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Designing The Architectural Project

A look at the architectural design phase and its key elements. The success of this phase hinges on communication between project players. Examines the sub-phase...

The Redefining Of U S I A

A look at the pending USIA decision on restructuring its revenue bases. Includes a chart of sample gross-lift-revenue-based dues.

Track Rope

A review of extensive testing performed on the track rope of Jackson Hole's famous aerial tramway in Wyoming, which yielded positive results. Includes ...

Putting Snowboarders In Their Own Place

Conflict between skiers and snowboarders was rising at Bear Mountain, California, until they created a solution that was pronounced "epic," creating a ...

The Business Of Buying Uniforms

Dressing employees is an important and expensive part of a ski resort's operation that deserves time, planning and an understanding of needs. This feat...

Pump Control Systems

Pumps may not be as glamorous as snowguns, but it is in the pump system and its controls that important operational efficiencies can be realized. Here'...

Grooming Vehicles '92

A table listing all over-snow grooming vehicles and their specifications for 1992. Includes utility vehicles and Classes I through IV, classified by we...

Tower Power

A look at the HKD tower gun snowmaking system designed by Herman K. Dupre and employed at his ski area, Seven Springs, Pa.

Tickets = Time

The varieties of lift tickets seem to be increasing daily. In reality, there are only ten basic types, but danger come when hybrids and gimmicks threat...

Shop Compressors: Size Considerations

Air and horsepower are only part of the measurement when purchasing this important machine. A look at five makes and models of air compressors for mai...

Protecting Low Interest Rate Loans

Interest rates will eventually rise and with them will go the benefits of borrowing. Here are some ways to hedge against the inevitable increase in rat...

Landmark Legislation Introduced

A look at the features of two bills that were introduced to both Congress and the Senate. These bills, introduced via the efforts of ASF and USIA, are ...

Quality Assurance Program

USIA is launching a new program developed by Sno.engineering to help ski areas see their operation as customers see it, leading the way for a comprehe...

The Perils Of George

A guide to the troubled world of Vail's George Gillett, owner of the holding company for Vail Associates, which owns and operates Vail and Beaver Cree...

The Case Of The Crazed Customers

This piece relates a familiar story of a lift operator/skier argument that turns sour. The point of this piece is to demonstrate a better way for emplo...

Preparing Pizza

Three successful ski area pizza operators from three different parts of the country have shared their methods and approaches to pizza. Each does a pizz...

Book Reviews: The Overworked American; Waiting For The Weekend

A review of the book The Overworked American, written by Juliet Schor. This well-received book examines the unexpected decline in leisure time for Amer...

Measuring Instructor Quality

Article outlines the benefits of a method of quality inventory for ski instructors that has been in use at the Suicide Six ski area in Vermont for a fu...

Book Review: Bold Tracks

A review of the book Bold Tracks, by Hal O'Leary, a comprehensive guide to basic adaptive ski teaching. With the new Americans with Disabilities Act (A...

New Products

Highland Snowmaker improvements by SMI; Diesel and gas generators by TICO; Changeable banner kits by Willco; Snowmaker boots by Lowa USA; Snow inducer ...

Shun The Wum

A look at the Wise Use Movement (WUM), a coalition of organizations that seeks unrestricted access to all natural resources for economic use, benefit a...

Environmental Citizenship

A look at several of the environmental challenges that were met by ski areas across the country this past season. Of note were the award-winning areas ...

David Judson, 1909-1992

An obituary of NSAA's first elected president, David Judson. Includes a brief look at the inception of our national association and how it has evolved....

Only Sex Sells Skiing

An outrageous (but pointed) message to marketers to get back to basics.

A Director's Rx For Usia

Irvin Naylor, owner of three eastern ski areas (two in Pennsylvania, one in New York), is known as a strongly independent NSAA/USIA board member since ...

Impacts Of Year Round Use

A look at the results of a survey sent out by the Forest Service to determine the wants and needs of fall, spring and summer season operations. This su...

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