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March 1994

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58 Years Young: The New Caberfae Ski Area.

Caberfae, Mich., never died--it just faded away temporarily. Now, reborn and revitalized with new peaks, trails, lifts and amenities, this Michigan area is agai...

A Hard Look At Ski Instruction

NSAA and PSIA have formed a task force to address the relationship between ski instruction and skier dropouts, and to identify issues facing PSIA such ...

The Vital Local Markets

Studies show that often overlooked local markets may be a bigger and better source of business than many ski area operators realize, as sampling errors...

A Future For Crushed Ice

The Japanese are applying new technology to an old idea with good results for a high price, investing huge sums of money to lay down crushed ice for re...

Measuring Ski Area Value

Good, reliable data has been developed that will facilitate future area valuations. Article identifies four indicators of market value, establishes a v...

The Silver Bullet Ski Express

Maine's Sunday River reached into ski history for its latest "innovation" in people-movers when they purchased a train for winter service. Article deta...

A Borrower Be

The look of a financial statement has a lot to do with how effectively a ski area can borrow money. Feature includes some advice, an instructive case s...

A Spring Showcase Of New Products

Software (BSS), Engine power and hydraulic equipment (Prinoth), Portable Actuator (TurboCristal), Summer Seat Covers (Ski Area Supplies), Snow pedestal...

Restrooms And Toilets- Making Them Better

Too often, restrooms and toilets are taken for granted at ski resorts when, as important customer services, they can significantly reflect on the botto...

A Toilet On The Mountain

Sugarbush, Vt., needed an inexpensive and environmentally safe toilet at mid-mountain.The use of Clivus Multrum recycling toilets proved to be less exp...

Tougher Training Terrain

At Attitash, New Hampshire, ski school director Tom Chasse designed a terrain garden with bumps, curves and obstacles for intermediate and advanced ski...

Searching For Supermodels

In December, 1993, Killington, Vt., hosted a fashion model search for the Elite modeling agency, which was looking to tap into the healthy and glamorou...

A Sarajevo From Another Time

Linda Goodspeed reflects on past and present stays in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. A look back at the writer's experience of the Olympic years in light of the...

The Rest Of The Story

Discusses the merits of small customer response cards in orientation packages. The return is effective, low-cost feedback.

Computer Users: Computers As Time Wasters

Offers advice on following topics: unnecessary expansion of work, unauthorized computer use, loss of data, viruses, waiting, learning/ training, lack o...

Feeding The Hungry Skier: Food Poison

Article outlines the risks of E. Coli bacteria in food service, citing guidelines and appropriate measures to ensure a safe environment.

Snowboarding- Controversy Or Hype?

An attempt to distinguish perceived from actual on-hill conflict between snowboarders and skiers. Includes testimonials from several ski resorts.

Bill Berry-- Two Personal Recollections.

Two obituaries paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of I. William Berry, the venerable ski writer who died in February, 1994.

Feeling Good About NSAA

Editorial looks at the state of affairs at NSAA 15 months after reorganization. Kudos are given to the NSAA leadership, particularly chairman Chris Dia...