SAM Coverage
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Yo-Yo Winch Grooming
At Mt. Norquay, they developed a system that delivers two for the price of one while grooming super-steep slopes.
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Water Worries In Vermont
Ancient legal doctrines are affecting modern needs for snowmaking’s essential ingredient and ski areas are attempting to cope.
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Camaraderie Comes With Safety
At vail, they instituted a four-pronged safety program to bring back past attitudes and feelings about skiing.
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Snowmaking Is 40 Years Old
We know how important snowmaking is. In the beginning, it seemed to be a modest, but promising idea at best.
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The Russians Were Here
Killington hosted a group of Russian students in an effort to bring skiing into the international peace process.
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When Avalanches Are Made By Machines
Snow fractures can occur from the combination of underlying snow on steep slopes and the machine-made product on top.
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The Guns Of Denderite
At last it can be told: What was the dendrite doing all those years, what came out of the secret research and where will…
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Outwitting Lines And Labor
With the base lodge reconstruction at Mt. Snow, the inadequate food service was converted into a fast and profitable operation.