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Making Big Snow- Two Case Histories

A look at how Mammoth Mountain Calif., is using portable fan guns with up to two thousand feet of hose to bring an arsenal of snowmaking equipment to special ta...
A look at how large ski areas and regional associations can market themselves internationally. Explores international marketing partnerships and other ...
A report on the cover photo using low-temperature electron microscopy ona snowflake. Advances in imaging technology are giving more clues to snow scien...
The flatlands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are a region where interest in skiing is increasing. A growth in small ski areas has translated int...
An introduction to the basics of the Internet. Includes coverage of E-mail, newsgroups, the web, service providers and marketing on the Internet. Inclu...
A look at how to promote your website on the Internet. Includes suggestions on where to put the site and how to draw attention to it.
An historical look at the growth of traffic on Sugarloaf USA's web site. A good look at the inception of a site and how it matured into a marketing too...
Reenacting the classic and daring assault on Riva Ridge, veterans of the 10th Mountain Division met at the summit to remember and relive.
Vail needed employee housing; Eagle County issued bonds and the Corum Group was developer/manager. The result is a 270-unit village.
Construction of mountain biking trails begins with careful planning. Here is an outline of what to look for in good design.
An annual summary of what grooming vehicles are available in the market. Includes specifications for all on-snow machines mentioned.
A report on the the purchase and use of a Montana multi-function robotic tuner at Sunday River, Me. The Robo Tune machine has meant faster, better tune...
A review of the 20th annual Ski Travel Symposium in California, where marketing to aging baby-boomers was a major theme.
A report on the fallout after Fara Warner, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, wrote a scathing article on snow condition reporting.
A look at the fallout after an article written by John Underwood for the New York Times deemed skiing as too dangerous.
A look at how to provide fashionable uniforms to snowboard park employees while keeping the stigma of uniforms out.
A look at some proactive programs to get people snowboarding at an earlier age. Covers new snowboard camps and snowboarding lessons programs.
A look at the progress in snowboarders as ski patrollers. The National Ski Patrol has endorsed this move and has created snowboarding liason officers.
A look at the newly established snowboarding-related major within the ski area management program at Gogebic Community college.
A review of the key elements behind hosting a successful snowboarding event. Describes the need for a snowboarding event coordinator.

Just One Of Those Years

Written by Linda Goodspeed
A review of just how bad the 1994-95 ski season was. Reports from areas across the U.S. tell of ski area difficulties.
A commentary on the recent history of U.S. Skiing and the U.S. Ski Team and thoughts on the future of the organization.
A tribute to Tony Wise, founder of Mt. Telemark.