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SAM · The Digital Edition

September 1999

27 articles

In This Issue

  • OpSki Takes Aim at the Military Market

    This article explains the OpSki organization and its ability to help ski areas reach a valuable source of skiers, Army, Navy, Marine…

  • New Sewage Treatments are Ecological and Economical

    “Grand Targhee Employs New Wastewater Science” by Michael Commins and “Living Machine to Purify Smugglers’ Notch Sewage” by Jonathan Gourlay appeared side…

  • Resorts as Retailers: Expanding Avenue or Wrong Turn?

    This article explores the increasing use of retail shops owned by mountain resorts for added revenue. It can be a profitable venture…

  • Worksleds 2000

    This roundup of the available utility models of snowmobiles features a chart for comparisons and a brief writeup on the differences and…

  • The Trouble with WinterÑPart II

    This second and final part of the series explains the logic behind cold roofs and other technological features that offer solutions to…

  • Our Customers: Younger, More Riding

    The National Skier/Boarder Opinion Survey shows a continuation of the previous year’s trends, the total sliding population is getting younger and the…

  • Industry Reports

    Vail wins in court again; Death at SLC show; ASC finds investor; La Nina persists; RCR Purchases Mont-Sainte-Anne; Vans acquires High Cascade…