SAM Coverage
Mountain Ops
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SAM Idea Files
Idea #1: Wire Rope Guard Rails J.R. Reinhardt, mountain operations director at Mountain High Resort, Calif., found a terrific way to recycle old wire…
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Construction Site
Mountain High A new lift, grooming vehicle, lodge renovations and snowmaking upgrades to the tune of $3 million were the off-season chores for construction…
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Seth Says: Slats Greets the New Millennium
I went up to Tantamount last Thursday night to watch some of my friends race under the lights and afterwards found Slats Grabski sitting…
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Passing the Torch
I grew up in and around my father’s retail clothing business and started working there at the age of 12. While we followed a…
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Mereg Zones and Base-Area Planning
General tourism trends show a rise in demand for visiting and living in the mountains and real estate sales of mountain properties over the…
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New Products
Weather station MesoTech introduces the TFV 4065 weather station with no moving parts. According to the designers, the station is not affected by snow…
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On Line: Mba Software
At almost every small ski area where computers are used, three programs — a word processor, a spreadsheet and a data base — are…
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Feeding The Hungry Skier: Ideal Food Cost
One question that ski area food and beverage operators often ask is: “What should my food cost be?” Because every operation is different, offering…
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Afternoon Groom
When lights for night skiing were installed six years ago at Shawnee Peak, Me., the expectation was that night skiers would have the same…
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Sit-Ski Comes To Cross-Country
Wheelchair athletes are a familiar sight at road races and alpine ski events; now they are cross country skiing as well. This season, cross-country…