In This Issue
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Getting Into School
A few very successful programs are introducing school kids to the joys of cross-country skiing, however, more programs need to be created…
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Speak Out
Let the Games Begin- a SAM editorial on the winter Olympics, and An Open Letter to Jim Spring- written by David Rowan…
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The End Page
Scenes From the Mountains: a look at some interesting signs and a few pictures from Snow Economics’ mound of July snow at…
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Blue Pages
Staff report: Mother Nature at her Ironic Best/Worst, Corporate Benefits-Vail Style, Olympic Bribery Cases Dismissed, Release Forms For Juniors in Doubt, Sport…
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SAM Idea Files
Sunburst Ski Resort, Wis., creates a clean fire by replacing their outside wood log pit into a gas replica. Brian Head, Utah,…
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Facts, Figures & Rules of Thumb
Here’s a new formula to give operators a handle on the number of snowboarders vs skiers on their hills.
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When You Don’t Have a Secretary
Yes, it means more paperwork. But keeping accurate service records saves time, money, and aggravation. Here’s why.
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It’s All in the Preparation
How do you train 500 people in four days who are going to work in 25 different shops, selling 93 different brands??…
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Smaller is Sometimes Better
Last season, three areas boasted double-digit increases in skier visits- and it wasn’t necessarily the snow. Here’s how they did it.
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Industry Reports
Helmet law narrowly defeated, Vail and ASC first-quarter numbers, Bolton Valley files for Chapter 11, Ingrid Polletin dies, Tenney finally sold, Pape…
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Keeping Guests Happy and Healthy
A program at Snowbird has every department keeping an eye on the health of skiers and snowboarders.
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Construction Site
Summer construction including: Snowbird, Utah: lifts, Whiteface Mtn, NY: new slope, snowmaking, and weir, Bridger Bowl, Mont.: lifts, Granite Peaks, Wis.:chairlifts, snowmaking,…
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Cheap and Deep
A young Colorado developer has set out to deliver inexpensive, environmentally-sensitive and uncrowded skiing and snowboarding at Silverton Mountain Ski Area.
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Dare to Compare
A refresher course in comparing snowmaking equipment to make sure you get the most white for your green.
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A Golden Anniversary for Dodge Ridge
From a matchbook drawing to an 815-acre full-fledged ski resort, Dodge Ridge is one of the industry’s great success stories.
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Lifts 2001-Down, But With Some Bright Spots
New lift construction survey for 2001. While the East and Southeast bounded back and the Mountain states inched ahead, the picture was…
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Finding Elbow Room
If your slopes are looking a little crowded these days, maybe it’s time to take another look at how you are figuring…
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A China Ski Forum
An international gathering furthers China’s emergence in the ski world.
