SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Cheap Heat
Ground source heat pumps are becoming a common solution for reducing energy consumption. In 1990, Squaw Valley had a diesel fuel spill that cost…
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The Private Ski Area: A Marxist View
Is there any reason to believe that private clubs will be more successful businesses than public resorts? “I don’t want to belong to any…
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Getting a Grip, Part 2
The second part in a two-part series on the history of detachable grips. From the late 1880s through the 1950s, inventors created a wide…
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Construction Site :: September 2007
Lift installations across the country are accessing new terrain, easing congestion and making the mountain experience that much better: Schweitzer Mountain, ID; Brundage Mountain,…
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Speak Out :: “Different Approaches to Diversity,” and “15, No 16 under 30”
Rick Kahl discusses “Different Approaches to Diversity.” And Chris Westover, Assistant Mountain Manager at Snowbasin Mountain Resort, lets us know we missed one in…
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Retrofitting the Ranch
New lift technology adds life to old lifts. In 2005, when Marshall and Janet Tuttle bought Donner Ski Ranch, they sought to improve guest…
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The Watchful Leader
Observe your employees closely, and they will show you the best ways to motivate and lead them. Do you enjoy watching people (in a…
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Better Late Than Early
Labrador Mountain, N.Y., proves that it’s more important to be good than first. Labrador Mountain may not be the first to put its toe…
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Tools of the Trade
Creating great and safe freestyle terrain requires an arsenal of specialized tools. Great terrain parks result from thoughtful planning, sufficient resources, thorough execution, proper…
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Mountain Spy :: May 2006
SAM goes undercover. The Question: My friends and I are planning to come up and ski this weekend for the day. We thought it…