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  • Wedding X-Country & Alpine

    Bob Woodward takes a look at the tricks of the trade in having a cross-country operation as a legitimate profit center at a primarily…

  • Rope Alignment

    Bob Diener, our rigging and spliicing authro, has some thoughts and suggestions on this all important subject. 

  • Sam At College

    Janet Nelson surveys those colleges that offer courses in ski area management, and asks some graduates to evaluate. A follow-up to a study she…

  • Safety Control Circuits

    Phil Berger of Enduratek looks into the NSI Code on chairlift safety systems and pressnts his suggestion on what is needed to meet-and exceed-the…

  • Ski School Marketing

    This article is currently not available online. Please email donna@saminfo.com for a pdf copy of the article

  • Alcoholism

    Mike Beebe follows up on his piece in the Winter issue on this problem that affects most buisness-probably yours, too. 

  • Skiers Past, Present & Potential

    An important and timely special to SAM– the first released figures on the brand new Forest Service study conducted on the ski market: its…

  • Recreational Racing

    Clair Walters writes a special report on the surge in skier interest in recreational racing, and on the various programs, some brand new, that…

  • Capacity

    Ted Farwell presents a new and provocative approach to the knotty problem of how many skiers you can…and/or should…put on a hill or in…

  • Yellow Flag Management

    PART II– Bob Saltonstall of Waterville Valley, N.H., continues the three-part series on successful management techniques. Part I in Fall SAM was widely acclaimed.