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SAM · The Digital Edition

November 1990

32 articles

In This Issue

  • Safety Committee Vs. Worker’s Comp

    A look at the formation of a safety committee that comes up with inter-department risk management programs. These programs result in a…

  • Underground Storage Tank Compliance

    A look at the regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency for underground storage tanks. This article deals with tanks that contain…

  • Snowmaking System Controls

    A look at the joint venture in designing snowmaking systems by Sunday River, Maine, and Jeff White of Delta Engineering. The system,…

  • Boneyard Jewels

    A recap of the events at the third annual snowmakers’ conference at Brodie Mountain, Mass. Seminars and speeches were well-received and winners…

  • A Million Bucks In The Bank

    A look at the financing of an entire season’s operating costs through the preseason sale of season passes. Spirit Mountain, Minn., has…

  • Vail Peers Into A Mirror

    Vail and the town of Vail Valley in Colorado have benefitted from sustained growth over the last several years. Questions on the…

  • Guessing Worth Doesn’t Work

    Rules-of-thumb and other arcane theories can, at best, describe a range of value. Getting an exact valuation of a ski area requires…

  • Methods Of Measuring Worth

    A look into the field of market value for ski resorts. Topics covered include: types of value, appraisal approaches and other appraisal…

  • Guest Accomodations- More Than A Bed For The Night

    A look at some successful hotel designs in ski resorts across North America. The resorts were all at the top of the…

  • Wetlands

    Two lawyers give a detailed tour through the entanglements of wetlands regulations and pitfalls. Topics covered include: political background, definition of wetlands,…