SAM Coverage
Olivia Rowan
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Kirkwood–The Turnaround Kid
The story of how this Lake Tahoe resort, Kirkwood, rose from the ashes with an infusion of money and vision, becoming a hot real…
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Grooming Vehicles 1996
A rundown of developments in the North American on-snow grooming vehicle market, including a table with specifications for available machines.
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Tough Choices For Yan Detachable Owners
An analysis of the events surrounding the future of Lift Engineering and its Yan detachables, as well as options available to resorts currently operating…
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Credibility Gets Blasted
A panel of ski marketers and writers answer questions about credibility –or lack thereof–in the ski business at a meeting of the Eastern Ski…
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Mountain Mowing
Tom Moriarty of Stratton, Vt., gets the groomer out of the garage in the summer by adding modifications which allow it to mow grass…
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Roundabouts Solve Traffic Problems
Annoyed by an intersection that increasingly impeded traffic at the gateway to Vail, community members solved their problem with roundabouts.
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International Resort Gathering
A summary of topics covered at the 1st International Convention of Ski Resort Managers in Courchevel, France.
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More Rental Super-Sidecuts Available
Though availability is no longer a problem as most ski factories now build shaped skis for rental use, the bad news is that few…
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Quo Vadis, Associations?
Regional and state ski areas associations need to see themselves as catalysts for collective action.
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Maybe The Message Is Flow
A review of the book “FLOW: The Psychology of Optimal Experience,” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, relating its message to skiing.
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Winter Is Cool, Downhilling Hip
In order to be successful in selling more people on various winter sport recreation options, the industry must first sell the public on winter…
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Cliff Blann– A Ski Family Remembers
An obituary for a ski industry pioneer, Cliff Blann of Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
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Dc Drives: Testing For Condition And Trends
Conducting and analyzing the results of predictive testing, motor-condition testing and monitoring performance can significantly extend the life and reliability of DC motor drives.
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The Legend Of Paul Testwuide
A profile of Paul Testwuide, VP of operations at Vail, Colo., shows that his outrageous behavior and dedication to whatever job he does has…
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Gathering Stats Worldwide
Carrying out a worldwide census of skiing presented some problems, but the author persevered to gather approximate statistics on number of resorts, lifts and…
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European Skiers: Not So Different
The Mountain International Opinion Survey conducted in Europe was identical to the National Skier/Boarder Opinion Survey conducted in the U.S. The similarity of the…
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Ski Areas Set Torrid Construction Pace
An overview of interesting construction projects indicates that the industry is in a boom, spurred by the expansion plans of the big conglomerates.
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Valbois Venture Fizzles
Examination of the reasons behind the Chapter 7 of Valbois, the planned $120 million, four-season Idaho resort.