SAM Coverage
Grooming
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Speak Out :: I Made Moguls Disappear
A response to Patrick Torsell’s speakout in the SAM January 2014 issue, titled “Where Are All the Moguls?” I MADE MOGULS DISAPPEAR I’m writing…
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Top Tips for Grooming
SAM turned to some experts for their top 5 grooming tips. With winter snowmaking and grooming operations fast approaching—for a select few, perhaps within…
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Grooming Vehicles 2011
New technologies in snow grooming equipment are leading to smoother rides, both inside and outside the cats. Improved winches is the theme this year…
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Grooming Vehicles 2012
The biggest news in grooming is what lies ahead-Tier 4i compliance. Plus, a new player in grooming vehicles is set to hit the market.…
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Now We’re Talking
It takes coordinated effort and clear communication to maximize fun and safety in the terrain park. From the beginning to the end of a…
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Be Safe!
A must-read account of how one man’s shortcut almost cost him his life. It began with a simple, careless mistake, as many serious accidents…
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Cat Women
When it comes to grooming operations, it’s no longer a man’s world. Female drivers are becoming increasingly visible at the controls of big groomers.…
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High-Tech Grooming
GPS-guided grooming can help resorts use resources more efficiently. Love it or loathe it, technology is an increasingly important weapon in the battle to…
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Grooming Vehicles 2010
Two major new grooming vehicles hit the market, plus a new pipe cutter. Grooming suppliers are upping the ante despite a down economy. Both…
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Superman Snowcats
Able to see through snow with a single GPS, groomers at Alpe d’Huez make the most of what they’ve got. A long wall in…
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Grooming Vehicles 2008
Here’s the latest and greatest in grooming equipment, which includes a couple of brand-new offerings. Unlike automobile manufacturers, snowcat manufacturers do not unveil a…
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Grooming Vehicles 2009
While nothing earth-shattering was introduced this year in grooming vehicles, some tweaks and improvements will be noticeable on the slopes. After last year’s introduction…
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‘Round the Clock
Some visitors can’t get enough corduroy. Is non-stop grooming the wave of the future? Twenty years ago it would have been blasphemy to prefer…
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Grooming Vehicles 2007
Both Prinoth and PistenBully introduce new machines and a third manufacturer is poised to it the market. Both Kässbohrer and Prinoth have new big…
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Speak Out :: May 2007
Kathy Hubbard, Director of Administration for the California Ski Industry Association talks emissions and regulations in “No Nox, The Diesel Dilemma.” In “Global Climate…
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Seeing Eye to Eye
It’s an age old tale: The marketing and operations departments juts don’t seem to understand each other. But, it doesn’t have to be that…
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On the Cutting Edge, II
The second annual Cutters Camp covered the ins and outs of building and maintaining freestyle terrain that keeps guests coming back for more.