ski industry
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Ski Country USA adds muscle with addition of Silverton’s Kendall Mountain
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A big player in the politics of outdoor recreation got a little bigger last week when Colorado Ski Country USA announced that Kendall Mountain Ski Area had joined the statewide trade association. Kendall Mountain is owned and operated by the town of Silverton. It’s been in business for 53 years “The Kendall Mountain community and…
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Out West Roundup: Utah ski resorts giddy over Olympic bid, worried by DUI law
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Utah Utah ski resorts giddy over Olympic bid, worried by DUI law SALT LAKE CITY – Utah ski officials kick off the new season energized by the growing possibility of another Winter Olympics bid and buoyed by two straight seasons of record visitation. But there’s also some concern that publicity surrounding the state’s strict new…
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Vail Resorts buying Whistler, the largest North American ski area
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The largest resort operator in North America is buying the continent’s biggest ski area, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vail Resorts Inc. announced Monday that it was purchasing Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., the Canadian ski resort company, for $1.06 billion, adding to its aggressive expansion. Located in British Columbia, Whistler Blackcomb is the…