SAM Coverage
Miscellaneous
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Little Thoughts On Big Bucks
In the face of the megamillions being spent on ski area acquisition and expansion, we shouldn’t forget the energy and resourcefulness of the little…
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Sam Idea Files
Creative ideas from ski areas include: Christmas tree fences from Powder Ridge, Minn., rubber walkways from Buttermilk Ski Area, Colo., and an adjustable handle…
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Miller Buys Snow Country
The New York Times sold off its tennis, ski and boating magazines–including Snow Country–to California-based Miller Publishing Group.
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A-Basin Sale Is Dundeed
A wry look at Vail’s recent sale–mandated by the Department of Justice–of Arapahoe Basin, Colo., to Dundee Realty for four million dollars.
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Mountain High Holds Forest Fire At Bay
A firsthand account of how Mountain High Resort, Calif., ended a hectic summer by enduring a catastrophic forest fire.
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Skiing As Entertainment
During a trip to Korea, the author gets a whole new perspective on skiing as entertainment.
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Boss From Hell
A tongue-in-cheek look at what happens to ski areas that get big and go public, like “Whale.”
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1998 Directory Of Products And Services
A listing of products and services and their suppliers within the ski industry.
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and key contacts for suppliers of products and services to the ski industry.
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Sam Idea Files
Useful innovations from ski areas around the country, including: an automatic rope oiler from Raccoon Mountain Alpine Slide in Chattanooga, Tenn., bullhead catfish for…
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SAM Idea Files
New ideas at ski areas: a carriage travel gauge at Shawnee Mountain, Pa., a safety gate at Jiminy Peak, Mass., and juice barrels used…
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X Games Draw Crowds, Cameras to Crested Butte
ESPN’s Winter X Games transformed Crested Butte, Colo., into the ultimate playground for alternative winter sports. Though the event required a great deal of…
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Skiing Needs Lower Costs
Author says that the cost of all aspects of skiing needs to be lowered in order to keep from losing skiers who are the…
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A Plea From The Watering Hole
A spirited editorial on the effects of large ski conglomerates on their smaller siblings.
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1996 Directory Of Products And Services
A listing of products and services and their suppliers within the ski industry.
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and key contacts for suppliers of products and services to the ski industry.