Ed. Note: To maximize the usefulness of this directory of products and services cross-referenced with suppliers, we have sacrificed completeness for clarity. Not all the products of a supplier will necessarily be listed; not all of a supplier’s regional reps and sales offices are necessarily included. Only past year’s SAM advertisers are listed.
UPHILL TRANSPORTATION
Aerial tramways, gondolas
- Doppelmayr, K & Sohn
- Gryphon Corp.
- Hall Ski-Lift Co.
- Harusch Lifts (Canada)
- Heron Engineering
- Mueller Lifts (Canada)
- Poma Aerial Tramways
- Riblet Tramway Co.
- Stadeli Lifts AG
Chairlifts
- Borvig Corp.
- Doppelmayr, K & Sohn
- Gryphon Corp.
- Hall Ski-Lift Co.
- Harusch Lifts (Canada)
- Hedco, Inc. (cabin chairs)
- Heron Engineering
- Montaz Mautino
- Mueller Lifts (Canada)
- Poma Aerial Tramways
- Ratnik Industries (Canada)
- Riblet Tramway Co.
- Rice, B.A., Industries Inc.
- Stadeli Lifts AG
Surface Lifts (fixed)
- Borvig Corp.
- Doppelmayr, K. & Sohn
- Hall Ski-Lift Co.
- Harusch Lifts (Canada)
- Montaz Mautino
- Mueller Lifts (Canada)
- Poma Aerial Tramways
- Rice, B.A. Industries, Inc.
- Ski Facilities
- Stadeli Lifts AG
Portable Lifts/Wire Ropetows
- Borer Ski Tows
- Harusch Lifts (Canada)
- Mueller Lifts (Canada)
- Ski Facilities
- Staedli Pony
Rope Tows
- Colorado Ski Area Equip. Co.
- Harusch Lifts (Canada)
- Larchmont Engineering
- Redeye Sling and Cable Co.
- Stadeli Lifts AG
Line and Tower Components
- Bethlehem Steel (wire rope)
- Clifford of Vermont (communications cable)
- Conap, Inc. (sheave liners)
- Control Products (lift safety switches)
- Kim Controls (safety switches)
- Moulded Chemical (sheave liners)
- Shamban, W.S. & Co. (bearings)
Drive Terminal Components & Supplies
- Avtek Systems (drives)
- Kissling, L. & Co. (gearboxes)
- West Mt. Sales, Inc. (Polar Start lubricants)
SKI AREA VEHICLES (self-powered)
- Bombardier Ltd.
- Cushman
- Deere & Co.
- Goetz, A & Son, Inc.
- Karl Kassbohrer
- Larchmont Engineering
- Pre-Ski
- Thiokol Corp (Logan Div.)
SLOPE GROOMING EQUIPMENT (without prime mover)
- Fuerst Bros., Inc.
- Maxey Mfg. Co.
- Valley Engineering Inc.
- West Mt. Sales, Inc.
SNOWMAKING EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
- Command Engineering Ltd.
- Hedco, Inc.
- Ingersoll-Rand Co.
- Larchmont Engineering
- RAB Engineering
- Ratnik Industries
- Redeye Sling & Cable Co.
- Rice, B. A. Industries, Inc.
- Snow Machines Incorporated
- Snow Systems Engineering Co.
- Sullair Corporation
TOBOGGANS/RESCUE EQUIPMENT
- Cascade Toboggan
- Toddboggan Mfg. Co.
- Metallic Ladder Mfg. Co.
RACING SUPPLIES (bibs, poles, timers etc.)
- AccuMatic Timing Labs
- Clifford of Vt. (communications)
- Colorado Ski Area Equip. Co.
- Goodwin Cole Co.
- Ideal Aerosmith
- Reliable Racing Supply
X-COUNTRY TRACK SETTERS
- Reliable Racing
- Valley Engineering
LIFT TICKETS/SUPPLIES
- Avant Inc.
- Globe Ticket Co.
- Laminex
MISCELLANEOUS AREA EQUIPMENT (fencing, lift-line corrals, tower pads, safety-line control cable, patrol supplies, etc.)
- Ad Flags, Inc.
- Bel-Aire Prod., Inc.
- Brulington Industrial Fabrics
- Colorado Ski Area Equip. Co.
- Goodwin Cole Co.
- Hall ‘Skistile’
- Stadeli Ski Carousel
PATCHES, EMBLEMS, TROPHIES, DECALS, SIGNS ETC.
- Apatche-Totem Badge & Emblem Ltd.
- Imports International
COIN-OPERATED LOCKERS
- American Locker Co., Inc.
- Lock-up Co.
- Ski-Safe Co.
- Ski Valet Inc.
FOOD SERVICES/SUPPLIES
- National Stewart In-Fra-Red
- Ogden Leisure
SKI AREA INSURANCE
- Associates of Glens Falls
- Barringer & Williams
- Copello & Copello
OTHER RESORT ACTIVITIES
- Birdair Structures, Inc. (air supported tennis structures)
- California Products Corp. (tennis)
- Irvin Industries (air supported tennis structures)
- RAB Engineering (platform tennis)
- Schweizer Aircraft Corp. (soaring)
- Valley Paddle (platform tennis)
SNOW & WEATHER REPORTING SERVICE
- Accu-Weather
- Ellis Ski Information Center
MISCELLANEOUS
- Contours (3-D area models)
- Humber College (management seminars)
- Keystone International (commerical space)
- Mead Ski Trams (base area transportation)
- Spademan Release System (ski bindings)
CONSULTANTS
(Note: many supplier firms do consultancy work, but we list below only those firms whose primary work is consultancy without product identification.)
- Alford, P. B. & Assoc.
- Command Engineering Ltd.
- Dufresne Henry Engineering Corp.
- Farwell, Ted & Assoc.
- Heron, Robert, P.E.
- McDowell-Smith Assoc.
- Mel Borgersen & Assoc. Ltd.
- Rehberger, Helmut F.
- Ski Business Consultants
- Ski Lift Service
- Sno-engineering Inc.
Supplier Directory
Listings limited to SAM advertisers of past year
ACCU-WEATHER
622 W. College Ave.
State College, Pa., 16801
(814) 237-0309
Accu-Weather, directed by Dr. Joel Myers, provides detailed, localized and accurate weather forecasts to ski areas throughout the country. Accu-Weather also provides weather and climatological studies to determine the feasibility of developing new ski areas and to justify expansion of existing ones.
Home office: Joel N. Myers, Director
ACCUMATIC TIMING LABS.
P.O. Box 69
Denville, N.J. 07834
(201) 627-3148
AccuMatic Timing Labs. manufactures and distributes Modular Electronic Timing equipment with Telephone or Radio Communications and Controls for Ski-Racing meeting all FIS requirements. Special systems designs a specialty.
Home office: Charles N. Nebel, Pres.
AD FLAGS, INC.
Div. of Leisure Media, Inc.
Box 2260, 13 South Tejon
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901
(303) 473-3427
AdFlags installs revenue producing lift line corrals for ski areas nationwide at no cost to ski areas.
Home Office: Thomas Morrison III, President
H. J. Hank Copsey, Vice President – General Manager, P.O. Box 2260, 13 South Tejon, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901, (303) 473-3427; Eric J. Stauffer, Vice President, Public Relations, 1415 W. Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80906, (303) 473-1590; Philip McCarty, Sales Director, 2950 Bermuda Circle, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80917, (303) 596-9547; John B. Rhodes II, Area Director, 1187 Willow Bend Circle, Apt. 2, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907, (303) 598-8559; David J. Curtis, Area Director, Blackman Estates, Rte 515, Vernon, N.J., (201) 764-7976.
P.B. ALFORD & ASSOC., INC.
Box 25 Terminal B
London, Ontario N6A 4V3
(519) 679-8240
P.B. Alford & Assoc., Inc. is a technical consulting firm providing objective non-alienated consulting in the field of recreational utility system design, including water supply, sewerage, sewage treatment, solids waste treatment, electrical distribution and snowmaking.
Home office: Peter Alford, Bruno Tolledi
Branch offices: Bob Farrar, 15 Avon Street, Keene, N.H. 03431 (603) 352-7664; Rhaeto Pfister, 244 Ludlowville Rd., Lansing, N.Y. 14882 (607) 533-7205; Beat von Allmen, P.O. Box 9302, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 (801) 466-3901.
AMERICAN LOCKER CO. INC.
Jones & Gifford Ave.,
Jamestown, N.Y. 14701
(716) 487-0161
Coin-controlled, self service, checking lockers in a variety of sizes, models and colors for securing the personal effects of skiers.
Home office: W.D. Creighton, V.P.
Ski Safe Co., 1714 Stockton Street, San Francisco, Cal. 94104 (415) 781-1017.
APATCHE-TOTEM BADGE AND EMBLEM LTD.
70 West 40th St.
New York, N.Y., 10018
(212) 563-5306
Manufacturer of 100 percent washable non-shrink polyester patches.
Home office: Robert Fantel, Pres.
ASAC (Association of Ski Area Consultants)
c/o Robert James – Sec.
Glenwood, New York, 14069
(716) 592-4964
Members of ASAC are time-proven professionals in mountain resort planning, design and development, who subscribe to a code of high ethics and perform under reliable standards of conduct. Look for the ASAC membership designation in selecting your consultant.
Home office: James Branch — Pres., Box 65, Franconia, N.H. 03580 (603) 823-5539
ASSOCIATES OF GLENS FALLS, INC.
Box 190,
Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801
(518) 793-3444
Specializing in fire insurance rate analysis, fire safety analysis to reduce your costs. Special fire rating plans available to the larger areas, complete insurance quotations furnished.
Home office: George Gohn, VP
AVANT INCORPORATED
Box 88
Concord, Massachusetts, 01742
(617) 259-9260
Manufacturers of instant photo I.D. systems (including cameras and laminators) and plastic supplies for season passes, employee identification, etc.
Home office: John A. Hamon, Sales manager
AVTEK SYSTEMS (Div. of Marathon Electric)
398 Beach Rd.,
Burlingame, Cal. 94010
(415) 347-3081
Avtek produces solid state drives for new installations or up-dating existing chairlifts, surface lifts or aerial tramways.
Home Office: Vic Spahn, Mktg. Mgr.
BARRINGER AND WILLIAMS, INC.
P.O. Box 465
W. Hartford, Conn. 06107
(203) 521-2880
Managers of the NSAA Insurance Plan which is endorsed and used by over 300 U.S. ski areas, and accepted as the standard of excellence in the industry. 24 hour-7-days a week.
Home office: Rufus Barringer, Pres.
Ontell Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 945, Wayne, N.J. 07470 (201) 278-4200. Att: Larry Ontell; Chalmers Insurance Agency, P. O. Box 189, 30 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine 04009 (207) 647-3311. Att: Bruce A. Chalmers; Penn. Gen’l. Companies of Mich. 15635 Twelve Mile Rd., Southfield, Mich. 48075 (313) 557-8600. Att: Hans Haskins or Donald Benyas; Dolliff Insurance, Inc. 2500 Dain Tower Minneapolis, Minn. 55402 (612) 338-7021. Att: Theodore W. Freeman, Jr.; Sun Insurance Service, 1055 East 21 South St., P. O. Box 6246, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 (801) 484-8574. Att: Douglas Langton; Kelly & Noss Insurance Agency, 231 Washington Ave., Suite 3, P. O. Box 2105, Sante Fe, New Mex. 85701 (505) 983-7326. Att: Daniel T. Kelly.; Kendall Insurance, Inc., 90 S. Main Street, Rochester, N.H. 03867 (603) 332-5800. Att: Kenneth R. Kendall or John Dulde; J. N. Manson Agency, Inc., 502 Third St., Wausau, Wisc. 54401 (715) 845-4371. Att: David R. Scholfield; J. & A. Insurance Associates, 1739 Grand Ave., Box 20067, Billings, Montana 59103 (406) 245-6616; Conger & Speedy, 900 Grant St., Denver, Col. 80203 (303) 244-6503. Att: Alden D. Conger, Jr. or William C. Speedy; Imco Insurance Management Corporation, 156 Village Square, Lincoln Village West, Stockton, California 94111 (209) 951-0760. Att: Jack R. Seawell; Raleigh, Mann and Powell, Inc. 1119 Pacific Ave. P. O. Box 1718, Tacoma, Wash. 94801, (206) 572-8222
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP.
Bethlehem, Pa. 18016
(215)694-2424
Bethlehem steel manufactures and supplies all types of wire rope for long service life and dependable performance for ski lifts.
Home office: R.E. Simpson-Mgr. of wire rope sales
BIRDAIR STRUCTURES, INC.
2015 Walden Ave.
Buffalo, New York, 14225
(716) 684-9500
Birdair designs, fabricates and installs a wide variety of pre-engineered and custom-engineered fabric buildings, roofs, and enclosures.
Home office: Ron Kinnius, Marketing Mgr.
BOMBARDIER LIMITED
Valcourt, Quebec, Canada
(514) 532-2216
Bombardier Limited manufactures and distributes snow-removal tractors, the Skidozer family of slope grooming vehicles and vehicles of the Muskeg series used in clearing trails and in constructing ski lifts.
Home office: J. Champigny, Sales Manager Heinz Steinmann, Amarosa Inc., P.O. Box 327, Wrightwood, CA 92397 (714) 249-3320; Bob Thomas, CMW Sales, P.O. Box 248, Lebanon, TN, 37087 (615) 444-6137; John Toper, Elliott & Hutchins Inc., E. Main St., Malone, N.Y. 12953, (518) 483-4411; Dennis Foltz, Foltz Sales Co., PO Box 1442, Boulder, Colo., 80302; Ken McCoy, Heath Int’l. Inc., 33737 32-Mile Rd., Richmond, Mich. 48062, (313) 727-3665; H. Price, Paul K. Haggard Company, 14000 Interurban Ave. S., Seattle, Washington, 98168, (206) 244-8600; Mitchell J. Sill, R.M.S. Co., 350 S. First Ave. East, Duluth, Minn. 55802; Al Lassiter, Tidewater Eqpt. Co. of N.C., P.O. Box 1028, Washington, N.C., 27889 (919) 946-6461; Alain Chardon, Timberland Machines, Inc., 10 N. Main St., Lancaster, N.H. 03584 (603) 788-4963; D.F. Warnock, Work Eqpt. Co., Inc. 11905 W. Ripley St., Milwaukee, Wisc. 53226 (414) 771-6464.
BORER SKI TOWS
Trisearch Ltd.
4920 deMaisonneuve W
Suite 206
Montreal 215, Que., Canada
(514) 484-1145
Distributes and installs portable lifts.
Home office: Ian Coughlan, Pres.
Trisearch, Inc., Waitsfield, Vt. 05673 (802) 496-2116; Western USA and Western Canada, Mueller Lifts Ltd., No. 1-2813 30th St., Vernon, B.C., (604) 542-3368.
MEL BORGERSEN & ASSOC., LTD.
626 Skinner Building
Seattle, Wash. 98101
(206) 623-3777
Mel Borgersen & Associates specializes in consulting work for existing and proposed ski resort areas.
Home office: Mel Borgersen, President
BORVIG CORP.
Box 451, Riverdale Stn.
Bronx, N.Y. 10471
(212) 549-7115
Borvig manufactures chair lifts and surface lifts.
Home office: Boris Vilhar, Pres.
Otto Weber, 169 Flower Hill, Huntington, N.Y., 11743, (516) 271-0642
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIAL FABRICS CO.
1345 Ave. of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10019
(212) 333 5669
Manufactures and distributes Easy Fencin’ (TM), a lightweight, strong, woven nylon fencing for snow and crowd control; decorative and safety fencing.
Home office: John G. Wallace
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS CORP.
169 Waverly St.
Cambridge, Mass. 02139
(617) 547-5300
Manufactures tennis surfaces for all-weather and cushioned tennis courts. Outdoor or indoor.
Home office: H. C. Caldwell, Div. Mgr.
CASCADE TOBOGGAN CO.
25802 West Valley Hiway
Kent, Wash. 98031
(206) 852-0182
Manufacturer and distributor of fiberglass rescue toboggan, two-piece litter, lift evacuation equipment, avalanche electronic detector, and ski patrol items. Send for catalog.
Home office: Vic Bradley, Owner.
COLORADO SKI AREA EQT. CO.
3333 E. 52nd Ave.
Denver, Colo. 80216
(303) 623-4721
Colorado Ski Area Equipment Company manufactures and distributes a variety of safety accessories. This would include chair seat pads, tower safety pads, toboggan insert pads, easy fencin’, patrol belts, evacuation baskets, and a complete line of ropes and racing supplies.
Home office: Chuck M. Meyer, V.P.
COMMAND ENGINEERING (INT’L) LTD.
Box 2154, Terminal A
London, Ontario, Canada
(519) 453-7880
Command Engineering is a consulting engineering group providing consulting services to the ski industry for general utilities, power distribution, water supplies, snowmaking, roads-surveying, planning-lift engineering and total construction management. A DeLeuw Cather Canada, Ltd. Company.
Home office: eff White, Pres.
CONAP INC.
184 E. Union St.
Allegany, N.Y. 14706
(716) 372-9650
Conap Inc. is the only U.S. manufacturer of a complete line of replacement parts for every ski lift that has been manufactured.
Home office: J.R. Houghton, Dir. of Marketing
F. Tim Rice, 564 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pa. 16335 (814) 336-1996; R. VandeCasteele, Techno-Industrial Sales Co., 14855 Parkview Dr., Brookfield, Wisc. 53005 (414) 783-4385; Bill Koness, 2309 Skyline Dr., Burnsville, Minn. 55378 (612) 890-9159; George Z. Molnar, Lift Consultants, 1355 Joliet Pt., Detroit, Mich. 48207; Don Waterman, The Oliver Stores, New Gloucester, Maine 04260 (207) 926-4123; R.B. Rick Wadel, 45 Stagecoach Dr., Marshfield, Mass. 02050 (617) 837-1459; Dale Shaklee, Boulder Plastic Supply, Inc. 1901 31st St., Boulder, Colo. 80302 (303) 443-9271; Tony Bishop, Conap (Canada) Limited, 5200 Dixie Rd., North, Aerowood Ind. Park, Ut. 41, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (416) 625-2520
CONTOURS INC.
Box 350
Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197
(313) 484-0611
3-D models of ski areas for planning or display. We also produce detailed models of ski lodges, condominiums, or homes. We can now apply a photographic image (including aerial photographs) to our 3-D model surfaces.
Home office: Jack Cochrane, Pres.
CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.
280 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, N.J. 07936
(201) 887-9400
Control Products, Inc. manufactures cable de-rail safety switches and a monitoring system for de-rail tower location based on similar switches. All switches are guaranteed waterproof by special molding of neoprene covers and lead wires.
Home office: James R. Nile, Sls. Mgr.
COPELLO & COPELLO
11 So. LaSalle St.
Chicago, Ill., 60603
(312) 236-0500
Ski area insurance, ski theft & ski accident insurance for individual skiers.
Home office: Paul Copello, Partner.
CUSHMAN (Div. of O.M.C.)
P.O. Box 82409
Lincoln, Neb. 68501
(402) 435-2131
Cushman’s Trackster, the ski area’s year ’round vehicle, is used for lift maintenance, slope and trail grooming, setting snowmaking guns, rescuing injured skiers and for general transportation.
Home office: D. Tom Jones, Prod. Mgr.
DEERE & COMPANY
John Deere Road
Moline, Ill. 61265
(309) 792-8000
John Deere manufactures and distributes through local John Deere Industrial dealers a 42 hp wide-track crawler dozer having a ground bearing pressure of 2.8 psi. Available with ROPS cab and heater.
Home office: B. J. Livengood Mgr. Indust. Advt. Contact local John Deere Industrial dealer.
DOPPELMAYR, K & SOHN
P.O.B. 1
Wolfurt, Austria
5574-31318
Ski Facilities, Inc., 2737 77th S.E., Mercer Island, Wash. 98040 (206) 232-1620; Mill Valley Splicing Co, Inc. Box 703, Mill Valley Rd, Belchertown, Mass. 01007 (413) 323-7022; Doppelmayr Lifts Ltd., RR3, Hall Rd., Kelowna, B.C., Canada, (604) 762-0402; Blue Mt. Lifts and Steel Fab., 200 St. Paul St., Collingwood, Ont., Canada (705) 445-0339; William Verdier, St. Adolphe de Howard, Que., Canada (819) 327-2411.
DUFRESNE-HENRY ENGRG. CORP.
No. Springfield, Vt. 05150
(802) 886-2261
Complete professional services in planning, design, and engineering tailored to the ski industry through the Planning, Development, and Mountain Engineering Divisions.
Contact: Nils Ericksen, V.P.
Sel Hannah, Mtn. Engr. Div.
ELLIS SKI INFORMATION CENTER, INC.
2004 Norfolk Rd.,
Torrington, Conn. 06790
(203) 482-4350
Only service of its kind in the U.S. Personal reporters-no recorders – 24 hour – 7 days a week incl. holidays. Direct call to ski areas in the U.S. for reports twice daily. Many radio programs by Margo and Frank Ellis. Lodging, Airline, and National Car Rental reservations.
Home office: Frank Ellis, Pres.
FARWELL, TED & ASSOC. INC.
P.O. Box 578
Steamboat Springs, Colo. 80477
(303) 879-2382
Ted Farwell & Assoc. Inc. provides consulting services for ski area site feasibility; design; market research; economic feasibility; capital budgeting & financial planning. Ted Farwell is also a qualified appraiser.
Home office contact: Ted Farwell, Pres.
FUERST BROTHERS, INC.
P.O. Box 271
Rhinebeck, New York, 12572
(914) 876-3575
Fuerst F-l-e-x-i-b-l-e Tine Harrows are used in almost all parts of the country for slope grooming, particularly under icy conditions. They are also used for the balance of the year for maintaining all turf areas.
Home office: Myron M. Fuerst, Pres.
GLOBE TICKET COMPANY
P.O. Box P
Philadelphia, Pa., 19105
(215) 567-2800
Globe offers complete Revenue Control System. All types of ticketing systems including equipment. We know the value of time on your slopes and can show you the best way of assuring dollars received for patronage.
Branch offices: Chuck Keller, P.O. Box 11067, Tacoma, WA 98411 (206) 474-0721; Jim Powers, P.O. Box 1752, Vancouver, WA 98660 (503) 285-0391; Dave Hiatt, West 1126 Warn Way, Spokane, Wash. 99208 (509) 326-2757; Bob Nyland, 1477 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. 84104 (801) 467-9429; Jim Stevenson, 5105 East 41st Ave., Denver, Colo., 80216 (303) 399-6116; Jerry Jones, 5600 Executive Ctr. Dr., Suite 214, Charlotte, N.C., 28212 (704) 536-4432; Peter Busby, 1457 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 (212) 736-6315; Bob Millhauser, 600 Dubuque Ave., S. San Francisco, Ca. 94080 (415) 761-2110; Bill Sumrall, P.O. Box 90656, Compton, Ca. 90009 (213) 774-4210; Bruce Donahue, 9675 Bryden Street, Detroit, Mi. 48204 (313) 931-6720; Buzz Taylor, 3871 Harlem Rd., Buffalo, N.Y. 14215 (716) 835-5202; Bob Brennan, P.O. Box 274, Woburn, Ma. 01801 (617) 935-7150; Nick Flaskay, 680 Blair Mill Rd., Horsham, Pa., 19044 (215) 657-4200.
A. GOETZ & SON, INC.
P.O. Box 7007
Sacramento, Calif. 95826
(916) 363-7395
A. Goetz & Son, Inc. carries complete line of snow removal equipment (the West’s largest) — snow blowers, Austin Western graders, 4X4 trucks with plows, loaders and all related items (used and rebuilt). Also manufacture special snow equipment. Send for complete catalog.
Home office: Michael Goetz, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
GOODWIN COLE COMPANY
1315 Alhambra Blvd.
Sacramento, Calif. 95816
(916) 452-6641
Goodwin Cole Co. manufactures and supplies ski area race and hill accessories including rope safety nets, aprons, tower pads, ski patrol belts, bamboo poles, ski area fencing, flags, race bibs and other types of screened banners and signs.
Home office: Robert L. Cole, Pres.
GRYPHON CORP. OF NORTH AMERICA
Junc. Rte. 4 and 100 N.
P.O. Box 121
Killington, Vt. 05751
(802) 775-3222
Gryphon supplies Agudio and Carlevaro wire rope transportation systems for recreational and industrial purposes. More than 30 gondolas and chairlifts in North America.
Home office: Mr. E. Monti, Exec. Officer
HALL SKI LIFT CO.
753 W. Main St.
Watertown, N.Y., 13601
(315) 788-1280
Aerial and surface lifts of all kinds. Also safety switches, and evacuation equipment. Services such as its modernization and mountain “lay-out” are available.
Home Office: Philip D. Savage V.P.
HARUSCH CANADA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Box 1100
Squamish, B.C. VON 3GO
Canada
(604) 898-5327
Manufacturing person and materials transport systems for ski industry, logging, mining, and general industry. Surface lifts, teaching carousels, portables, rope tows, handle & handle/platter, spring-box T-bar or platter 15-400HP, aerials and others, chairs, cable cranes, tram, tracked vehicles, conveyors.
Home office: Hans Schaer, Pres.
HEDCO, INC.
11 Park Place,
Paramus, N.J. 07652
(201) 261-4100
Hedco manufactured patented self-contained airless snowmaking equipment: H-2D (gas operated) snowmaker; Mark II (electrically operated) snowmaker; Mark III (gas operated) snowmaker; McIllvaine Cabin Chair (ski lift); also distributors for pumps, pipes, etc.
Home office: Larry Demarse, VP
R. Ratnik, Ratnik Industries, 367 Orchard St., Rochester, N.Y. 14606, (716) 235-6177; Wm. S. Montgomery, 3135 Universal Dr., Unit 18, Mississauga, Ont. Canada, (416) 625-4095; Paul F. Busch, Ski Valet, Inc., 3000 Sand Hill Rd., Building 1, Suite 145, Menlo Park, California, 94025, (415) 854-2664; George F. Nekervis, 230 Sunset Dr., Windsor, Wisc., 53598, (608) 846-4602.
HERON, ROBERT, P.E.
2135 So. Monroe St.
Denver, Colo. 80210
(303) 756-6921
Consulting services — design, specifications, feasibility studies of aerial tramways, gondolas, chairlifts, monorails, etc. for ski slopes and access to ski areas.
Home office: Robert Heron
HERON ENGINEERING CO.
2501 W. 16th Ave.
Denver, Colo. 80204
(303) 893-8620
Engineering, manufacturing, service and sales of chairlifts and tramways, also re-engineering and modernizing of existing lifts.
Home office: James W. Stuart, Pres.
Bob Brock, Sales Manager
HUMBER COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
P.O. Box 1900
Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 5L7
(416)676-1200
Humber College’s Ski Area Management Program provides ski facilities with well trained personnel to meet the growing demand for specialists in this dynamic career industry.
Home office: Joseph Amodeo
IDEAL AEROSMITH, INC.
1505 E. Fox Farm Rd.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001
(307) 634-7714
Ideal Aerosmith manufactures and markets “Race Timer,” a digital ski timing system for single, dual or head-to-head racing. Accessories include spectator scoreboards and printers.
Home office: H. Wade, Product Mgr.
Phil Clark, P.O. Box 576, Georgetown, Colo. 80444, (303) 569-2370; Bill Meckem, P.O. Box 989, Jackson, Wyoming 83001, (307) 733-2211; John Travis, Glenwood Acres Ski Area, Rte. 240, Glenwood, N.Y. 14069, (716) 941-5204; B.E. “Red” Nelson, 5330 N.E. 35th Place, Portland, Ore., 97211, (503) 284-1996.
IMPORTS INTERNATIONAL
1635 17th St.
Denver, Colo. 80202
(303) 573-9474
Advertising specialties, ski patches, pins, posters, decals, bumper stickers, hats, T-shirts, sweat shirts, glassware, trophies, awards, ski racks, (indoor use).
Home office: Iran Emeson, Pres.
INGERSOLL-RAND CO.
200 Chestnut Ridge Rd.,
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. 07675
(201) 573-0123
Manufactures air compressors for ski area snow-making use.
Home office: W. E. Austin, Gen. Mgr. Sales.
IRVIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
555 South Broadway
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
(606) 254-6406
Air supported structures for recreational facilities, such as tennis, at ski resorts. Line of Leisure Luggage sports bags of vinyl/nylon — includes single and double ski bags.
Home Office: Paul Colliver, Sales Mgr.
John Burke, Irvin Industries Inc., 220 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 (716) 842-0442, Robert C. Layman, Irvin Industries Inc., 90 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15236, (412) 653-5232
KARL KASSBOHRER GMBH, FAHRZEUGWERKE
79 Ulm, Peter-Schmid Str. 13
W. Germany
(0731) 181481
The Kassbohrer Gmbh, manufactures and distributes over-snow vehicles and slope grooming equipment.
Home office: Erwin Wieland, Sls. Mgr.
J. Aicholz, Jr., Collegeville Equipment Co. Inc., Rte. 29, Collegeville, Pa. 19426, (215) 489-9376; The Oliver Stores, New Glouster, Maine 04260 (207) 926-4123; B. R. Huensch, 1745 S. 72nd St., Milwaukee, Wisc. 53214, (414) 774-6067; S. Blumenstock, Box 26011, Sacramento, Calif., 95826.
KEYSTONE SKI REPORT
Box 38
Dillon, Colo. 80435
(303) 468-2316
Ski and summer resort operated year-round under the direction of Ralston Purina Company. Includes base accommodations, shopping plaza, condominiums, ice skating, tennis facilities and 35 miles of powder trails.
Home office: Pat O’Donnell, VP/Operations
KIM CONTROLS, INC.
1441 Iglehart Ave.
St. Paul, Minn. 55104
(612)646-7235
Designs and manufactures ski lift monitoring systems that enable instant recognition of malfunctions for new and existing lifts.
Home office: Kim Anderson
KISSLING, L., & CO.
Scharenmoesstrasse 76
CH-8052 Zurich, Switzerland
(041) 50 24 00
All types of gears for: chair lifts, gondolas, aerial cable ways, T-bars.
Home office: Mr. Kissling.
LAMINEX, INC.
PO Box 577
Matthews, N.C. 28105
(704) 847-9143
Laminex manufactures three different photo identification systems, laminating equipment and laminating film. These services can be used for identification, security and preservation of documents or personal papers.
Home office: Jack Pata, Nat. Acct. Mgr.
LARCHMONT ENGINEERING
Larchmont Lane
Lexington, Mass. 02173
(617) 862-2550
Larchmont Engineering offers 50-75 percent energy and time cut in making snow with the new refrigerated system. Complete system design and conversion of existing system to the new refrigerated system.
Home office: Joseph C. Tropeano, Pres.
LOCKUP COMPANY
P.O. Box 348
Norwich, Vt. 05055
(802) 785-4074
The Lockup Ski Security System provides a convenient, secure method for locking skis and poles at ski areas and in condominiums and motels.
Home office: Daniel F. Grossman, Gen. Mgr.
MARSHALL MACKLIN MONAGHAN LIMITED
275 Duncan Mill Rd.
Don Mills, Ontario
M3B 2Y1 Canada
(416) 449-2500
Ski area consulting, market analysis, site evaluation, planning, environmental impact studies, engineering, supervision of construction.
Home office: C.W. Longden, Dir. of Landscape and Rec. Planning.
MAXEY MFG. CO.
2101 Airways, P.O. Box 2001,
Ft. Collins, Colo. 80521
(303) 482-1202
Maxey manufactures snow movers and trail groomers for slope grooming. This patented equipment is used with both natural and manmade snow conditions requiring movement of the snow in large amounts for considerable distance.
Home office: Loren R. Maxey, Pres.
Foltz Sales, 1837 Pearl, Boulder, Colo. 80302 (303) 444-3015; Acheson Equip., 825 Kipling, Toronto, Ont., Canada (416) 239-2918; Dale Lovatt, 10624 123rd St., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
McDOWELL-SMITH & ASSOC.
1530 55th St.
Boulder, Colo. 80303
(303) 444-3051
The firm’s experience in ski area development, operation, and engineering, result in the know-how to “put-it-all-together” from initial feasibility and cost analysis through construction and project management.
Boulder office: William B. McDowell, Pres.
Rifle office: Samuel R. Smith, V.P., 1982 Highway B, Rifle, Colo. 81650
MEAD’S SKI TRAMS
3 Clement Road
Hanover, N.H. 03755
(603) 643-4065
Mead’s Ski Trams are essentially narrow gauge steam railroads to connect parking areas with ski tows, vista points, shopping and residential areas for summer as well as winter.
Home office: Mr. Mead.
METALLIC LADDER MFG. CORP.
41 So. Washington Street
Randolph, N. Y. 14772
(716) 358-6201
Home Office: Charles Carpenter
The chair lift Evacuation Ladder is designed for quick and safe emergency evacuation. It is made of rugged lightweight aluminum and is easy to erect. Lengths from 16′ to 34′ are available.
MONTAZ-MONTINO
17 Blvd. Paul Langevin
Fontaine, Isere
France
(76) 96-11-27
Fifty per cent of all lift facilities in France are Montaz Mautino.
Home office: B. Columb
MOULDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., INC.
10930 116th Ave., N.E.
Kirkland, Washington, 98033
(206) 827-0545
Moulded Chemical Products Co., Inc. manufactures sheave liners made of urethane material.
Home office: Wm. F. Hoskinson, VP, Gen. Mgr.
MUELLER LIFTS (CANADA)
4920 DeMaisonneuve, Suite 206
Montreal 215, Quebec H3Z 1N1
(514) 484-1145
Manufacture, sell and erect portable lifts, T-bars, platter lifts, chairlifts, gondolas, lift parts, service, and maintenance.
Home office: Ian Coughlan, Pres.
Richard M. Monahon, Mgr., Trisearch, Inc., Box 127, Waitsfield, Vt. 05673
NASTAR
World Wide Ski Corp.
Box 4580, Aspen, Colo. 81611
(303) 925-7864
Nastar is a recreational racing program the national standard ski race with more than 80 participating areas.
Home office: Larry Cox, Mkt. Dir.
NATIONAL STEWART IN-FRA-RED ASSOC.
P.O. Box 87
Fontana, Wisc. 53125
(414) 275-6806
Offer your customers a variety of delicious hot sandwiches. Stewart Sandwich Service commissaries throughout the nation prepare, wrap, and deliver fresh sandwiches ready for heating. Stewart provides free ovens, menus, and point of purchase material.
home office: Don Riker, Director
OGDEN LEISURE, INC.
111 Waldemar Ave.
E. Boston Mass. 02128
(617) 569-6500
Ogden provides food and beverage services (concessions, fast food, cafeteria, cocktail lounge and restaurant operators), and related design, equipment, menu planning and investment. Additional contract services available in parking, maintenance, janitorial, promotions and recreational management.
Home office: H. William Whitaker V.P. Marketing.
POMA AERIAL TRAMWAYS, INC.
Box 422
56 Pleasant St.
Woodstock, Vt. 05091
(802) 457-2884
Poma Aerial Tramways sells, installs and services all Poma equipment including Pomalifts, T-bars, double & triple chairlifts and fully automatic 4 & 6 passenger gondolas. Also wire rope and certified splicing.
Home office: Bill Alsup, Pres.
Western office: Mike Talbot, 3070 S. Wyandot, Englewood, Colo., (303)761-3364
PRE-SKI INCORPORATED
Box 72
St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada
(819) 425-3370
“La Poudreuse” snow grooming equipment. Manufactured in two sizes — 48” for ski slopes and X.C. trails, and 12” for ski slopes.
Home office: Bob Fugere, Pres.
RAB ENGINEERING LTD.
4626 Bourgoyne St.
Mississauga, Ont., Canada L4W IG2
(416) 625-7811
Supplier of the Snow Fury snow making system. Also, platform tennis, pumps and compressors. Distributors for Bombardier Track vehicles.
Home office: R. B. Baillie
RATNIK INDUSTRIES INC.
367 Orchard Street
Rochester, N.Y. 14606
(716) 235-6177
Ratnik Industries Inc. engineers and manufactures a complete line of snowmaking equipment and systems. Chairlifts are manufactured for the Canadian market only at the present time.
Home office: Ron Ratnik, Pres.
William G. Montgomery, 3135 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. Canada (416) 625-4095.
REDEYE SLING & CABLE CO.
3885 Lapeer
Port Huron, Mich., 28060
(313) 982-6798
Replacement cable installed and spliced. Construction supervision. Rope tows, rope, self-contained equipment for clip changing (Riblet chairs). Used air compressors.
Home office: C.E. Smith, Owner.
HELMUT F. REHBERGER
P.O. Box 3651
Incline Village, Nev. 89450
(702) 831-0354
Electrical consulting services ncluding upgrading of existing lift drives and safety systems. Distribution of complete tower derailing and detection systems.
Home office: Helmut F. Rehberger, Consulting Eng.
RELIABLE RACING SUPPLY
253 Bay Road
Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801
(518) 793-5677
Reliable Racing supply – your complete racing supply center from start to finish: in stock & sudden service. Slalom poles (plastic & bamboo), racing bibs, flags, panels, trail markers, trail groomers, snow preps, timing equipment. Write for free catalogue.
Home office: Tom Jacobs, Pres.
RIBLET TRAMWAY CO.
Box 5220
Spokane, Wash. 99205
(509) 483-8555
Riblet Tramway Company Designs, manufactures and supplies jigbacks, double reversibles, gondolas plus single, double, triple and quad chair lifts. Riblet also redesigns existing lifts and supplies spare parts.
Home office: T. R. Sowder, Pres.
Bud Nilsson, Box 997 Crystal Bay, Nev. 89402 (702) 831-0537; Bill Faris, Central Lake, Mich. 49622 (616) 544-6494.
B. A. RICE INDUSTRIES, INC.
90 Clark Street
Canandaigua, N. Y. 14424
(315) 394-3620
Rice industries manufactures ski lifts anti roll back devises, snowmaking equipment and are distributors of the Cushman, Trackster, Sullair compressors, pumps, motors, hose, pipefittings and couplings.
Home office: Bruce A. Rice, Pres.
Ken Nesbitt, Nesbitt Dyke & Assoc., Inc., Toronto 18, Ont. M8Z 2R4 Canada (416) 239-3515.
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP.
Box 147
Elmira, New York, 14902
(607) 739-3821
Soaring, sailplanes and services for off-season ski area facility utilization. FAA approved equipment, training and consulting services.
Home office: W. E. Doherty, Jr., Sales Mgr.
W. S. SHAMBAN AND CO.
711 Mitchell Rd.
P. O. Box 665
Newbury Park, California, 91320
(805) 495-4521
Mfg. of oil-free self-lubricated bearings for chair hangers, walking beams and wear strips.
Home office: Karl Shamban, Spec. Applications Mgr.
SKI BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
c/o Kissing Bridge
Glenwood, New York 14069
(716) 592-4963
Offers complete ski area operating responsibility on management contract basis. Ski area investment analysis, trouble shooting, acquisitions, sales, mergers and reorganizations. Preliminary feasibility studies.
Home office: Bob James, Pres.
SKI FACILITIES, INC.
2737 – 77th S.E.
P. O. Box 900
Mercer Island, Wash. 98040
(206) 232-1620
Ski Facilities, Inc. is U. S. Representative for Doppelmayr Lifts, Carousel, Platter Pull, T-bar, Dbl Triple Chairs, Gondolas and manufactures Mitey Mite Wire rope tows.
Home Office: Don Nitsche, Pres.
SKI LIFT SERVICE, INC.
Box 1256
Tahoe City, Calif. 95730
(916) 583-3963
Repairing, modifying, consulting, cable splicing and repair construction. Specializing in Yan Lifts.
Home office: Fritz Shellabarger
SKI SAFE CO.
1714 Stockton St.
San Francisco, Calif. 94133
(415) 781-1017
Coin and non-coin operated ski checking racks and locker and seasonal and employee lockers. Also, concession operator in ski racks and lockers.
Home office: William A. Cancilla, Pres.
Sepp Kober, Box K, Hot Springs, Virginia 24445 (703) 839-5500.
SKI VALET INC.
3000 Sand Hill Rd.,
Building 1, Suite 145,
Menlo Park, Ca. 94025
(415) 854-2664
Manufacturer of patented ski valet coin-operated locking ski rack. Providing rental, long-term lease or concession service of locking racks. Included are various other locking and leaning ski racks, and snowmaking equipment.
Home office: Paul F. Busch, Pres.
SNO-ENGINEERING INC.
Box 65
Franconia, N.H. 03580
(603) 823-5539
Four season recreation planners. Complete consulting services. Map, site, weather and environmental studies. Site planning, design, layout turnkey construction supervision. Market research, economic analyses, financial planning, appraisals. Management and operational assistance, personnel placement.
Home office: Jim Branch, Pres.
Sno-engineering (West), PO Box 637, Glenwood Springs, Colo. 81601 (303) 945-6615
SNOW MACHINES INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 300-Kings Highway
Chester, N.Y. 10918
(914) 469-2194
Snow Machines Inc. manufactures and distributes worldwide, its’ patented system of snowmaking machinery using no compressed air including both portable and permanently installed models. Also, complimentary feasibility studies and all standard snow/making services.
Home office: Hugh Knapp, Sls. Mgr.
Bob Schneider, Schneider-Herte Industries, Little Switzerland, Slinger, Wis., 53086 (414) 644-5020; Bill Colyer, Energy Systems Co. of Taos, So. Sante Fe Rd., Taos, N.M. 87571 (505) 758-8003; Theo Harb, Theo Marine, Rte. 11, Val David, Que., Canada (819) 322-2121; Lloyd Edwards, RR 1, Orangeville, Ont., Canada, (519) 941-3487; Ken Bowie, Calgary (Western) Ski Life Ltd., 809 9th Ave., S.E., Calgary, Alta, Canada (403) 265-7203.
SNOW SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CO.
226 Norseman Street
Tononto, Ont., Canada M8Z 2R4
(416) 239-3515
Consult engineer design manufacture and install snowmaking systems.
Home office: K. W. Nesbitt, Pres.
SPADEMAN RELEASE SYSTEM
Box 190
Belmont, Calif. 94002
(415) 592-7888
Manufactures and distributes ski bindings, including rental market.
Home office: M & R Assoc. (E. Warehouse),
Box 309 Farmington, Me. 04938 (207) 778-2773
STAEDLI LIFT AG
8618 Oetwil am See
Zurich, Switzerland
01-929 21 21
Gondolas, chairlifts, T-bars, Pony wire rope tows.
Home office: Reini Vorburger, Sls. Mgr.
(Sales and Service) Fritz Schmutz, 1775 Forest Ave., Boulder, Colo. 80302 (303) 442-4273; (USA spare parts) Staedli Lifts, Waterville Valley, N.H. 03223 (603) 236-8311, (PONY Sales East) Daniel O’Connor and Sons, Inc., 48 Bethany Rd., Monson, Mass. 01057 (413) 267-3410.
SULLAIR CORPORATION
3700 E. Michigan Blvd.
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
(219)879-8211
Portable and electric driven rotary screw compressors for all size ski areas. Nationwide sales & service available.
Home office: Austin Wilkens, Sales Mgr.
THIOKOL CORP. (LOGAN DIV.)
Box 407
Logan, Utah 84321
(801) 752-3363
Manufactures tracked vehicles (“Packmaster” – Hydromaster” – “Spryte” – “Imp”) and slope grooming equipment. Also “Liftmaster” chairlift systems.
Home office: Carver G. Kennedy, Gen. Mgr.
James V. Ferrara, Dir., Mktg. & Cust. Services.
TODDBOGGAN MANUFACTURING CO.
P.O. Box 611,
Vernal, Utah, 84078
(801) 789-0553
Toddboggan Rescue Toboggan. New Stokes-type litters. Toboggan base paint for slope equipment.
Home office: James C. Hendricks, Owner
VALLEY ENGINEERING INC.
Route 100
Gray, Maine, 04039
(207) 657-3326
Valley Engineering is the leading manufacturer of slope grooming and “snow farming” equipment. U. Blades, Quik Mounts, Trail Graders, and a complete line of patented “Powder Makers.” Equipment designed for all sizes of over-the-snow vehicles. Also lift evacuation equipment.
Home office: James Gardner, Sls. Mgr.
Oliver Stores, New Gloucester, Me. (207) 926-4123; Bombardier Ltd., Valcourt, Que., Canada, (514) 532-2211; Foltz Sales, Pearl St., Boulder, Colo. 80302, (303) 444-3015; Elliott & Hutchins, Malone, N.Y. 12953, (518) 483-4411; Road Machinery & Supplies, So. First Ave., East, Duluth, Minn. (218) 727-8611; Siggi Blummenstock, P.O. Box 26011, Sacramento, Calif., 95826 (916) 362-5519; Ed Gil Corp., RFD, Ludlow, Vt., 05149, (802) 228-2862; Timberland Machine, 10 North Main St., Lancaster, N.H. 03584, (603) 788-4963; Work Equipment, 11905 W. Ripley St., Milwaukee, Wisc., 53226, (414) 771-6464; Heath International, 33737 32 Mile Rd., Richmond, Mich. 48062, (313) 727-3665; West Mt. Sales, Corinth Rd., Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801, (518) 793-6693; European Distributor; Karl Kassbohrer, Fahrzeugwerke GmbH, 7900, Ulm/Donau, Peter Schmidt Strasse, West Germany.
VALLEY PADDLE
PO Box 361
Waitsfield, Vt. 05673
(802)496-2329
Valley Paddle installs Precision TM platform tennis courts available with aluminum decks and sub-surface heating for snow and ice removal. Let us show you the profit opportunities for your area by adding platform tennis courts.
Home office: David Kepner, Pres.
New York Office: 217 E. 49th St., New York City, N.Y. 10017 (212)371-1312
WEST MOUNTAIN SALES, INC.
RD 2, Corinth Rd.
Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801
(518) 793-6693
West Mountain Sales Inc. distributes Thiokol grooming vehicles and chairlifts; Mercedes-Benz Unimog & related snow removal & mowing equipment; Snowgroomer trailing grader with 3-way blade; Conap sheave liners; and Conoco Polar Start DN 600 lubricants.
Home office: Claude R. Brandt, Pres.
WILLIAMSTOWN IRRIGATION, INC.
Williamstown, N.Y. 13493
(315) 964-2214
TICO Division of Williamstown can provide engineering, materials and installation for complete snowmaking systems, either air or airless. High pressure KSB pumps featured, also TICO pipe, couplers, and new foamed pipe, exterior insulation.
Home office: David de Graff
