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SAM Coverage

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  • Summer Money At Sun Valley, ID

    Pam Conklin reports on how this great resort-always a 4-season operation-continues to pour it on with non-ski activities. 

  • Summer Money At Sugar Hills, MN

    It’s Crafty Business, according to Don Dooley, with an active crafts program attracting people from all over. 

  • The Real Estate Gamble

    Teddee Grace provides our profile in profits this issue with the fascinating story of Ski Brule in Michigan. 

  • Computers

    We start an extended series of articles by computer specialist, Andy Borno, on the applications, present and future, of computers in ski area operations. 

  • Rating Instructors

    It’s controversal! Instructor/writer Mort Lund describes the new Bridgewater Evaluation Scale for Teaching (BEST) system for rating ski instructors. 

  • Creating The Right Profiles

    Forest Service Tramway Engineer Chuck presents a timely review of modern developments in preparing profiles for lift construction. 

  • Lifts 1979

    We present our annual survey of new lift construction-an important SAM index of growth and investment. 

  • Avalanche!

    Sandy Bryson, a professional writer, active in the Search and Rescue operation in November at Mamoth. 

  • Marketplace

    Pam Conklin gives us her insights on the women’s market. 

  • X-Country Skiing

    Columnist Bob Woodward writes on trail development.