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Compactors Vs.Rollers–The Differences
To compress thin snow cover early in the season may take more than technique according to Jim Buckingham.
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Thinking About Bases
Too often the facilities at the bottom of a mountain just grow. There needs to be planning for skiers’ coming and going say Terry…
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Small/Beautiful,Separate/Functional
Sometimes the old design ideas were better…especially in creating human-oriented base buildings. By Sherwood Stockwell, FAIA.
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A $40 Million Decision In Five Steps
Vail’s huge expansion program was the result of extensive study writes Bob Parker. The steps involved are useful for expansion of any size.
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1985-86 Snowmaking Machinery Round-Up
An assortment of new equiptment and up-dating of standards is described and charted by SAM’s Technical Editor Nils Ericksen.
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Controlled Blasting
Dynamite is dangerous-especially around ski lifts and buildings. Lew Cuyler describes how blasting is done at Stratton.
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Cultivating Corporate Culture
A case history of how Breckenridge and Aspen involved employees in creating guest happiness. By Cathey L. Bermhard.
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Skier Safety Bullet Biting
How ski areas are successfully using safety programs is described in Part II of an update on skier safety by Lew Cuyler.