SAM Coverage
Snowmaking
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Pumping From Mountain Streams
A short while ago I visited a large ski area in Idaho, and the manager invited me to look at his pumphouse. Crossing over…
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Snowmaking Follow-Up
SNOWMAKING — Amplification on Mt. Mansfield installation A long and interesting letter of amplification came from Peter Alford, whose installation at Stowe, Vt. was…
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Snowmaking
After 30 years of snowmaking, where are we now, technologically speaking—remembering that technology can only move as fast as it is accepted by the…
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Letters On Snowmaking
History of Snow Making Sir: I always enjoy SAM and find it full of most interesting articles. I was particularly intrigued with Ericksen’s article…
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Pipe Wall Thickness
with Application Engineering Staff, Ratnik Industries Pipe Friction Loss Theory Pipe friction loss is a large design factor influencing performance of a snowmaking system.…
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What A Snowmaking Year
Ed Note: If ever there was a year for snowmaking to be center stage and show its stuff, 1976-77 was it! In the East,…
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Testing Snowguns
Ratnik Industries, Inc. Today, more and more areas are doing their own snow gun testing. A set of flow meters, whether fixed or portable,…
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Managing The Snowflake
“I wanted to congratulate you and your staff on the fine job that has been done recently. It was a real pleasure to ski…
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The Snow Makers
The biggest equipment news is bound to be in the field of snowmaking. The dreadful realities of what can happen in the east has…
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How Efficient Is Your Snowmaking
Because of the competitive nature of snowmaking, and the increasing number of suppliers introducing new product developments, it is important for the smaller operator…