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  • Energy

    n energgy specialist, Locke Bogart, who is also a long-time ski patrolman, pulls no punches as he gives his “educated opinion” on what the…

  • Energy To Run Our Areas

    – Ed Moran of popular science Magazine explores the application of alternate energy sources to ski area needs. 

  • Grips

    A timely and important special 6-page section on the all-important subject of lift grips. First, some thoughts by Howard Anderson of WASIP, together with…

  • Ski Area Rip-Off

    Norm McKinnon spells out how many areas perhaps most are losing a shocking 10 percent or more off the top to theft. 

  • Pipe Wall Thickness

    Ron Ratnik goes into the critical decision of selecting the correct thickness for snowmaking pipe. Mistakes cost money! 

  • What A Snowmaking Year

    SAM invited each of the major snowmakers to tell a success story in this, the year of super snowmaking successes. 

  • Reseeding & Rehabilitating

    Mike Korologos tells the interesting facts of Park West’s innovative use of volunteer prison labor. 

  • Jay Price

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

  • In Court

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

  • 1977 Haskell Bill

    A perceptive and thorough piece of reporting on this important legislation by a very knowledgeable observer of both the Washington and ski scenes, Deedee…