In This Issue
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Remembering
In remembrance of Bill Tanler, Jack Rudd, Rene Borner and Ralph Crowley, Sr.
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Skal, Jerry
A fond farewell and many thanks to Jerry Groswold, stepping down after 22 years as CEO of Winter Park, Colo.
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Viking Brings Smiles To Lift Lines
Frank the Friendly Viking serves as a goodwill ambassador at Norway Mountain, Mich. He helps juggle equipment in the parking lot, plays…
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Olympic Valley Heroes
In an unusual turn of events for a typically adversarial relationship, Squaw Valley Ski Corp. were hailed as heroes by the local…
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Hail To The (New) Chief!
Weldom to Mike Dombeck, the new Forest Service Chief, and his chief of staff, Francis Pandolfi.
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Shaped Skis– Two Sam Views
I. A Revolution That Failed? II. Blowing An Opportunity? Two SAM editors examine the shaped-ski trend from two different perspectives.
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Get Ready For The Snowplayers
Ski areas around the country are diversifying their on-snow offerings into activities such as snow tubing, sledding, ice skating and showshoeing.
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Bringing Snowmaking To The Public
After embarking on a $4.5 million snowmaking expansion, Smuggler’s Notch, Vt., created the Family Snowmaking Learning Center to allow guests a peek…
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Where Still More Children Are
A notable addition to the junior programs listed in SAM, January 1997, that are introducing kids to winter sports. John Mohan runs…
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Reaching Kids Through Snowboarding
Four areas in Washington state–Snoqualmie, Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass and Timberline–have been participating in a program called the Service Board that uses…