SAM Coverage
Heidi Schultz
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Construction Site
— ## Deer Valley Olympic fever has taken hold at Deer Valley, Utah: Capital improvements totaling $18 million will add 560 acres of skiing…
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Construction Site
Snowbasin Snowbasin owner Earl Holding made a $73 million commitment to the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee and the deal is well on its…
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Season Pass Sales Success
“Mindlessly simple and mindlessly cheap,” is how General Manager Mike Shirley describes the new season pass program at Bogus Basin, Idaho. Season passes for…
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Looking Ahead to OITAF 1999
From May 23 to 27, 1999, the best and brightest of the world’s wire rope industry will convene in San Francisco, Calif., for OITAF’s…
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Operation SnoBlast Underway
Operation Snoblast, NSAA’s youth marketing program, is about to launch, with the sole purpose of attracting 10- to 17-year-old Echo Boomers. The program, begun…
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New Energy Infusion for Bolton Valley
Local papers covering 27-year-old Mason Dwinell’s purchase of Bolton Valley, Vt., last summer couldn’t seem to avoid the “Y” word, running headlines such as:…
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Strength in Numbers for Small Areas
While big conglomerates grabbed the headlines this past season, two experiments in small-group synergy have been quietly taking place off the front pages. On…
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Construction Site
Snowmass This summer, more likely than not, the hikers up at 12,000 feet in the bowls of the Cirque at Snowmass, Colo., were actually…
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Loup Loup Redeemed
How does a small, broke, ski hill without indoor plumbing remake itself into a thriving, state-of-the-art model of disabled access? Ask the folks at…
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Construction Site
Snow Valley Snow Valley, Calif., has added another attraction to the many options in their 20,000-square-foot skate park. The $20,000 Clover Leaf Bowl is…
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MVP: Liz Ambrosino, Jiminy Peak, Mass.
SAM invites readers to suggest others for recognition as MVPs—the exceptional employees who make a difference, no matter what their title or where they…
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Grooming Vehicles 1997
Reported horsepower continues to inch up and drag prices along. The Bombardier 160 is now the BR180 while the Pisten Bully 330 has become…
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MVP: Lewis Mead, Attitash Bear Peak, N.H.
Mention Lewis Mead to employees at Attitash Bear Peak, N.H., and they immediately ask, “Has he told you any stories?” Mead’s stories are legendary…
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Viking Brings Smiles to Lift Lines
Pull into the parking lot of Norway Mountain, Mich., on any winter weekend and a burly, bearded Viking in a horned helmet will help…
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Construction Site
Vail Vail’s new on-mountain activity center at Eagle’s Nest, called Adventure Ridge, just keeps on growing. New outdoor options include an ice-skating rink, a…
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Return of the Skibob
The skibob, that funny-looking ski/bicycle hybrid from the 60s and 70s, is back on the scene. Silver Creek Resort, Colo., will introduce the Snowbike,…
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Construction Site
Wildwheels Pier Poma engineers had a rare respite from B77 when they coordinated design and placement of a fixed-grip triple chairlift with the simultaneous…