SAM Coverage
Author: Olivia
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Little Areas That Could
There’s a lot happening at four smaller Maine hills. As the 2013-14 season begins, four Maine ski areas—Mt. Abram, Bigrock, Black and Camden Snow…
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Remote Control of Lifts
Modern communications have made remote operation of lifts much easier. But that’s no excuse for taking it for granted. Operating a chairlift has become…
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Mountain Spy :: January 2014
In this month’s Mountain Spy, we tackle what is becoming a controversial subject–uphill traffic. But this is a test of customer service. Whether the…
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Blue Pages :: January 2014
CANYONS AVY SUIT HOLDS MANY LESSONS… SNOWMAKING WITH BALLS… HEAVENLY ADOPTS NEW ZIPLINE RULES… INTRAWEST FILES FOR $100 MILLION IPO… AND SHOWS INTEREST IN…
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Idea Files
A brake pump, a loading guide, and the winner of the Best Idea File of 2013. EXTEND-O-HANDLE “This was a brainchild of the entire…
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Sochi, The Prequel
Russia’s Winter Games has deep North American roots. Sochi, Russia, won the bidding for the Olympic Games in July 2007. But the effort had…
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An Ounce of Prevention
Conveyor lifts have fast become the workhorses at mountain resorts. Servicing them before the season will prevent downtime and headaches. With more and more…
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Driving Employee Engagement
Keeping employees motivated and enthusiastic will increase retention and add to your bottom line. The latest Gallup “State of the American Workplace” survey, released…
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Rescue Me
The National Ski Patrol has been through years of turmoil. Can it be saved? Say you’ve just met someone at a party, and they…