The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1962

SAM Coverage

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  • Marketplace

    Pam Conklin casts a professional marketing eye on the ski publications and other advertising media commonly considered by ski areas. 

  • Energy Ideas

    Columnist Tom Hillgrove briefly tells about the “R Factor” in construction materials. 

  • X-Country Skiing

    Our touring expert Bob Woodward describes what rental forms should be used by renters of touring equiptment. 

  • Ernie Blake

    Executive Editor Janet Nelson captures the flavor of a fascinatingconversation with the legendarymaster of Taos. 

  • Snowmaking

    THE STATE IF THE ART-Technical Editor Nils Ericksen uses seven major installations to pinpoint the state of the snowmaking art. Seven pages of all-lean…

  • Forest Service Outlooks

    Bob Gatty interviews Roy Feuchter, Director of Recreation Management for the Forest Service, and a key man for the ski resort industry. 

  • Quick, Nimble And Cheap

    Brian Harwood focuses on the growing use of radio as an advertising medium for ski areas. 

  • Newspapers

    SAM presents its 8th Annual listing of newspapers serving the major skier markets, and their plans for ski coverage and ski supplements. 

  • Wire Break Investigation

    Boris Vilhar, of Borvig Corporation, reports his findings after investigating the premature appearance of broken wires in haul ropes. 

  • Letters On Snowmaking

    Nils Ericksen’s article on the history of Snowmaking (May SAM)  elicts comment and clarification from several readers.