SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Oversnow Vehicles 1987
Mechanical and attachment refinements make the machinery more sophisticated each year.
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Winch-Assisted Grooming– 2 Systems
Super steep slopes can be groomed using winches as both LMC and Kassbohrer have shown with new equiptment.
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Catching The Fitness Boom
The right market is as important as the right facilities for a ski resort athletic club.
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Aiming For The Other Season -Now-
Dick Bass says the cost of snowbird’s elegant, new spa is worth the investment for summer and winter business.
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A X-Country Legacy For Canada
Canmore has a magnificent site and outstanding facilities, but will it work when the games are over?
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Where’s The Help?
A nationwide sampling by SAM staff shows several regions with labor shortage woes. We’re not alone.
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Michigan Maverick
Bill Riskey has some strong things to say about political and organizational matters within the ski industry.
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The Unbelievable May Be Here– Auto Snow
An unmanned computer tends the snowmaking guns on trails at Bromont. So far, it’s done a good job.
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Do Lift Ticket Rates Deserve Publicity?
Maybe we’ve been doing it backwards. Why not wait until it snows and then publish a rate schedule?
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Can Cross Country Trails Be Profitable?
Long used as a lossleader, nordic center operators are beginning to take another look at trail fees.
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Junior Ski Patrol– Partners In Safety
As an inexpensive program that involves young people in skiing, junior ski patrols deserve a second look.
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The Economics Of Snowmaking
Break-even modeling is a sound method for evaluating the variables of snowmaking before investing money. From the Snowmaking Workshops