SAM Coverage
Grooming
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Grooming Vehicles 2005
No big changes in this year’s pack of grooming vehicles, but a new entry and some power and comfort upgrades make choosing more difficult.
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Hard Times In the Pipe
Tracks and grousers get banged up in pipe and park work. What can you do about it?
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Grooming Vehicles 2006
Our annual look at the machines that groom our slopes. The big news? A new big guy on the block, while two other manufacturers…
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Grooming Vehicles 2002
Not much in the way of new technologies in this year’s grooming vehicles, but the drivers will be thrilled with some new bells and…
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Cutting it Up
Terrain park designers had their day in the sun when Snowboarder magazine invited the creme de la creme out to Colorado for a park-off.
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A High-Tech Way to Measure Snow Depth
With radar, GPS and new software, ski areas can take the guesswork out of grooming and snowmaking.
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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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Boot Camp Symposium on Terrain Features
This is an article describing the symposium sponsored by Pisten Bully at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., in November of 2000. There was classroom training as…
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Grooming Vehicles 2001
This is the annual roundup of grooming vehicles. A table of specifications accompanies the article.
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Putting the Fleet Up for Summer
This is a description of the most important tips to follow when putting grooming vehicles under wraps once the ski season has ended.
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Grooming Vehicles 2000
The article is a roundup of the offerings from vehicle manufacturers for the upcoming season. New models are described and specifications are outlined in…
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Pipe Groomers 2000
Here’s the latest in halpipe groomers from the companies who distribute in North America with a brief history of the development of the first,…
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Grooming Vehicles 1999
This a roundup on the grooming vehicles offered by suppliers for the 1999-2000 season. A comprehensive table lists vehicles, prices and key details.
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Grooming Vehicles 1998
This article takes at a look at the latest offerings in grooming vehicles. A table gives all the technical details to each model.
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Grooming Vehicles 1997
A look at what the manufacturers are offering in on-snow vehicles for the 1997-98 season. Includes table of grooming vehicle statistics.
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Making Cat Tracks User-Friendly
Guidelines to make skiers and mountain crews happier with the necessity of cat tracks, making descents easier and safer as well as reducing wear…
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Mountain Mowing
Tom Moriarty of Stratton, Vt., gets the groomer out of the garage in the summer by adding modifications which allow it to mow grass…