SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Lifts 1991
A review of lift construction in1991. Unfortunately, another record low season was set with only 48 new installations. Includes tables of new constructions, regions…
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On-Line: Ski Profit For Rental Shops
A complete review of a software system known as Ski-Profit, marketed by Sports Select for ski area rental shops. The program was first installed…
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Keeping Safe: Snowmobiles
A look at the use of snowmobiles in ski resorts and how better to manage the inherent risks . The author describes actions that…
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Summer Business
A look at the business of summer sports and activities at ski areas. Depending on the region, summer business varies from non-existent to a…
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Are We Giving Away The Store?
A critique of the numerous operations outside the ski industry that are selling discounted packages to ski consumers. Don McKay, general manager of Tyrol…
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Ski Equipment: Barrier To Market Growth?
A controversial editorial on the technological level of equipment and how it affects the novice consumer asking whether the complexity of today’s equipment take…
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Significant New Insights On The U.S. Skier Market
A look at the first part in a two-part series of market research programs being conducted by the Leisure Trends/ Gallup organization. The research,…
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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…