SAM Coverage
Environment
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The Power of Melting Snow
Micro hydro may be the easiest green-energy solution for many ski areas to adopt. The newest trend in generating renewable energy on site, Jiminy…
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Building Green
With the latest technologies and building practices, staying green during construction is not as hard as it used to be–and the payback is much…
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Recruit of the Year :: 2008
SAM announces the winners of the second annual Recruit of the Year contest. Following are the top three picks in SAM’s second annual Recruit…
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Speak Out :: “Talking Green” and “Counting Down”
Jules Older talks with Aspen Skiing Company’s Auden Schendler about environmental impacts on the industry. Jennifer Rowan counts down the ride up the chairlift.…
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Looking Good
Good landscaping is not only visually appealing, but it serves many other purposes, as well. The last decade has seen several growing trends in…
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Battling the Beetle
Resorts in the West fight to save their trees from beetle kill. Henry Hornberger, general manager of Brian Head ski area in southwestern Utah,…
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Tower of Power
Jiminy Peak’s wind turbine has been up and running for a full season now. Was the payoff worth it? The 1.5-megawatt wind turbine at…
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Better Snow, Less Cost
As energy prices skyrocket, ski areas and manufacturers are looking at ways to cut costs. In snowmaking, variable frequency drives will help. When ski…
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Little Green Giants
A resort doesn’t have to be big to have an impact on the environment. See what two smaller areas are doing to go green.…
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Green Solutions
As the public becomes more aware of environmental issues, here are a few simple ideas that you can implement at your resort. The words…
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The Obama Factor
What should we expect from our new president? Here are a few likely scenarios. For some in the business of skiing, the ushering in…
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Building Green
SAM attended the annual Greenbuild International Conference and gathered the latest information on environmental building. There’s a great deal happening in green building, and…
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Green Taxes
Here are some tax breaks that reward going green. Lawmakers pushing for another economic stimulus bill appear focused on the big picture, including conservation…
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A Slightly Skeptical Look at Global Warming
What is hype and what is real when it comes to global warming? Several years ago a college in Colorado issued a report that…
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Compost Happens
Keystone composts the vegetable waste at its high-end restaurants as part of an overall effort to shrink its trash flow. Dealing with trash can…
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Blue Pages :: July 2006
How Much Global Warming?… How’d the Government Get in Our Pants?… Moving Ginn-Gerly Ahead… Jackson’s Temporary Tram Solution… Look Out-Here Come the Beatles!… Sliding…
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Playing Renewable Roulette
To combat global warming and pollution, many winter resorts are turning to renewable energy. See what the wind, sun and water can do for…
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French Fries to Go, Please
As resorts across the continent get serious about the environment, what role can biodiesel play in daily operations? Four years ago, a short film…