SAM Coverage
Jim Buckingham
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Going Underground
If new snowmaking pipe is on the agenda this summer, forget those trenches-directional drilling may be the better solution. For most snowmaking systems, the…
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Logging by Air
This past fall, after more than two years of working on the necessary approvals, the management of Marmot Basin Ski Area, Alberta, was ready…
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From Badlands to Good Skiing
Badlands might seem to be an unlikely place for a ski area. They are characterized by a dry climate and terrain eroded into weird…
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Compactors Vs.Rollers–The Differences
There was a time in the snow grooming business when rollers made from culverts were the popular implement for smoothing and packing soft snow.…
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Battling The Winds
Blessed with 300 to 400 inches of snow each year, Sunshine Village in the Canadian Rockies would seem to have all the qualifications for…