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Mountain High Sold
SAM Magazine–Wrightwood, Calif., July 14, 2005–Mountain High Resort in southern California was bought by Valor Equity Partners and former GM Karl Kapuscinski and key…
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Wildcat Ski Area For Sale
SAM Magazine-Pinkham Notch, N.H., July 13, 2005-Wildcat Ski Mountain is for sale. The area, located across the valley from Mt. Washington, has 225 acres…
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Schweitzer-Stevens Pass Partnership Dissolves
SAM Magazine-Sandpoint, Ida., July 11, 2005-The two partners who comprised Harbor Resorts, MIG and Harbor Properties, have dissolved their partnership. As a result, Schweitzer…
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Jackson Hole Ski Area to Retire Aerial Tram
SAM Magazine-Jackson Hole, Wyo., June 28, 2005-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will retire its Aerial Tramway, estimated to have carried over 2 million passengers winter…
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Big Sky, Moonlight to Offer Combined Ticket
SAM Magazine-Big Sky, Mont., June 28, 2005-Big Sky Resort and its new neighbor on Lone Peak, Moonlight Basin, will give visitors next winter the…
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California Resorts Post Record Season
SAM Magazine-South Lake Tahoe, Calif., June 24, 2005-Prodigious and early snowfall helped lift California ski areas to record visits of 8.1 million, far surpassing…
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Vermont Hosted 4.4 Million Visits
SAM Magazine–West Dover, Vt., June 17, 2005–The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced its skier/boarder visit numbers for the 2004-05 season, which were 4.4 million.…
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Vail and ASC Announce Third Quarter Results
SAM Magazine–June 16, 2005–American Skiing Company (ASC) and Vail Resorts both announced their third quarter results and the numbers seem to be on the…
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Camelback Sold
SAM Magazine–Tannersville, Pa., June 16, 2005– Camelback Ski Corporation, located in Pennsylvania’s Poconos Mountains, was sold to a local entrepreneur, Arthur B. Berry III.…
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Founding Publisher of SAM Magazine, David Rowan, Died on June 8
SAM Magazine–June 10, 2005–David Rowan, founder of the industry’s trade publication Ski Area Management (SAM Magazine) died on Wednesday, June 8, from a rare…
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Vail Revenues Rise in Third Quarter
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 9, 2005-Vail Resorts (VR) saw total revenues grow by 13.5 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, and…
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Strong Spring Lifts N.H. Areas to Second-Best Season Ever
SAM Magazine-North Woodstock, N.H., June 9, 2005-New Hampshire resorts posted 2,270,106 alpine skier and snowboarder visits during the 2004-05 season, the state’s second-best winter…
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CSCUSA Resorts Post Third-Best Year
SAM Magzine-Denver, Colo., June 9, 2005-Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts reported their third best year ever as record numbers of international skiers and…
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Highs and Lows at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., June 6, 2005-Whistler Blackcomb closed June 5 after a season of record-breaking highs and lows. Heavy snowfall through the latter half…
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14 Areas Remain Open for Memorial Day
SAM Magazine–Fort Collins, Colo., May 27, 2005–The skiing and snowboarding season isn’t over yet. Fourteen North American resorts will be in operation this Memorial…
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NSAA Convention Honors Moretz, Fairbank
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale, Ariz., May 25, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) honored D. Grady Moretz Jr., president of Appalachian Ski Mountain, and Brian H.…
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Whistler/Blackcomb Earns 2005 Golden Eagle Award
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale Ariz., May 25, 2005–Whistler/Blackcomb earned the 2005 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, presented at the NSAA national convention here. The…
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Skier Visits Total 56.4 Million for 2004-05
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale, Ariz., May 25, 2005–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) estimates 56.4 million skier/snowboarder visits at U.S. ski resorts for the 2004/05 season,…

