SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Respect Your Wire Ropes
Phil Savage cautions us about the costly damage that can be visited on your new wire rope through careless, unknowledgeable handling.
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Skills Needed For Area Management
Dr. Robert Christie-Mill of Michigan State University reports on a study made to determine what our industry perceives as the essential skills needed to…
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Rental Shop
Columnist Jim Shaw writes about your storage requirements in terms of racks, shelves and dowels.
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Snowmaking Follow-Up
Our 7-page feature in July on snowmaking elictied clarifications and amplifications.
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Marketplace
It’s election month, and Pam Conklin appropriately discusses politics and the ski business.
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When Lift Accidents Happen
Sam Bonasso, administrator of NSAA’s lift standard, writes an important review of what you can do in the way of systematic investigation.
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Battling The Winds
Jim Buckingham, mountain manager of Sunshine Village in Alberta, presents a richly detailed account of how he uses barriers to control wind-caused snowdrift.
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Blackhawk Ridge
Ski writer Bill Hibbard focuses on this trend-setting cross-country center in Wisconsin, and on its innovative owners, Larrie and Diana Isenring.
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Ropeway Experts Convene
SAM Technical Editor Nils zericksen reports on the recent OITAF/NACS Symbosium. Synopsis of some important papers.
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A Food Philosophy That Makes Money
Joe Kohler of New York’s Bristol Mountain likes good food and sees no reason why his skiing customers shouldn’t get it. Our cover story.
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Ski School Debate
Two heavyweights in the ski instruction field, Mort Lund and Stu Campbell, disagree (politely) on the teaching progression that works best. An important subject…
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Tony’s 8th Wonder
SAM visits the fantastic convention center built by Tony Wise at Telemark, Wisconsin, and its indoor ski track on real snow.
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Hydraulic Shovels For Trails
Doug Bordon describes the use of hydraulic shovels in constructing trails at his brand new Morin Heights ski area in Quebec.