SAM Coverage
History
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Little Big Mountain
Intrawest, with a 50 percent stake in Blue Mountain, Ont., sees the resort as having very promising growth potential. This article describes the resort’s…
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Some Thoughts on Our Fortieth
The memo announces the magazine’s anniversary and points out some of the contributions to the editorial section. It also mentions the early going of…
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Remembering Dave McTaggart
A remembrance of the roguish founder of Greenpeace and his earlier forays into the ski industry. David McTaggart was 69 when he died in…
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Coming Full Circle
The piece is an excerpt of a book review from the November 1985 SAM followed by commentary by Jennifer. The point is, the new…
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Just Cleaning Up at Aspen
Kreitman’s take on the much ballyhooed opening of Aspen’s slopes to snowboarders on April 1, 2001 is a check with reality and shows the…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Ride?
A description of Aspen Mountain opening to snowboarders on April 1, 2001. About 2,500 snowboarders showed up on the historic day.
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A Ramble in Ski Statistics
David explains the historical context and ongoing debate over the accuracy of skier statistics.
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NSAA Celebrates Its 35th
How and why NSAA came into being 35 years ago at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
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Bob Heron, Lift Pioneer
Renowned ropeway engineer Bob Heron has made an indelible mark on the ski industry during a remarkable career filled with firsts. Includes “A Lift…
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If You Build It, They Will Come
The history of the ski industry is the history of uphill transportation. Beginning a new series of features about lifts and their impact.
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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 streams that…
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Mel Borgersen On PNSAA, Past And Future
A farewell address from Mel Borgersen, who is retiring as president of the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA). The author looks back at…
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Ski Inc.
Excerpts from Chris Diamond’s must-read new book. In his new book, “Ski Inc.,” former Steamboat president and COO Chris Diamond provides a window into…
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Trailblazers : : Ron Ratnik
From World War II refugee to snowmaking innovator. SAM: How did you come to America? Ratnik: My family fled Estonia in 1944 as the…
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Ski Historians Meet At Sun Valley
They came from as far as Norway and Australia, they ranged in age from mid-thirties to mid-eighties and they skied like demons. The occasion…