In This Issue
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1997 Articles In Sam
Index of articles listing title, author and issue month for 1997.
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Sam Idea Files
Useful innovations from ski areas around the country, including: an automatic rope oiler from Raccoon Mountain Alpine Slide in Chattanooga, Tenn., bullhead…
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On the Road to Nagano
If you made the trip to Norway, or even if you just watched on TV, you know that the Olympics in Lillehammer…
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James Laughlin of Alta, 83
Alta, Utah, is very special for several reasons, but it is from the qualities of the people who were drawn there early…
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Charlie Lord of Stowe, 95
Well, Charlie Lord is gone. Died in Stowe, Vermont on Friday, November 13, in his 95th year. Never heard of Charlie? Don’t…
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Frequent Skier Deals on the Rise
Not too long ago the only program for frequent skiers was the season pass. No more, especially in the face of consolidation.…
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Ski Patrol and Area Management: A Dilemma Still Seeking a Solution
Background—(Quoted from Fall 1997 issue, Ski Patrol Magazine) “On August 6, a Southern California judge awarded $1.4 million in damages to a…
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Operation SnoBlast Underway
Operation Snoblast, NSAA’s youth marketing program, is about to launch, with the sole purpose of attracting 10- to 17-year-old Echo Boomers. The…
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Keeping Out of Court by Caring
There is an OB/GYN where I live who has never been sued. He hasn’t even had a claim made against him in…
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New Energy Infusion for Bolton Valley
Local papers covering 27-year-old Mason Dwinell’s purchase of Bolton Valley, Vt., last summer couldn’t seem to avoid the “Y” word, running headlines…
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Testing for Future Turf
Colorado is shaping up as the great testing ground for future turf wars between the “consolidates”—American Skiing Company (ASC), Vail Resorts Inc.…
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It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s a Bus!
After World War II ended, skiing was booming and Mt. Hood, Ore., a short drive from Portland, beckoned to a postwar public…
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Employee Housing Comes to the Mountain
It’s been a conundrum that has stymied mountain resort operators for decades. How do you keep relatively low-paid employees living on-site when…
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1997 Lifts: Big Surge in New VTFH
By any standards it has been an amazing lift year—if not record-breaking, certainly the strongest in a decade and a powerful confirmation…
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Accessing a Theme Park
Genting Highlands, a jungle theme park and resort complex, complete with casino, is a popular destination for short holiday breaks and day-trippers…
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Testing, Testing… It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3
Although testing snowmaking equipment can be tricky, the reason for such testing is simple and straightforward: to obtain information. Specifically, reliable and…
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1998 Snowboard Rental Roundup
Things are changing on the snowboard scene making rental more of a priority than it has ever been. From Airwalk to Rossignol,…
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Reach Out and Plan a Ski Trip, If You Can
My assignment from SAM: schedule a winter vacation for the family, but do it over the phone. This should be easy. After…
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A Mountain of Youth
A revolution began in Southern California last winter. Although many took notice of the change, few realized the impact that this development…
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It’s All in Your Prospectus
I hold in my hand the prospectuses for the public offerings of Vail, Intrawest and American Skiing. The prospectus is the selling…
