SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Lift Maintenance Systems
Another Vail Seminar paper in which maintenance is performed according to logic, sub systems and records to produce better results.
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Mt. Reba
A profile in profit about an area that improves as it grows and makes money along the way, by Bob Goligoski.
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Ski School Workshops
Mort Lund says this year’s phrase for profits is “affinity group”, a technique that’s been successful in selling and psyching people in many realms.
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Woof Rescue
An exciting behind-the-scenes look at how the dog search units operated during the Alpine meadows avalanche catastrophe last spring, by Sandy Bryson.
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Changing Cross Country Market
John Fry shares very important survey results from the annual Cross Country Ski Magazine study.
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What The Figures Mean
Sharon Harkey analyzes ways that X-C center operators can use the survey figures in promoting and improving buisiness.
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Merger Madness
Chris Diamond reveals how Killington made the Mt. Snow purchase pay off, but he maintains it won’t work for everyone.
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Fast Tracks
An inside look at how Henrik Bull and Sherwood Stockwell built Keystone’s new base facilities in a hurry with outstanding results.
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Rental Flow
Jim Shaw designed an ideal rental shop, providing faster customer flow and more personal service, at Keystone.
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Better Maze Management
John Rice shares innovative ideas and money-saving materials used to improve line control at Squaw Valley.
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Good Design Pays Off
A fascinating amount of how John Frado cuts X-C trails for maximum snow retention and better use. By Lew Cuyler.
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Lift Controls
Important presentations on electrical lift components at the Vail Tramway Seminar are summarized by Leroy Schultz.
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Ctec
Moving into number two spot, this fast-growing lift company is the subject of an informative Industry Profile by Barbara Wicks.
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and telephone numbers for easy reference are provided in this annual listing.
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Pickets Protest Taos Pollution
Do they oppose growth, or is it really the sewage treatment plant? The problem plagues Taos Ski Valley.
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Ski Buisiness Week Report
Change was the theme, but the topic had a familiar refrain: the Nielsen Report on skier growth. By Steve Cohen.