SAM Coverage
Management
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Food for Thought
We live in times when sales of beef and hard liquor are steadily declining, while organic greens and fresh papaya are available year-round at…
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Snare Employees on the Web
Recruiting new talent via the Internet is an inexpensive way to tap the worldwide army of winter resort workers. All it takes is designing…
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A Heavenly Master Plan
Abstract: The Lake Tahoe basin is well known for its stunning natural setting and world-class skiing, but the region is highly regulated due to…
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Ski Area Synergism
How can a ski area, sometimes known as “Bintz’s Bump,” with an elevation of only 60 feet, gross $3 million a year? The answer…
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Communicate, Participate, Motivate
As Sun Valley marks its golden anniversary this winter, and some of the biggest ski resorts — notably Aspen — move toward their 40th,…
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Merger Madness
Five years ago, Killington, Vt., purchased bankrupt Mount Snow, and that event was followed by other mergers in the East and the West. Although…
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Zoneplanning
A key to any well-functioning, successful public establishment is proper zoning. Correct placement of facilities allows direction, controlled circulation, equal dispersion of crowds, minimum…
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Audio/Visual At Aspen
Assuming that nature and snowmaking combine to fulfill the primary wish of ski area managers for long seasons, what’s next on their wish list?…
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Timesharing Condos
Timesharing seems to be a real estate creature whose—you should pardon the expression—time has come for the ski industry. The concept, under which multiple…
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Lost Valley, Maine
Lost Valley, home of the Powder Maker, Valley Engineering and Otto Wallingford, celebrates two anniversaries this season. Both say a lot about Maine’s ever-profitable…