SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Creating The Right Profiles
Forest Service Tramway Engineer Chuck presents a timely review of modern developments in preparing profiles for lift construction.
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Lifts 1979
We present our annual survey of new lift construction-an important SAM index of growth and investment.
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Avalanche!
Sandy Bryson, a professional writer, active in the Search and Rescue operation in November at Mamoth.
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Vehicle Round-Up
Technical Editor Nils Ericksen reviews the new oversnow vehicles and presents a table with the technical profile of each.
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Economic Study
Ted Farwell gives us his annual report on the previous year’s NSAA Economic Study. Some very valuable insights.
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Computers
Andy Borno, our computer expert, takes us through the workings of Stratton’s spanking new computer. A vital look at a fine system.
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Crystal Mountain, Wa
Ski writing team, Harriet and Terry King contribute this in our series of Profiles in Profits. A fascinating account of how two strong leaders…
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Hands Across The Ocean
Ann Rowan and Claire Walter report on the innovative Austrian/Coloradan “Knowhow Exchange.” These industry executives learned lots from each other.
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Caring For Kids
Paul Robbins delves into the workings of some of the country’s most successful and acclaimed ski area nurseries. A long, detailed and valuable piece.
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Shaft Safety In Chairlift Gearboxes
A technical article by Heinz kissling on an imortant subject. Some controversal but valuable thinking here.
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Marketing Worldwide
Marketing Editor Pam Conklin describes the efforts being made to market U.S. skiing abroad.
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Rental Shop
Columnist Jim Shaw discusses the basic rental form-its shape, content and other implications.
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Marketplace
Pam Conklin casts a professional marketing eye on the ski publications and other advertising media commonly considered by ski areas.
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X-Country Skiing
Our touring expert Bob Woodward describes what rental forms should be used by renters of touring equiptment.