SAM Coverage
Author: Olivia
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Biggest, Baddest Snowmobile Race
A review of the highly successful snowmobile race held at Spirit Mountain, Minn. The event was voted “Snowmobiling event of the year”.
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Requiem For A Small Area
King Ridge, N.H., went tragically out of existence. Was it necessary? This article tells the story of the failure of yet another ski area.
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Usia- Unfulfilled And In Need Of Something
A commentary on the inefficiencies of USIA. Promises have not been kept and the future is uncertain. Although not calling for dissolution, this editorial…
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Targeting The Elusive, Unfaithful Skier Market
New research sponsored by USIA shows that people who say they are skiers are not necessarily the ones on the slopes. Called the USIA…
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Designing And Analyzing Lift Parts For Metal Fatigue
A detailed look at the problem of metal fatigue, examining most applicable properties of both static and fatigue failures in metal. Feature includes: graphs,…
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Catching Amusement Trends
Participatory attractions may be appropriate as summer activities for some ski areas. This feature examines a few of these new and old amusements. A…
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Getting And Keeping Senior Skiers
A look at PSIA East research into effective senior skier programs. The result is a tried and proven program called a Senior Day, most…
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Pick Your Price And Your Place
A look at a preferred pricing strategy that was employed by Winter Park, Colorado. This method entailed the scaling of lift tickets that would…
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Madison Avenue Invades Hunter
How 250 advertising executives ended up at Hunter Mountain, New York, for a free day of skiing and activities. Sponsored by Advertising Age magazine,…
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Music’s Coming To The Mountains
A look at various summer concert series that have been taking place over the last few years. The acts vary from festivals to symphonies…