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• Ski School

"Up, Up, and Away with PSIA" is the 20th Anniversary salute by a "Founding Father," Doug Pfeiffer, in which he looks back at some of the critical early struggles for identity.  ...

• Miscellaneous

"The Strange Winter of 1980-81" reported from around North America.  ...

Pam Conklin interviews incoming NSAA Chairman. Chuck Lewis on his ideas for NSAA"s directions and priorities. Chuck Lewis on his ideas for NSAA's directions and priorities.  ...

• Ski Area Profiles

"Timing isn't everything" is Executive Editor Janet Nelson's title for her article on this Montana ski resort-another in our series of Profiles in Profits.  ...

Danny Seme, of Snowshoe, describes the remarkable savings effected by a systematic maintenance plan-put in place by a submarine expert! ...

• Lift Maintenance

Riblet's President Tony Sowder goes into the details of how to control wilk swinging following loading.  ...

A personal (and long, we warn you!) reminiscence of the early struggles as recalled by David Rowan (who was there.) ...

• Lifts

Jim Ellis of Aerial Engineering goes into the critical judgmental factors when wind affects lift operations.  ...

• Area Management

Experts tell about improving productivity and increasing profitability through the management by Objective.  ...

Sara Bruce describes the capabilities of the totally-integrated system now in place at this dynamic New York area.  ...

• Snowmaking

A special report by Bob Buyer on a "think tank" approach to cutting energy outlay for snowmaking.  ...

Ken Maloney, a prominent ski writer, describes the Multi Access Reservation System (MARS) with its snow condition reporting capability-and its complications.  ...

• Grooming
• Trail Maintenance

Our 3rd Annual Survey of over-snow vehicles and their stats-a staff report, coordinated by Technical Editor Nils Ericksen. Photography by Hubert Schriebl, of Stratton.  ...

• Lifts

Another in our series on interesting lift installations around the world-this one by Staedeli.  ...