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SAM Coverage

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  • Press Passes

    Bill Tanler, ski writer and founder of Ski Racing, advises areas on how to handle this potentially sticky problem. 

  • Bill Killebrew Takes Charge

    Dick Dorworth profiles he interesting, dynamic young man who took over the reins of enormous Heavenly Valley on his father’s death last year. 

  • Yellow Flag Management

    Bob Saltonstall, area manager of VP of Waterville Valley, N.H., starts the first of a 3-part series on management. A practical, effective program everyone…

  • Loveland

    Charlie Meyers writes about Colorado’s dynamic Loveland Ski Area in this issue’s “Profiles in Profits” series. He calls it “The Little Resort that Could.”

  • Construction ’78

    SAM spot-checks some construction activities across North America. 

  • Wedding X-Country & Alpine

    Bob Woodward takes a look at the tricks of the trade in having a cross-country operation as a legitimate profit center at a primarily…

  • Rope Alignment

    Bob Diener, our rigging and spliicing authro, has some thoughts and suggestions on this all important subject. 

  • Sam At College

    Janet Nelson surveys those colleges that offer courses in ski area management, and asks some graduates to evaluate. A follow-up to a study she…

  • Safety Control Circuits

    Phil Berger of Enduratek looks into the NSI Code on chairlift safety systems and pressnts his suggestion on what is needed to meet-and exceed-the…

  • Alcoholism

    Mike Beebe follows up on his piece in the Winter issue on this problem that affects most buisness-probably yours, too.