SAM Coverage
Olivia
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Resort Side Of The Industry: Performance Sound; Potential Good.
A comparative look at the resort side of the industry vs. the retail side. Due to an oversupply of hard goods, suppliers extended credit…
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The Americans With Disabilities Act
It’s been called an “Emancipation Proclamation” for the disabled, but because of its fuzzy compliance wording it’s also been called a manager’s nightmare and…
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Carrier Use Monitoring
Lift management at Sunshine Village, Alberta, Canada, thought a lot of time and money could be saved by putting their gondola maintenance scheduling on…
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Mammoth Installs Snowmaking
How Dave and Gary McCoy were able to complete a major snowmaking system, covering over 200 acres, in under five months and under budget.…
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Nibblers: Cutting Capacity With Control
Cutting steel sheet stock becomes manageable and precise when the correct nibbler is selected from a variety of machines available. Reviews each model with…
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Planning For An Uncertain Tomorrow
Problems, opportunities and challenges can be anticipated through strategic business planning. It requires, time, discipline and commitment by top management. An outline of the…
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Whistler’s Quads And Bubbles
A review by the designer and manufacturer of the new Bubble enclosed detachable quads at Whistler, B.C. Includes a look at the design requirements…
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Lifts 1991
A review of lift construction in1991. Unfortunately, another record low season was set with only 48 new installations. Includes tables of new constructions, regions…
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Swap: Three Wilderness Parcels For Highway Frontage
A look into the land exchange between Purgatory-Durango, Colo., and the USFS. At stake was 810 acres of undeveloped land surrounded by wilderness area…
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Asia’s Answer- Part 2
Ski resorts on the Pacific Rim are skipping past the present to become models for the 21st century. Here is a review of what…