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May 1985

Olivia

Olivia

Author John Fry interprets the results of a Snow Country magazine survey on the effectiveness of ski school, including the differences in perception from consumer to instructor to ski school director to area president.
A look into the different weather forecasting services that are available to the computer user with a modem. Includes a complete assessment of the extent of these services, how to contact them, and what hardware is needed to access them.
A look at the events of the day featured in the pages of Ski Area Management twenty years ago.
Three new food service products stood out at the annual National Restaurant Show in Chicago, including a gas-fired clam-shell grill, a pot-washing system and condiment dispensing equipment.
A look into what it takes to personally survive Chapter 11 hearings, lifted from the experiences of the author as she attempted to retrieve King Ridge, New Hampshire from Chapter 11. The article is written in a sassy, no-nonsense manner with humorous anecdotes on the whole process.
A photo review of three new innovations in uphill transportation. Includes the Yantrak people mover at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., the Doppelmayr chairlift for wheelchairs in Hoch-Ybrig, Switzerland and the double-deck jigback tram from Garaventa, scheduled for installation at Samnaun, Switzerland.
A look at the licensing agreeement between World Wide Ski Corp. and Green Fields, a logo merchandiser. The two have formed the World Wide Ski Licensing Group to market and merchandise the logos of several of the country's largest ski resorts.
A look into the what the information highway offers ski area marketers. Includes a look at available services and what can be obtained from signing on. Covers Steamboat's use of the Presslink service to offer their press kits and color photos online, resulting in significant exposure for the somewhat isolated resort.
A two-page spread on the multi-million dollar mountaintop restaurant at Northstar-at-Tahoe, Calif. The Summit Bar and Grille restaurant was built as a food and beverage facility with a focus on quality and a return on investment.
A comprehensive investigation of how proper fuel selection and use can save ski area fleets lots of money as well as prevent future problems, with some suggestions from Mammoth Mountain. Topics include: dealing with diesel, warming devices, water avoidance and more.
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