In This Issue
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Sam Idea Files
Useful innovations from ski areas around the country, including: an automatic rope oiler from Raccoon Mountain Alpine Slide in Chattanooga, Tenn., bullhead…
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It’s A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s A Bus!
In the 1950s, skiers were eager to get up to Mt. Hood, Ore., but a frequently impassable road often blocked the journey.…
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Employee Housing Comes To The Mountain
Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., put its money where its mountain was by building housing specifically for employees. This consumed valuable real estate, but created…
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1997 Lifts–Big Surge In New VTFH
1997 was an impressive year in lift-building, with more jumbo chairlifts, a surge in replacement lifts, a spike in surface tows and…
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Accessing A Theme Park
The Malaysian jungle surrounding the theme park and resort /casino complex of Genting Highlands posed peculiar and difficult challenges for Leitner engineers.…
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Testing, Testing . . . It’s As Easy As 1,2,3
Snowmaking equipment can be tested using simple, repeatable and reliable procedures. This article explains the methods and instruments as well as pointing…
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1998 Snowboard Rental Roundup
Manufacturers are meeting a growing demand for rental snowboards with rental-specific product. Here’s a roundup of offerings for the 1998-99 season.
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Reach Out And Plan A Ski Trip, If You Can
Most ski areas have toll-free numbers, seemingly to provide information and advice as well as to sell product. SAM asked a Mystery…
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A Mountain Of Youth
Snow Valley, Calif., was facing fierce competition and big capital expenditures by neighboring areas in the local market. In response, they focused…
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It’s All In Your Prospectus
IPO’s are giving the ski industry a different image and, for the short term, a different valuation. This article assesses and compares…