SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Testing Equipment: Keep It Simple
Part 2 of a two-part series introduced in the January issue of SAM outlines simple procedures for testing equipment to mitigate the many variables…
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The Snow King Of Tyrol Basin
A whimsical tale based on the true story of the McKays of Tyrol Basin and how they attempted to create the world’s first fullpipe.
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Bringing Snowmaking To The Public
After embarking on a $4.5 million snowmaking expansion, Smuggler’s Notch, Vt., created the Family Snowmaking Learning Center to allow guests a peek into the…
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Out Of The Ashes
A fire in the compressor building at Sunday River, Maine, last season meant a new start and added a lot of snowmaking muscle in…
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A Future For Crushed Ice
The Japanese are applying new technology to an old idea with good results for a high price, investing huge sums of money to lay…
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Snowmaking For Christmas
In three weeks, Solitude, Utah, installed snowmaking to cover 50 acres and save what looked like a bleak holiday season on the horizon.
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Under The Gun
Sugarbush, Vermont, had eight weeks to do a job that should have required three months. Here’s a day-by-day journal of a nerve-wracking snowmaking installation.…
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Snowmaking Automation I
An overview of what is available to ski resort operators in air/water snowmaking automation, including scatterplots, charts of cost breakdown by region and a…
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Making Big Snow- Two Case Histories
A look at how Mammoth Mountain Calif., is using portable fan guns with up to two thousand feet of hose to bring an arsenal…
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Cost Effective Snow Through Smart Design
A look at the success of variable-speed drives at HoliMont ski area in western New York.