SAM Coverage
Seth Masia
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Return Of The Goons
Remember goon skis? In the late 1950s, stunt skiers liked to make super-short skis by sawing the shovels off a pair of old wood…
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Ski Industry Focus
The recent drop in interest rates means ski areas with “rated” credit can take advantage of low-rate loans. But non-rated resorts, even very large…
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Only Sex Sells Skiing
I’m tired of seeing the ski industry try to sell itself using happy family photos and meaningless mountain scenics. Safe and sanitized family skiing…
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The Rental Shop: Slow Progress At The Entry Level
Raichle and Look have signed a letter of intent to produce an integrated boot-binding rental system based on Look’s Integral II project. Official announcement…
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The Lure Of Chile
Chile is a country undergoing rapid, encouraging change. The rightist Pinochet government is about to hand over the reins to a civilian government and…