In This Issue
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Snowmakers Can Be Skiers, Too
A brief look at the 9th Annual Snowmakers Classic ski race at Ski Windham, N.Y. A great event to cap off a…
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A Time For Reappraisal
An overview of the organization of USIA. This piece is highly critical of the current direction of the association and adds a…
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Hungry Skier: Reaching The Middle Market
A look into how the food and beverage departments can better cater to the middle-market skiers who are looking for healthy food…
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X-Country Connection: A Learning Experience
A look at the state of cross-country skiing in the U.S. This past winter, while a harsh one, was not all bad.…
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Snowmaking With Artificial Intelligence
A look at the use of artificial intelligence within Snowtracker’s new automated snowmaking software. The program divides the mountain into elevations and…
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The Public Plants Trees
A look at how the staff at Norquay ski area in Banff, Alberta, was able to unite with environmentalists and the local…
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France Prepares For The Olympics
Snowmaking is the key question for alpine venues. This article reports on the observations of 20 American ski executives who toured France’s…
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In Califonia, It Seldom Rains, Then It Pours
A look at the history of the weather patterns that affect California ski areas and an explanation of the two different jet…
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Improving A Mousetrap
A look at the new skier development program at Sunday River, Maine. This program was designed to replace the old-style ski lessons…
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Ski Areas Speak
SAM’s own ski area operator’s survey produced stunning revelations on what area managers want and are thinking, particularly regarding the effectiveness of…
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Endangered Species
They may be unassuming and they probably are reclusive, but “threatened” and “endangered” species can stop your area’s development dead in its…
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Portable Bandsaws: Better Than Expected
A comparison of portable bandsaws that are a necessity in many shops. Included are individual reviews of nine machines, a table of…
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Primer On Air/ Water Cool-Down Systems
The efficiencies gained in cooling compressed air and water for snowmaking are being confirmed daily at ski areas across the country. Here…
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Grooming Vehicles 1991
The annual report of over-snow grooming vehicles for the upcoming 1991 season. Includes a table of specifications for all models, a guide…
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Measuring Demand
An adaptation of a longer presentation made by Ted Farwell at a conference on ski area development at Vail, Colo., addressing the…
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Tension System Behavior And Carriage Movement
An understanding of the expected behavior of a lift’s tensioning system will help alert lift operators or supervisors to recognize and corrrect…
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Jerk On The Throttle
Acceleration of the loads on an aerial tramway system–a chairlift, for instance–can be smooth as silk or can result in deropement. Recent…
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Summer’s The Time To Sell Water
Many ski areas have discovered the ideal off-season match: water attractions such as pools, flumes, slides and rivers. Here’s a guide to…
