In This Issue
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Industry Report
Steamboat Ownership Dispute Continues The saga of the failed sale two years ago of Steamboat Ski Resort to Triple Peaks LLC, an…
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One for the Record Books
by Chris Brink, President, White Fire Resorts The 2002-03 winter season was a good one for the ski industry. According to NSAA…
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Making it All Compute
by Kenny Lentz, Senior Manager Information Technology, Park City Mountain Resort When I joined Park City in October 1999, information technology (IT)…
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Snowskates: A sport of the Future?
A small but growing group of snowskate enthusiasts is determined to launch the sport of snowskating into stardom. Snowskates—not to be confused…
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Our Time of Opportunity
an interview with Rick Kahl “The failure to market our product is the single most important factor in our business stagnation. We’re…
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AC vs. DC
Throughout the world ski lifts are powered by AC and DC motors and drives up to about 1,000 horsepower. In more and…
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Finding the Best Bargain in the World
by Patrick Thorne, Snow Hunter Ltd. A study of lift ticket pricing at over 500 ski areas in 30 countries worldwide reveals…
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What’s New
Blow it Up Now available in North America is the Airboard, an all-mountain body board for the snow. The board weighs in…
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Construction Site
Diamond Peak, Nevada Diamond Peak has replaced its main lift, the Crystal Quad, with the new Crystal Express. This Doppelmayr CTEC lift…
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SAM Idea Files
Brake Time Like many ski resorts, Eagle Rock Ski Area, Pa., has some older lifts still in service. The problem was with…
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Blue Pages
All for one, and one for all The upcoming Snow Industry Summit (SIS) promises to blend the freewheeling spirit of Transworld Snowboarding’s…
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The End Page
Our Own Calendar Boys Welcome to December in the Summit County Uncovered Premier Calendar for 2004. Claiming it was for charity, David…
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Safety First
National safety week continues to be a great showcase for ski areas to educate and build awareness around one of their highest…
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An Apology…and More
We owe everyone in the East a big apology. In the January issue of SAM, in this very column, we bragged about…
