SAM Coverage
Grooming
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Superman Snowcats
Able to see through snow with a single GPS, groomers at Alpe d’Huez make the most of what they’ve got. A long wall in…
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Grooming Vehicles 2008
Here’s the latest and greatest in grooming equipment, which includes a couple of brand-new offerings. Unlike automobile manufacturers, snowcat manufacturers do not unveil a…
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Grooming Vehicles 2009
While nothing earth-shattering was introduced this year in grooming vehicles, some tweaks and improvements will be noticeable on the slopes. After last year’s introduction…
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‘Round the Clock
Some visitors can’t get enough corduroy. Is non-stop grooming the wave of the future? Twenty years ago it would have been blasphemy to prefer…
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Grooming Vehicles 2007
Both Prinoth and PistenBully introduce new machines and a third manufacturer is poised to it the market. Both Kässbohrer and Prinoth have new big…
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Speak Out :: May 2007
Kathy Hubbard, Director of Administration for the California Ski Industry Association talks emissions and regulations in “No Nox, The Diesel Dilemma.” In “Global Climate…
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Grooming Vehicles 2005
No big changes in this year’s pack of grooming vehicles, but a new entry and some power and comfort upgrades make choosing more difficult.
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Hard Times In the Pipe
Tracks and grousers get banged up in pipe and park work. What can you do about it?
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Grooming Vehicles 2006
Our annual look at the machines that groom our slopes. The big news? A new big guy on the block, while two other manufacturers…