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SAM Coverage

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  • Let’s Not Market Danger

    A reminder to USST that it does no service when trying to build an audience by hyping the alleged danger of skiing and snowboarding…

  • At Last…Snow

    The review of business on the continent shows that near-perfect winter weather will result in some new records in both the U.S. and Canada.

  • The End Page

    Going Hollywood: moviemaking takes over Wachusett Mountain, Mass. for a day; Pint Sized Groomers: tiny kids for a tiny machine; Our Reputation Precedes Us:…

  • Blue Pages

    Has the Les Otten Saga Ended (looking into the latest ASC news as well as remarks about the other conglomerates); Vancouver’s Bid for the…

  • Idea Files

    Rubber anti-fatugue mats on motor room floors at Camelback Ski Area, Pa.; A stop gate that reacts according to rope deflection (weighted gate) at…

  • Construction Site

    Wachusett Mountain, Mass., new base lodge expansion; Granite Peak at Rib Mountain, Wis., snowmaking upgrades; Mount Sunapee, N.H., lift; Whitetail, Pa., snowmaking; Grand Targhee,…

  • Business Websites

    Three Websites to make bookmarks for legal matters, office supplies and filling part-time and seasonal positions.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Way Back When in SAM

    This is a look back at SAM issues and articles appearing 25 years before and 10 years before. The highlights include the Haskell Hearings,…