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May 2000

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Children's Safety Poster Contest

The cover image is an entry from the NSAA's children's safety poster contest. The colorful rendition of a snowboarder wearing a helmet calls attention to a nati...
Gillett steps down and takes Targhee with him; Mammoth to operate Gotcha Glacier; New Resort for B.C. (Kicking Horse); No more free skiing at Crested B...
The economic analysis for the previous season showed profitability to be down in the Rockies and up everywhere else. Wide variations in snowfall and sp...
This is a profile of the economically-built and ecologically sound design of Aspen's new summit lodge, the Sundeck. From deconstructing the old buildin...
Intrawest is revising its rental shops for better margins and service through the use of "Pods" where customers sit and shop personnel bring gear for f...
The story is a history of Karl Ringer's Swivel Double Chair that had a seat that opened in the middle and swiveled past passengers left standing upon u...
The article is a roundup of the offerings from vehicle manufacturers for the upcoming season. New models are described and specifications are outlined ...
This is a one-page layout of some of the winning posters from the NSAA's inaugural safety poster contest that targeted kids. It drew 148 entries from 2...
This is a roundup of scooters, mountain skate boards and downhill go carts available to summer operations interested in adding profit drivers. They are...
This part II in a series of articles on automation. The article describes how automated snowmaking systems are making a major contribution to the techn...
This article looks at the framers and development of the ANSI lift standards (originally called the ASA Code) written by the B77 Committee on its 40th ...
This is a review of Jonathan Wiesel's book "Cross-Country Ski Vacations" as it relates to acting as a blueprint for ski resorts interested in designing...
This article explains the concept of creating a visual identity and how it relates to signage to help the guest get to where he wants to go. It also de...
End of segregated skiing in Iran; Engelberg open year-round (Switzerland); Six-seater chair opened in Russia; War between Frens ski school and instruct...
Wiesel's article points out that when alpine resorts want to benefit from the earning potential of ancillary cross-country centers, they need to be pla...
This article summarizes the National Skier/Boarder Opinion Survey for the 1999-2000 season. It indicates trends, dissects demographics, addresses the m...
This is a description of the repair of a lift tower at Brodie Mountain, Mass. a twisted, open-frame tower was pulled back into alignment using a groome...
Seth interviews his friend Slats Grabski in this tongue-in-cheek look at how auctioning lift tickets and lesson on-line could lead to some big profits....
Letter taking exception with an End Page piece (January 2000) on a multiple-lift tower at Les Menuires, FRance. And a letter clarifying two photos in E...
Two projects are featured: A snowmaking pond built by Brodie Mountain, Mass. and various improvements made at Snowbasin, Utah, in anticipation of the 2...
Handmade kiddie waterslides at Wild Mountain, Minn.; Apple picker ladders as rescue ladders at Shanty Creek, Mich.; Sprayable concrete to resist erosio...
Subjects, by subhead: Criminal Charges in Skiing Death (Nathan Hall case in Colorado re: Vail employess crashing into and killing Alan Cobb); World Cup...
This regional roundup looks at the 1999-2000 season from coast to coast.
This remembrance of Chuck Lewis, a successful skiing renaissance man, touched on his many talents and the fact he was both the subject of a SAM cover s...
Beebe, who died in February 2000 at 91, was a ski area founder who participated on the original B77 Committee that started work on lift standards.
Brink, a vp of marketing for ASC, argues against discounting ski passes. While segmented pricing strategies are useful, he says the real need is for a ...
The vp and general counsel of Aspen Skiing Co. explains why his resort supports the White River National Forest management plan Alternative D.
Two memos: One announcing the 2000 SAMMY Award winners: Karyn Thorr, Joe Stevens, Greg Murtha and Matt Mosteller. The second announcing a new Beardsley...