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Blue Pages
freelancers confront Time4 media When the corporate suits at Time4 Media, the name now used by AOL Time Warner for its stable of magazines,…
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The End Page
In going through 40 years of SAM covers to choose the best for the cover of this issue, we also came across a few…
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Uphill Battle For Downhiller Growth
Skier/rider visits have hovered around the 54 million mark for over a decade, with a hiccup now and then, such as this past season’s…
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A Little Snow Does Not Make Us Great Managers
In 1980, Michael Porter, a Harvard business Guru, published “Competitive Strategy.” In it, he discusses how industries change and how companies have to change,…
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A Village Too Far?
We may not be building any new ski areas, and we are not attracting any new destination skiers, but there is no lack of…
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For Safety’s Sake
Since skiers first started going uphill and sliding back down, safety has been a primary concern of area operators. Over the years, thanks to…
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Demand Research—Still Greater Need
Editor’s note: In the September 1986, 25th Anniversary issue of SAM, a number of articles looked ahead, several using the convenient millennial device to…
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Snowmaking Technology—2011 and Beyond
Jacaranda Snowdome, São Paolo, Brazil 10:00 p.m.—Luis LaPiste surveys the 90,000 square foot interior of the snow dome as the last of the gaily…
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How to Quit the Job You Love and Not Even Miss It
I think deep in her subconscious, my wife, Shirley, believed I was determined to follow in the footsteps of my mentor, Sherman Adams. When…
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Construction Site
Sunshine Village Management at Sunshine Village, Alberta, spent an estimated $17 million CDN (slightly more than $11 million US) this summer to replace its…
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Profile in Profit: Sun Valley
Ask about profit margin and you won’t get an answer. Sun Valley is a privately-held company owned by Earl Holding who also owns Sinclair…
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SAM Idea Files
One Sign Does It All Some days, Toggenburg, N.Y., needs to open and close the ski trails almost by the hour. It’s a big…
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Computer Fairs Launched at Loon and Snowbird
The ski area industry’s first Computer Fairs were launched in October, the first two-day session held at the Mountain Club at Loon Mt., N.H.,…
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are two more additions to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are additions and corrections to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Ski Reports
Vail and Beaver Creek came out of bankruptcy with George Gillett no longer owning them (see also page 24).
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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…