SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Norm Sayler Runs Donner Ski Ranch The Old-Fashioned Way
An excerpt from Robert Frohlich’s new book, Mountain Dreamers: Visionaries of Sierra Nevada Skiing. Photos by Carolyn Caddes.
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Pre-Season Preparation For Boarders
Studies from the SIA Snowboard Studies show that snowboarders are a dominant force in the early season. Here are some tips to attracting them…
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Ski Area Coffee Break
It may seem like a small thing, but good coffee and specialty coffee drinks can show guests a ski area’s concern for quality. Nowadays,…
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Mountain High Holds Forest Fire At Bay
A firsthand account of how Mountain High Resort, Calif., ended a hectic summer by enduring a catastrophic forest fire.
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Terrain Park Safely Defended
An examination of the first major court case in the United States involving the design of snowboard terrain parks, which ended in a victory…
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Undefined, But It Brings People
A look at the explosive growth in the numbers of tubing areas and a summary of a panel discussion of tubing at the Ski…
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Skiing As Entertainment
During a trip to Korea, the author gets a whole new perspective on skiing as entertainment.
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Conducting Transactions Online
An explanation of how ski areas can set up shop on the Internet without racking up huge bills for hardware and software. Examines a…
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Boss From Hell
A tongue-in-cheek look at what happens to ski areas that get big and go public, like “Whale.”
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1998 Directory Of Products And Services
A listing of products and services and their suppliers within the ski industry.
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and key contacts for suppliers of products and services to the ski industry.
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Tubing Needs Legal Attention
Tubing is pushing the liability security envelope developed over the past 40 years by the ski industry. Though uphill safety requirements are similar, the…
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Relevance Of Design Standards
Applying design standards for nordic and freestyle jumping competitions to terrain parks and terrain features at ski resorts is comparing apples and oranges.
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A Plea From The Watering Hole
A spirited editorial on the effects of large ski conglomerates on their smaller siblings.
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Exactly What Are Their Environmental Attitudes?
Snow Country asked skiers, townees, environmentalists and area executives their opinions and knowledge of environmental issues. The survey reveals that their opinions are not…
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Turning Trails Into Classrooms
Ske-Cology was developed at Vail to teach young skiers about the environment. Children learn about wildlife while they ski, and they just may pass…