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More Than Just A Parking Garage

The engineering challenge for Doppelmayr at Keystone, Colo., was to link two gondolas of different design, store the carriers off-line and provide maintenance f...

Usia- Unfulfilled And In Need Of Something

Written by Sam Editorial

A commentary on the inefficiencies of USIA. Promises have not been kept and the future is uncertain. Although not calling for dissolution, this editori...

How Many Skiers Are There Anyway?

Written by Jim Spring, Harvey Lauer, Tom Doyle

Three authors of the three national surveys that count total skiers as a percentage of the national population explain their methodologies. The results...

History Of Fan Snowmaking

Written by Jim Vanderkelen

The story of fan snowmakings' conceptual beginnings, its development and its patent battles is inextricably bound up in the business life of the author...

1990-91 Economic Analysis

Written by C. R. Goeldner

Another bad year, but not the worst in ski history. In fact, there were a few bright spots. Skier visits were down, operating profit was down, average ...

Chop Saws: Quick, Safe, Perfect Cuts

Written by Sanford Wilk

A specialized tool that does its job very well, the chop saw has a place in almost all shops. For precise cutting jobs, the chop saw is inexpensive but...

A Survey Of Ski Area Press Kits

Written by Kathy O' Dell-Thompson, Nancy Marshall

Sixty-six areas sent press kits for SAM's evaluation team to examine. Here's what they discovered and how they judged the output. Topics covered includ...

Spring Showcase Of New Products

Written by Staff

Padded posts by Gilman Corp., seven-pocket vests by Ski Area Suppliers, lightweight fencing by Tenax, control manifolds by Yellowstone Track Systems, T...

Building Blocks To The Future

Written by Coleman Kicklighter

The process of creating a strategic business plan is a series of steps that can help a business know where it is going. This is the second in a two-par...

Company Tours For Young And Old

Written by Mary Kerr

A look at guided tours of snowmaking facilities and their operations. Born out of a program that takes Ski-Wees for five-minute rides in grooming vehic...

The Rental Shop: Slow Progress At The Entry Level

Written by Seth Masia

A look into the proposed production of an affordable boot-binding-ski package that would reduce the set-up time in rental shops as well as free rental ...

Sibling Rescue

Written by Madeleine Osberger

When Aspen needed affordable housing, its Japanese sister city, Shimukappu, came to the rescue with big bucks. The mayor of Shimukappu, Mr. Kannon, dec...

Radios Connect Student And Instructor

Written by Brenda Wiard

A look into the use of personal radios by ski school instructors for private lessons. Instructor Tom Murphy of Crested Butte, Colo., used this techniqu...

Is Ski Equipment A Barrier To Market Growth?- Six Lively Opinions.

Written by Bill Tanler, Jim Spring, Jackson Hogen, Seth Masia, John Douglas, Richard Bohr

Six responses from six recognized experts in the fields of equipment testing, manufacturing, marketing, research, designing and retailing, to the quest...

The Feasibility Of Knee Protection

Written by Carl Ettlinger

A look at Carl Ettlinger's longstanding research on knee injuries as a result of skiing. The study, which has been ongoing for almost 20 years, will re...

January Promos: Unusual Approaches Boost Business

Written by Linda Goodspeed

A look at some of the January promotions that were offered this year to boost skier days in between the major vacation periods of December and February...