SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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A Dream Fulfilled- Well, Almost
A report on the quest for step-in bindings for snowboard manufacturers. This is viewed as an important technology for the industry.
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Small Ski Areas And The Internet
The president, Robin Smith, of Swain Ski Center speaks out about the possibilities for small ski areas on the Internet. Includes a sidebar by…
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Hitting The Target With Radio
Examines how best for ski areas to reach their market through radio advertising.
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Summer Construction Season
A summary of construction at ski areas across the U.S. from the summer of 1995.
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Biggest, Baddest Snowmobile Race
A review of the highly successful snowmobile race held at Spirit Mountain, Minn. The event was voted “Snowmobiling event of the year”.
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Requiem For A Small Area
King Ridge, N.H., went tragically out of existence. Was it necessary? This article tells the story of the failure of yet another ski area.
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Motivating Instructors
This piece is a reprint of a letter written by a former ski instructor, Hilary Miller, to the Eastern Division of PSIA. The letter…
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A Leader For Tough Times
John Stahler will be stepping into the driver’s seat as the chairman for the embattled USIA. Having proved himself in the ski business over…
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Euro-Ticketing Comes To Big Sky
A comprehensive look at the new automated ticketing system developed by SkiData. The first installation in North America is at Big Sky, Mont. The…
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Chainsaws: Power Means More Than Size
A review of 17 chainsaws and how they performed on sloped test sites. Includes separate reviews of each of the saws provided and a…
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1989-90 Economic Analysis
Despite poor weather conditions, the ski industry’s economic performance was surprisingly good. Includes comparison between the economic analysis of last year with this year.…
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Big Bear Express
S-K-I’s Bear Mountain in southern California made a major improvement with the installation of a detachable quad fabricated by CTEC. This feature takes a…
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Sam Idea File
A look at four in-house solutions to everyday ski area problems. From Mt. Abrams, Maine, comes a lift ticket warning tag for skiers. From…
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A Give-Away Ticket That’s A Winner
A look at how Anne Concannon and Jon Adams developed the Universal Ski Ticket, which is completely transferable and accepted at most ski areas…
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Keeping Safe: A Manual For Emergencies
A look at how ski area managers can write their own crisis management emergency procedures manual to help contain and react to major accidents.…
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There Were Some Smiles, But Woes Abound
A look at the progress of this year’s ski season and how the drought has affected business. On both coasts the numbers are way…