SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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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…
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Young Skiers As Ski Area Designers
Eagle Valley Middle School students in the Ske-Cology program at Vail, Colo., had some unique ideas about making ski areas ecologically sound.
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A Mouse That Roars
With only 100 acres of skiing, Bears Town, South Korea, did 400,000 skier visits last year. A high-density, high-tech resort, Bears Town has an…
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Concept Man At Intrawest
Hugh Smythe, who started his career as a ski patroller, is the soft-spoken driver of Intrawest’s dynamic growth. He describes his challenges, management and…
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1993-94 Economic Analysis
An analysis of the report prepared by NSAA with KPMG Peat Marwick, reflecting a prosperous, record-breaking winter.
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Reveal Does It His Way
From scrappy ski racer to operations vice-president of the Aspen Skiing Company, Jon reveal applies the work ethic that has dominated his career.