SAM Coverage
Author: Olivia
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Clean Up Our Act And Clean Out The Stables
A look at possible solutions to the incompatibility of ski condition reporting. It is clear that the system is out of line and public…
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A Smoke-Free Area Base Lodge
Using Appalachian Ski Mountain of North Carolina as an example, the author cites the benefits of having a smoke-free base lodge. Includes references to…
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Let’s Stand Together
A commentary on disinformation being set forth by the sport fisherman’s lobby against snowmaking. It is their contention that water used for snowmaking is…
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Motivating Instructors
This piece is a reprint of a letter written by a former ski instructor, Hilary Miller, to the Eastern Division of PSIA. The letter…
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A Leader For Tough Times
John Stahler will be stepping into the driver’s seat as the chairman for the embattled USIA. Having proved himself in the ski business over…
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Euro-Ticketing Comes To Big Sky
A comprehensive look at the new automated ticketing system developed by SkiData. The first installation in North America is at Big Sky, Mont. The…
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Chainsaws: Power Means More Than Size
A review of 17 chainsaws and how they performed on sloped test sites. Includes separate reviews of each of the saws provided and a…
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1989-90 Economic Analysis
Despite poor weather conditions, the ski industry’s economic performance was surprisingly good. Includes comparison between the economic analysis of last year with this year.…
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Big Bear Express
S-K-I’s Bear Mountain in southern California made a major improvement with the installation of a detachable quad fabricated by CTEC. This feature takes a…