In This Issue
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Bring on the Numbers!
A quick look at the latest research.
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2003 SAMMY Award Winners Announced
2003 SAMMY award winners announced. Cutter’s Camp excitement, presented by SAM magazine and Timberline Lodge, Oregon.
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Speak-Out
The Beginner Experience-Don’t Lose Focus, by Michael Berry. A Voyeuristic Eye for Figures, by David Rowan.
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Snow Is King
Neither war nor a weak economy could keep skiers and riders away in 2002-03…so long as the snow was good.
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The End Page
An eqic Zaugga and winter in Connecticut.
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Blue Pages
The Snow Gods Must Be Crazy. Oh-So-Revealing Sign Of The Times. The Hazy View From Wall Street. Revenge Of The Lynx. Jibbing…
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SAM Idea Files
Rope-tow tension systems, trailers and alpine slide repair sleds are some great ideas from creative ski resorts.
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Hard-Headed
The devil is in the details regarding helmet indemnification.
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Book Review: The Snow Summit Story 1952-2002
The Snow Summit Story 1952-2002 written by Richard Kun. 68 pages of heavily illustrated vintage photos. Forward by Doug Pfeiffer who helped…
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Where Freedom and Responsibility Collide
With more and more skiers heading out of bounds, rescue demands on areas are rising.
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Blowing in the Wind
Magic Mountain ski area hopes to increase revenues not only with skier days but wind energy, too.
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Industry Reports
Tamarack Clears Another Hurdle. Telluride looks for Investor. Bombardier Recreational Products for Sale. Brodie Has Buyer. Ski Patrol has New Union. Laurel…
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Not to Me!
With fatal industrial accidents increasing in recent years, it’s time to realize that bad things can, in fact, happen to anyone.
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Construction Site
From saving the environment to saving money, ski areas across North America have become creative in their construction projects.
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Tamarack Takes Root
A look at what could be the next big mountain resort in North America.
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Do I Need a Rocket Scientist?
As more and more lifts come with the latest in electronic wizardry, strange problems can crop up as Angel Fire found out.
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Total Integration
The Resorts of the Canadian Rockies went to one supplier and an integrated software system for their rental operations. They have never…
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Is it Getting Hot in Here?
Global warming has become a widely-accepted theory. Here’s what mountain resorts should know.
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Grooming Vehicles 2003
This year’s stable of grooming vehicles are more powerful, lighter and more comfortable. Plus, a new kid on the block.
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Going All Out
With the merger of southern California’s Bear and Snow Summit resorts, managment decided to turn one of the areas into an all-mountain…
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A Wake-Up Call
A look at the last fie economic analyses show some eye-opening trends.
