SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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The Doppelmayr Dream Machine
The new gondola at Kitzbuehel is a dramatic example of what the future holds in dimensions and capacities. By Paul Janoff.
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Moving To Monocables
One of the world’s most innovative lift engineers says lift technology is on the brink. An interview qith Denis Creissels.
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Keystone’s Avant Garde Gondola
A lift that is both inovative and controversal may result in major changes in the industry. By David Rowan with illustrations by Jacek Sokalski.
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Skier Safety Act Is Together
Organizations and individuals in the ski industry are firmly addressing this crucial problem. Lew Cuyler looks at the results.
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Lift Ticket Prices
using customer research, Deer Valley applies economic theory to make vital decisions as explained by Jim Whitteron.
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Deer Valley’s Service Sector
Call it service or call it pampering, the extras are mostly people. By Janet Nelson.
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1985 Roundup Of Over-Snow Vehicles
There may be few totally new machines on the market this year, but the improvements have made the standards better than ever. By Nils…
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Payroll Prisoners-Conscious Competents?
Guest relations skills do make a difference, both to customers and employees according to Jack Bogart.
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People Movers Meet
Advances in systems and technology are showing up in mnay places besides the ski slopes as revealed by Charles F. Dwyer.
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Classic Cushing
Squaw Valley has gone through several metamorphoses under Cushing’s command and one more is now underway. By John Fry.
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Brand Revisited
This time Milton brand interviewed skiers at ski areas, but again came up with startling feedback, says jim Spring.
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Snow Reporting Needs A New Look
New mediums and new messages are needed says phil Camp. Skiers want to know more than just snow conditions.
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Press Kits– Too Much, Too Many, Too Late
Mea culpa cries Abby Rand. Sometimes a stream of pertinent information is better than a flood of facts.