SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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22 Years At Vail
Upon retiring, Bob Parker looks back and forward in a provacative interview with Pam Conklin.
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Buildings For Lifts And People
Glass sides for ski buildings are unusual, but the squaw Valley structures have many other extraordinary and useful features. By Henrik Bull.
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The Care And Selection Of Snowmakers
At Sugarloaf, the first snow was put down by management. Chip Carey says they never forgot this humbling experience.
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Care & Training Of Slope Main. Crews
The secrets and techniques that gave Steamboat a reputation for superbgrooming are revealed in an interview with Gary Kline. By Jeannie Patton.
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History As A Marketing Tool
Ski resorts are becoming more interested in preserving memorabilia of the sport. Lew Cuyler tells how they use history to gain customers.
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Challenging Conventions And Competitors
Mickey Dover didn’t accept stereotypes and conventional thinking when he took over Brandywine. His approach resulted in profits. By Patrcia Milford.
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Internal Theft – The Hidden Crippler
Ski area managements tend to think theft won’t happen to them. This hard-hitting piece by Jim Walls outlines the risk and prevention techniques.
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Mount Allan– Facilities,Financing
The second part of an article about the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics describes what will be there for the races and the…
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The Word Is Communicate
In a provocative interview with Paul Robbins, Killington’s Smith maintains that ski industry problems could be lessened through understanding.
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Mt. Shasta– Rebirth And Redevelopment
This great mountain once had skiing; now two potential developers are in a head-to-head conflict over who can bring it back. Chaco Mohler gives…
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Bigger, More Efficient Lifts
A photographic sampling of some of the interesting new lifts, from T-bar to the world’s biggest gondola.
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Lifts 1984
Generally a good year for lift construction, but there remain a few pockets of slower growth.
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The Story Of A Seven-Day Lift
Who said it can’t be done? At Wintergreen, four men put up a lift in seven working days. A fascinating day-by-day chronology of the…