SAM Coverage
Author: Olivia
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A Modest Proposal
A unique approach to a reconciliation of the snowboarder vs. skier conflict. The author suggests that new generation snowboarders have not earned the right…
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Snowboarding And Its Responsibilities
A call to leaders in the snowboard marketing arena to bring the sport to a mature level, rather than contribute and support decadent attitudes…
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Consumer Ski Shows- Sell, Sell, Sell
An interesting look at how ski areas plan to attend and sell at the consumer ski shows. Approaches range from non-involvement to a full-bore,…
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How The Skier Voice Can Be Heard
A call to the boards of NSAA, CCSAA, major ski publications and the leaders of U.S. Skiing to reach a consensus on a unified…
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Sand In The Forest Service Gears
A look at a setback in the ongoing battle over an agreed-upon fee system for ski resorts on Forest Service land. Suggests several general…
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Maturing Market? Sure. Profit Potential? You Bet!
An interview with Chuck Lewis on the future of the ski industry. Lewis, currently involved with Eldora in Colorado, explodes the myths and explores…
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Safety On My Mind
For the past four years, Sugarloaf, Vt., has actively promoted safe skiing through a well-organized intervention program. This feature takes an in-depth look at…
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Snowmaking Automation I
An overview of what is available to ski resort operators in air/water snowmaking automation, including scatterplots, charts of cost breakdown by region and a…
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A Little Giant Turns Thirty
An area profile of Ski Roundtop of Pennsylvania and its parent company, Snow Time, which now operates three mountains, including Ski Windham, N.Y., and…
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Fuels In Cold Weather
A comprehensive investigation of how proper fuel selection and use can save ski area fleets lots of money as well as prevent future problems,…