SAM Coverage
Olivia
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Saalbach Snubs Snowmaking
Austrian resort is relying on a mini-system to prepare for the 1991 World Championships.
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NSAA Convention: Highlights And Headlines
An overview of events and highlights from the 29th annual NSAA convention and trade show. The ski industry puts a good face on a…
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Growth Issues At Colorado Ski Country Annual Meeting
A report on the events and highlights from the annual meeting of Colorado Ski Country USA at the Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Attendance Down, New Ideas Up At Cross Country Convention
An overview of the events and highlights of the annual Cross Country Ski Areas Association convention at Wasatch Mountain, Utah. Of note was the…
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Lift Maintenance: Periodic Load Testing
An overview of the proposed amendment to the ANSI B77 standards that would require periodic load testing for aerial tramways and lifts. The idea…
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Sepp Ruschp, 1908-1990
An obituary for Sepp Ruschp, who died recently in Stowe, Vermont. Sepp was a respected leader in the ski industry, known for his standards…
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How Many New Skiers? Or The Murky Path Of Promotional Math
USIA bought baseline research for tomorrow and tried to whip it into a sales pitch for today. SAM attempts some perspective on the research…
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Why The 10.9 Percent Drop In Skiers For 1989?
A review of the results from studies by the National Sporting Goods Association and the American Sports Data company on the levels of participation…
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Environment And Growth
A look at the fundamental differences between environment and growth. This feature is a background to a series of articles to come in future…
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Why Is This Water Blue?
On peak days, the new waste water recycling system at Killington, Vt., saves up to 30,000 gallons of water and frees up sewage treatment…