SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Going Public Relations
PR agencies are not for every ski area, but when they work, they do well reveals Claire Walter.
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Direct Marketing-Response-Mail
Reaching the right people and getting a response is a very special kind of advertising as explained by Manyon Millican.
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Update On Publications
Some changes are in the offing for print material aimed at attracting new skiers according to Janet Nelson.
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The Machine Called Wire Rope
Words and pictures explain the manufactoring of this vital piece of equiptment. By Samuel L. Geise, P. E
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Attack Of The Mistletoe
When dwarf mistletoe threatened the trees on Mt. Baldy, the Forest Service applied unusual techniques to control it.
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Report On Condominium Owners
Some surprising information came out of a survey of condo owners in colorado. It contains lessons for other developers as well, according to Rick…
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State Studies Greylock For Cross Country
Potentially one of the country’s largest winter recreation centers.
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Compactors Vs.Rollers–The Differences
To compress thin snow cover early in the season may take more than technique according to Jim Buckingham.
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Thinking About Bases
Too often the facilities at the bottom of a mountain just grow. There needs to be planning for skiers’ coming and going say Terry…
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Small/Beautiful,Separate/Functional
Sometimes the old design ideas were better…especially in creating human-oriented base buildings. By Sherwood Stockwell, FAIA.
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A $40 Million Decision In Five Steps
Vail’s huge expansion program was the result of extensive study writes Bob Parker. The steps involved are useful for expansion of any size.
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1985-86 Snowmaking Machinery Round-Up
An assortment of new equiptment and up-dating of standards is described and charted by SAM’s Technical Editor Nils Ericksen.
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Controlled Blasting
Dynamite is dangerous-especially around ski lifts and buildings. Lew Cuyler describes how blasting is done at Stratton.