SAM Coverage
sustainability
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Three Valleys Go Green
SAM International, France (SnowHunter)–In the continuing trend to identify and quantify the efforts mde by ski resorts to minimise their environmental impact, Courchevel in…
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Respect the Mountain Campaign Wins Innovation Award
SAM International, Great Britain (SnowHunter)–The Ski Club of Great Britain’s Respect the Mountain Campaign, which was launched to help safeguard the natural environment and…
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Whistler/Blackcomb Earns 2005 Golden Eagle Award
SAM Magazine–Scottsdale Ariz., May 25, 2005–Whistler/Blackcomb earned the 2005 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence, presented at the NSAA national convention here. The…
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SACC Releases Environmental Grades
SAM Magazine–Durango, Colo., Oct. 6, 2004–The Ski Area Citizens’ Coalition (SACC)’s annual Ski Area Environmental Scorecard has fingered the top and bottom 10 areas…
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Academics, Areas Differ on Sustainable Slopes
SAM Magazine–Boulder, Colo., Aug. 30, 2004–A report critical of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)’s Sustainable Slopes Program has itself drawn criticism from the…
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Yellowstone Club to Pay $1.8 Million for Wetlands Pollution
SAM Magazine–Big Sky, Mont., Aug. 11, 2004–The Yellowstone Club will pay $1.8 million and complete a list of resoration projects to settle claims brought…
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Ski Areas Measure Environmental Conservation for 2003
SAM Magazine–Lakewood, Colo., July 15, 2004–The ski industry has made substantial progress in its efforts to reduce environmental impacts, according to the Sustainable Slopes…
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Areas Battle Global Warming on The Hill
SAM Magazine–Washington, D.C., April 2, 2004–Sixty-seven U.S. ski resorts are urging U.S. Senators to pass the bi-partisan global warming bill introduced by John McCain…
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Save Energy / Earn Money
In 1987, public utility commissions in many states began giving utility companies permission to actively encourage their customers to save energy. The reasoning was…
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Environmental Affairs — An Announcement
This magazine has long been urging our industry to play a more mature and effective role in managing its environmental affairs. What does that…
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Solar Ranch House
“The Ranchouse” a new 10,000 square foot lodge was built this fall at Sierra Ski Ranch. Sierra Ski Ranch is located 175 miles east…
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Energy
At least 15 years ago, the United States and the world entered into an energy famine which is expected to last until advanced energy…
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Energy To Run Our Areas
The heavy snows that blanketed many of the nation’s ski areas this winter—normally cause for celebration—have brought new anxieties to owners and managers. As…
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Reseeding & Rehabilitating
A slope seeding project at Utah’s Park West Ski Resort served a dual rehabilitation purpose: for the barren slopes and for the Utah State…
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Streamflow
During the past several years, the Forest Service has been asked how cutting ski trails through forest land might affect streams. The question has…
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Save Electrically
Escalating electrical costs coupled with the national energy problem, has caused ski areas to give second thoughts to electric bills. Some savings may be…
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Tree Management At Ski Areas
Development plans for a winter sports area should have provisions for managing the uncut forest remaining between the cleared trails. The initial planning for…
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Fertilizing Your Alpine Trees
High altitude alpine vegetation is increasingly being recognized as part of a “fragile” environment easily damaged by careless or intensive use. The upper reaches…