SAM Coverage
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How Many Skiers Are There Anyway?
Three authors of the three national surveys that count total skiers as a percentage of the national population explain their methodologies. The results of…
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History Of Fan Snowmaking
The story of fan snowmakings’ conceptual beginnings, its development and its patent battles is inextricably bound up in the business life of the author…
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1990-91 Economic Analysis
Another bad year, but not the worst in ski history. In fact, there were a few bright spots. Skier visits were down, operating profit…
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Chop Saws: Quick, Safe, Perfect Cuts
A specialized tool that does its job very well, the chop saw has a place in almost all shops. For precise cutting jobs, the…
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A Survey Of Ski Area Press Kits
Sixty-six areas sent press kits for SAM’s evaluation team to examine. Here’s what they discovered and how they judged the output. Topics covered include:…
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Spring Showcase Of New Products
Padded posts by Gilman Corp., seven-pocket vests by Ski Area Suppliers, lightweight fencing by Tenax, control manifolds by Yellowstone Track Systems, Tyromont rescue products…
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Building Blocks To The Future
The process of creating a strategic business plan is a series of steps that can help a business know where it is going. This…
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More Than Just A Parking Garage
The engineering challenge for Doppelmayr at Keystone, Colo., was to link two gondolas of different design, store the carriers off-line and provide maintenance facilities…
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Company Tours For Young And Old
A look at guided tours of snowmaking facilities and their operations. Born out of a program that takes Ski-Wees for five-minute rides in grooming…
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The Rental Shop: Slow Progress At The Entry Level
A look into the proposed production of an affordable boot-binding-ski package that would reduce the set-up time in rental shops as well as free…