The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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The Trouble With Detachables
Detachable quad chairlifts are great for passengers, but they have created access and evacuation problems for ski area…
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Mining Mountains Of Ideas
Using a program called “Mountains of Ideas,” last season Vail Associates gave out merchandise valued at more than…
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Oitaf Congress In Barcelona Disappoints; “Heavy Metal Tour” Following Does Not.
In the first week of June, the 7th International OITAF Congress brought together tramway experts and authorities from…
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Mighty Moves Toward Aspen Consolidation
People could hardly believe it was actually going to happen, but the announcement from the Aspen Skiing Company…
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Filling 2,800 Jobs
Every Fall since 1962, Vail Associates has faced an annual challenge of hiring employees for the coming ski…
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Feeding The Hungry Skier: Condiment Counters
One of the hidden costs of food service is condiments — ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise and sweet relish. Most…
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Who Manages The Ski School?
Who is responsible for the ski school staff relative to: hiring, training, work schedules, work assignments, setting performance…
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Last Year’s “Ethics Problem” Has Become “What Ethics Problem?”
Area flyovers, trail counts increasing overnight, exaggerated ski report conditions, stuffed ballot boxes … Does the U.S. ski…
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Needed: Environmental Action
by John Fry, Editor, Snow Country
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Sports Marketing, The Industry And The Ski Consumer
What has sports marketing got to do with the ski consumer and the ski industry?
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NSAA Reborn With An Upbeat Mood And A New Look
National Ski Areas Association came back together, May 3-6, for its convention in San Diego, its identity reconfirmed,…
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PNSAA And Cwsaa Share Variety
Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association and Canada West Ski Areas Association held a three-in-one meeting at the Coeur…
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Buzz Words Highlight Travel Symposium
"Synergy" and "quality control" were last year. The 410 people who attended the 18th Annual Ski Travel Symposium…
