The SAM Archive
Magazine Archives
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High Cost Of Capital Vs The Risks
The recent Haskell hearings concerning S.2125, the proposed new USFS Land Lease bill, has provided the industry with…
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The Christie Saga
This is John Christie's story — a man who went through the ski area management business in 15…
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The Stowe Carnival
There is a famous business axiom: "If you want something done right, do it yourself." Don't believe it.
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Wanted– Two Used Chairlifts
This past year we bought and installed two second-hand beginners' chairlifts—one for Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, Pa., and…
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Early Start On Plastic
Artificial skiing surfaces are not new. What is new today is the increased interest in these surfaces to…
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Controlled Maintenance
Paul D. Tomlingson, management consultant, industrial maintenance, Denver, Colo., and Gary McGraw, lift manager, Winter Park, Colo.
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Inner Game
What would be the reaction if someone defined a ski teaching technique which enabled students to learn in…
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Cover Story– Fire
The lift operators arrived in time to complete their usual pre-operational checks at the base station of a…
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Schools Can Mean Profits
In the Midwest, where enterprising ski area managers pursue every angle to make their operations pay, some areas…
