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Designing And Analyzing Lift Parts For Metal Fatigue

A detailed look at the problem of metal fatigue, examining most applicable properties of both static and fatigue failures in metal. Feature includes: graphs, ch...

Targeting The Elusive, Unfaithful Skier Market

Written by Jim Spring

New research sponsored by USIA shows that people who say they are skiers are not necessarily the ones on the slopes. Called the USIA Vacation Planning ...

Catching Amusement Trends

Written by Terry Barnhart

Participatory attractions may be appropriate as summer activities for some ski areas. This feature examines a few of these new and old amusements. A ne...

Getting And Keeping Senior Skiers

Written by Gwen Allard

A look at PSIA East research into effective senior skier programs. The result is a tried and proven program called a Senior Day, most often a midweek l...

Pick Your Price And Your Place

Written by Bob Kunkel

A look at a preferred pricing strategy that was employed by Winter Park, Colorado. This method entailed the scaling of lift tickets that would cover re...

Madison Avenue Invades Hunter

Written by Janet Nelson

How 250 advertising executives ended up at Hunter Mountain, New York, for a free day of skiing and activities. Sponsored by Advertising Age magazine, t...

Music's Coming To The Mountains

Written by Linda Goodspeed

A look at various summer concert series that have been taking place over the last few years. The acts vary from festivals to symphonies to heavy metal....

Convention '92

Written by Staff

A recap of major events at the national trade show held in Orlando, Fla., described as "A fine convention, with modest attendance; but played out again...

The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog

Written by Curtis Bender

This article details 27 offerings from 23 companies on software for the ski industry. Covers software, software-hardware systems and computerized servi...

Nsga And Asd Count 1991 Skiers

Written by David Rowan

A quick reference for trend lines of national skier participation numbers. Includes a chart of numbers for the National Sporting Goods Association (NSG...

New Products

Written by Staff

Chair seat cleaning machine by H Ski Products; ID Badges by Data Link Information Solutions; Winter Playgrounds by Azimut Creation.

The Important, But Difficult, Future Of Usia

Written by Sam Editorial

A critica look at the industry's trade association.