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July 1998

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Expanding Summer Activities

This article looks at what resorts are doing to attract business during the summer season, The article discusses everything from BMX events to waterslides and f...

Sheave Assembly 101

This article explains how to extend the life of a lift and prevent accidents through proper cleaning, lubing and alignment of sheave assemblies.

Restraining Bars on Trial in Colorado

This article discusses a Colorado Supreme Court decision that could leave state ski areas open to lawsuits if the don't install safety (restraining) ba...

Upbeat Cross-Country Conference

Wiesel diuscusses the attendance and activities of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho. He says the year saw record ea...

Good Mood at NSAA Convention

This article is a roundup of what transpired at the National Ski Areas Association annual convention and conference at Marco Island, Florida, May 26-29...

Basic Components of Wire Rope

This is the first in a series of articles on wire rope that was presented in the months prior to the OITAF International Congress in May 1999 in San FR...

Growing Lift Mechanics at Vail Resorts

Heidi's article explores Vail Resorts' development of an internal training program to fix its problem of a shortage of experience lift mechanics. The p...

New Study: More Skiers Skiing Less

David's article discusses a Gallup poll of skiers taken from April 24 through May 9, 1998. The survey involved 1,200 skiers and snowboarders and showed...

Insights From 116 Areas Skied Last Season

Jerry writes about fullfilling his dream of skiing every major resort in North America. He provides some insights on management and how to evaluate a r...

SAMMY Awards are Launched

This article is a recap of the innaugural SAMMY awards presented at the NSAA annual meeting on Marco Island, Florida. It includes a brief explanation o...

A REIT is Formed in the Ski Industry

The establishment of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) may radically change the ski area landscape. This article discusses the REIT concept with a ...

Seth Says: Suppliers Pull Together for Shorter Sell-in Cycle

This article explores the fact that after SIA decided to negotiate a shorter sell-in cycle by reducing the number of trade shows, most suppliers agreed...

Construction Site

Snowshoe spending $36 million on lifts, housing and a new lodge; Camelback building a $4 million water park; Big Sky is building a $45 million luxury S...

Idea Files

Three ideas are presented, including: chair loading guides for summer guests; handy APU directions attached to the auxiliary engine on a laminated card...

Blue Pages

Tidbits on the Future Marketing Summit at Vail; how Colorado's smaller areas posted gains while the big resorts did not; the death of Birger Ruud, Norw...

The End Page

The Art of Grooming, Homestead Resort, Mich., paints names on their grooming vehicles; Rl Nino...the Real Story, Kottke Report comments regarding waeth...

1998 Metro Newspaper Directory

The 1998 Metro Newspaper Directory of newspapers with special ski sections and winter travel promotions in the big markets.

Our Industry's Enigmatic Mood

A short editorial noted the "I'm all right, Jack" feeling at the NSAA convention at Marco Island, Fla; "True Good Friend of Skiing" is a tribute to Sir...

Industry Reports

This roundup includes reports on helmet and forest service issues that took center stage at Ski the Hill; Okemo's (Vt.) lease of Mt. Sunapee; Mt. Tom, ...

SAM's Website is Launched

Jennifer's memo discusses the details that went into launching the SAM Website and reviews its purpose.

Letters on Skiboarding and SAM's new look

There is one letter on how shops can make the most of skiboarding's explosive growth.And then there are five letters on SAM's new look.

Consumer Ski Show Schedule and Contacts

This page contains a schedule of consumer ski shows for October and November and a list of contacts.

Internet's Explosive Growth-An Overview

This piece examines the demographic similarities between skiers and Internet users and reviews what resorts are doing to keep up with Web-savvy consume...

Planning and Staging Special Events

This article explains the ins and outs of planning special events from large media happenings to intimate charity events. The piece explains, in detail...

They Met, They Learned, They PLayed

This wrap-up of meetings and conferences has photos and descriptions from the Cross Country Ski Areas Association meeting in Sun Valley, the Lift Maint...

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