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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…
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Aspen’s Pat O’Donnell Steps Down
SAM Magazine–Aspen, Colo., November 16, 2006–Pat O’Donnell, president and CEO of the Aspen Skiing Company, has moved up his retirement, which is effective immediately.…
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Vermont Expands Helmet Research
SAM Magazine–Burlington, Vt., November 16, 2006–After four years of tracking helmet use among skiers and snowboarders at three Vermont Ski areas, the Vermont Snow…
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Sugarloaf/USA and Sunday River Become Largest Consumers Of Wind Power in New England
SAM Magazine – Sugarloaf/USA and Sunday River, Maine, November 14, 2006 -Sugarloaf/USA and Sunday River have become the largest purchasers and consumers of wind…
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Mixed Conditions Accelerate, Delay Openings
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colorado, November 14, 2006 – Resorts have faced a mixed bag of weather over the past week. With snow and…
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Greg LeMond Sues Yellowstone Club
SAM Magazine-Yellowstone, Mont., Nov. 8, 2006-Tim Blixseth, the developer of Montana’s Yellowstone Club, is being sued by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond.…
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Middlebury to Go Beyond Green, to Carbon Neutral
SAM Magazine-Middlebury, Vt., Nov. 8, 2006-Middlebury College Snow Bowl is raising the bar on carbon dioxide offsets. According to Middlebury College assistant treasurer and…
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Campbell Named COO At Keystone, Colorado
SAM Magazine – Keystone, CO, November 7, 2006 – Vail Resorts has named Patricia Campbell the new chief operating officer of Keystone Resort. Campbell…
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Denver Parks Department To Create Urban Terrain Park
SAM Magazine – Denver, Co, November 7, 2006 – It’s a gutsy, innovative move that could change the face of skiing and snowboarding. It’s…

