SAM Coverage
Mountain Ops
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College On A Board
A look at the newly established snowboarding-related major within the ski area management program at Gogebic Community college.
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Outpost On High
The Outpost, a new restaurant in Keystone, Colo., is a group of buildings that form a small village at an altitude of 11,444 feet.…
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Seasonal And Year Round Employee Differences
Using the results of a study conducted at several Colorado ski areas on the needs and attitudes of seasonal vs. year-round employees, the author…
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Yield Management / Ski Management
A comprehensive look at the merits of a yield management program for selling ski packages in advance and filling the empty beds of a…
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Usia Snowboard Operations Manual For Ski Areas
A book review of the USIA Snowboard Operations Manual, recommended by the author for small ski areas that may not have the time or…
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Taking Away The Fun
An historical look at the progression of the sport of skiing over the decades, defining events that have contributed to the erosion of freedom…
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A Granola Head Fights Back
A letter to the editor defending the use of Macintosh computers in ski area operations, including applications, software, advantages and costs.
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Thinking Outside The Box
A profile of Burt Mills of Sunday River, Maine. Mills, considered one of the more knowledgeable area managers in the industry, is currently vice-president…
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Missing The Computer Boat
A call to arms for small to mid-sized ski areas that have not embraced technology available in the computer age. A list of all…
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Clean Up Our Act And Clean Out The Stables
A look at possible solutions to the incompatibility of ski condition reporting. It is clear that the system is out of line and public…