The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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Avalanche!
The mountain talked — protesting "Get off!" Avalanches ran down Wipe Out Chutes during the storm. Northeast facing…
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Yellow Flag Management
Few would argue the responsibility of a general, mountain manager or maintenance supervisor in minimizing labor cost in…
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Wintergreen
A ski resort that last winter hung up the “sold out” sign every weekend — some days closing…
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Lifts 1978
No matter how you slice it, 1978 has been a big year in new lift construction, and although…
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Something For The Bunny
Ed. Note: Tony Sowder's article is the first in a continuing series on lift technology by the people…
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Marketplace– The Black Skier Market
Last winter, the largest organized ski group on any single mountain at one time was the Flatland Ski…
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Restaurant Operations
Seasonal hiring, especially in a ski area, has inherent problems. How you plan ahead to solve those problems…
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X-Country Skiing
A critical, often-overlooked aspect of trail preparation and maintenance is marking. Marking is a necessity for skier safety,…
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A Giant For The 1980s
If you were asked to name one ski resort as the biggest in the East, 25 years from…
