SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Usia Back On Track
An update on the current state of affairs at the national association headquarters. With the October board meeting successfully completed, the future is looking…
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Resort Side Of The Industry: Performance Sound; Potential Good.
A comparative look at the resort side of the industry vs. the retail side. Due to an oversupply of hard goods, suppliers extended credit…
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Return Of The Ski Dorm
There may be a message in the success of the new guest-housing at Sunday River.
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Big Time Ski Racing
Do the Ski Team, World Cup races and press coverage get people to ski? Four viewpoints on this ticklish question.
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Cool, Cool Air
When it came to maintaining air temperatures, Ski oundtop solved the problem with a simple modification.
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Sepp Ruschp, 1908-1990
An obituary for Sepp Ruschp, who died recently in Stowe, Vermont. Sepp was a respected leader in the ski industry, known for his standards…
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How Many New Skiers? Or The Murky Path Of Promotional Math
USIA bought baseline research for tomorrow and tried to whip it into a sales pitch for today. SAM attempts some perspective on the research…
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Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill And Harold Hirsch
One of several obituaries for ski area pioneers and industry leaders Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill, and Harold Hirsch.
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Nordic As An Alpine Clone
A look at the highly successful nordic area, Royal Gorge, Calif., and its innovative leader, John Slouber. Using the idea that most cross country…
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United Ski Industries Association (Usia)
SAM visits the headquarters of USIA in McLean, Va. This feature takes a photo guided trip through the halls of the main offices of…
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PSAI/NSP
The story of a non-merger, when the boards of Professional Ski Instructors of America and National Ski Patrol agreed to carefully consolidate their operations…
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American Ski Federation ( Asf)
SAM editors visit the Washington offices of the American Ski Federation (ASF) for a guided tour of their operations and agenda. An insightful look…
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Cordless Drills: Becoming Essential
Power, small size and convenience have made cordless drills one of the most popular tools in the shop. Seventeen models were tested with varying…
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Magic At Muju
In 16 months, a quiet corner of a sleepy Korean national park was transformed into a world-class resort. An explanation of how it was…
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Mountains As Integrated Systems
The best mountains balance trail acreage with uphill lift capacity, base facilities and a concern for environmental quality, plus they offer a great skiing…
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Lifts 1990
The annual report on new lift construction in North America. Includes a series of tables comparing VTFH to preceding years along with lift capacity…