The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry  |  Est. 1962

SAM · The Digital Edition

September 1990

18 articles

In This Issue

  • Vic-Vac Sells With Service

    A look at the upstart reservations specialists Victoria Vacations. This company, set up by the owners of Stratton, Vt., and Breckenridge, Colo.,…

  • Research Reports

    A review of the results of the American Sports Data study on American sports participation. This study breaks down the skiing population…

  • Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill And Harold Hirsch

    One of several obituaries for ski area pioneers and industry leaders Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill, and Harold Hirsch.

  • Summer Reports

    Construction this past summer was limited due to low earnings from past seasons. However, the summer was a busy one for trail…

  • Issues-Labor Woes In The Kingdom Of Aspen

    A look at housing shortages in Aspen, Colo. The author gives a detailed account of recent events that have squeezed many middle-income…

  • Consultant’s Corner

    A preliminary guide to negotiating fees for major capital projects. Includes a how-to approach to educating personnel involved in the bidding and…

  • Keeping Safe

    The other risk management. A look at seven basic steps needed to formulate a comprehensive risk management program.

  • Hungry Skier

    Food service Financials. A look at several methods for food and beverage directors to do off-season number crunching. These simple formulas allow…

  • Ski School: Station Teaching

    A look at the station system for teaching skiing developed at Crested Butte, Colo. This system was designed to accomodate the large…

  • Environment And Growth

    A look at the fundamental differences between environment and growth. This feature is a background to a series of articles to come…