December 5, 2006 – Nordic skiers at Wolf Creek have found their groomed trail options limited as the…
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SIA and SnowMonsters Team Up to Dress Kids For Winter
SAM Magazine – McLean, VA, December 5, 2006 – SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) Winter Feels Good campaign and SnowMonsters are partnering to teach children…
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East’s Suffering Coming to An End
SAM Magazine – Vail, Co, December 5, 2006 – With western resorts opening more terrain by the day (the ropes drop on Vail’s Back…
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Laurel Mountain Won’t Operate In 2007
SAM Magazine – Pennsylvania, December 1, 2006 – Laurel Mountain will not fire up the lifts this winter. The Pennsylvania resort, which has been…
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Demolition of Original Parts of “Ugliest Resort In The Alps” Begins
SAM Magazine–December 1, 2006, Snowhunter–“Where to Ski and Snowboard”, one of the world’s leading guidebooks to ski resorts around the planet, is well known…
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Foundation Stone Laid for Second European Intrawest Resort
SAM Magazine–December 1, 2006, Snowhunter–The first stone of “Les terrasses d’Eos,” the first building within the new Intrawest resort village being built at Flaine…
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World’s Newest Ski Resort Opens in Korea
SAM Magazine–December 1, 2006, Korea (SnowHunter)–Korea’s newest resort, scheduled to open today, December 1, is Land’s High 1 in Gangwon Province. The resort has…
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Alyeska Resort Sold
SAM Magazine – Alyeska, AK, November 29, 2006 – Alaska’s Alyeska resort has been sold. The purchaser, John Byrne III, a hardcore skier who…
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Private Club at Elk Meadows Gets Conceptual Nod
SAM Magazine–Elk Meadows, Utah, November 28, 2006–The controversial Mount Holly Club planned for the defunct ski area at Elk Meadows, Utah, has received conceptual…
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World’s Biggest Indoor Halfpipe Opens in Germany
SAM Magazine – Wittenburg, Germany, November 28, 2006 – The world’s largest indoor halfpipe is slated to open the second week of December in…
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Last-Minute Deal for Mont Orford
SAM – Magog, QC, November 28, 2006 – An eleventh hour deal struck by Québec Environment Minister Claude Béchard has saved Québec’s Mont Orford’s…
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Northstar-At-Tahoe Unveils Natural Jib Run
SAM Magazine – Northstar-At-Tahoe, November 27, 2006 – Northstar-At-Tahoe has teamed up with legendary snowboard icon Jake Burton to design a natural jib run…
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Ski Utah Hires Blogger Athlete
SAM Magazine – Salt Lake City, UT, November 21, 2006 – You’ve heard of them: Blogs. The web logs that are written by somewhat…
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Right Coast Rebound
SAM Magazine, Boulder, CO, November 20, 2006 – Eastern ski resorts are back on track as cold weather returned to the region over the…
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Bernie Weichsel and Phil Gravink Honored
SAM Magazine–Boston, Mass., November 17, 2006–This year’s BEWI Award luncheon had one of its largest crowds ever to honor Bernie Weischel and Philip Gravink.…
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Lake Louise Gets Go-Ahead for Downhill
SAM Magazine – Lake Louise, Alberta, November 17, 2006 – Lake Louise has gotten the go-ahead to host the first men’s World Cup Downhill…