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January 1985

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Industry Conference

Ski magazine Week report Add a comment...

Brand Presentation

Milton Brand on his study Add a comment...

Pacs Pack Power For Colo. Ski Country

A political action committee that produces results.  Add a comment...

Vernon Valley Operators Accused Of Fraud

Indictment cites 110 counts against ski area principals.  Add a comment...

Snowmaker Strategy Discussed At Stratton

This article is currently not available online. Please email donna@saminfo.com for a pdf copy of the article Add a comment...

The Word Is Communicate

In a provocative interview with Paul Robbins, Killington's Smith maintains that ski industry problems could be lessened through understanding.  Add a comment...

Mt. Shasta-- Rebirth And Redevelopment

This great mountain once had skiing; now two potential developers are in a head-to-head conflict over who can bring it back. Chaco Mohler gives an in-depth report.  Add a comment...

Bigger, More Efficient Lifts

A photographic sampling of some of the interesting new lifts, from T-bar to the world's biggest gondola.  Add a comment...

Lifts 1984

Generally a good year for lift construction, but there remain a few pockets of slower growth.  Add a comment...

The Story Of A Seven-Day Lift

Who said it can't be done? At Wintergreen, four men put up a lift in seven working days. A fascinating day-by-day chronology of the construction.  Add a comment...

The 1983-84 Economic Study

SAM"s annual report on the state of the ski industry has two new authors: C. R. Goeldner and Thor Groswold. For most of the country they say, last year was good to excellent.  Add a comment...

A No-Fault Accident Locating System

This brand new way of pin-pointing ski accidents on the slopes almost eliminates one of the nagging variables in making reports. By Robert G. Shepard Jr. and John J. Lindsay.  Add a comment...

Wind-- A Judgement Call?

How much wind is too much? Lew Cuyler asked ski area authorities and found that standards and measurement procedures are limired and highly variable.  Add a comment...