SAM Coverage
Utility Vehicles
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State of the Art Sleds
Snowmobiles remain a significant piece of the resort transit game. Here’s a look at the latest in machines and how to buy them. …
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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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What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate
With a little face time and dialogue (and a lot of beer) the vehicle maintenance guys can get along with the operators…really. “I don’t…
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Eco-Tip: Cleaner Sleds, Cleaner Air
Two- versus four-stroke snowmobiles. Just how polluting are snowmobiles? During a peak winter visitation day in Yellowstone National Park, snowmobilers using the standard two-stroke engine…
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Turn It Off
A no-idling policy helps the environment and the bottom line. Many areas have implemented a no-idling policy for resort vehicles, from maintenance trucks to…
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Clearing the Way
A round-up of key snow removal equipment. It isn’t often that a ski resort has too much snow. Still, when the snow finally stops…
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Utes Can Be Brutes
UTVs are great at tackling small ski area jobs. UTVs, off-road machines with side-by-side seating that are the practical, responsible big brother to ATVs,…
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Summer Workhorses
As the warmer months approach, so do the myriad tasks that need to be done around the hill. Here are some machines that can…
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Who Needs Sleds?
In 1994, HoliMont Ski Club, N.Y., banned all vehicles from the hill during public operating hours to avoid collissions. But the benefits go far…
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Snowmobiles and ATVs 2006
Whether in summer or winter, snowmobiles and utility vehicles are vital to area operations. Here’s a look at what’s new in these small workhorses.…
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Rethink Sled Culture
Incidents betweens skiers and snowmobiles are rare but serious. Do your practices reflect the latest thinking on sled use and safety? No doubt about…