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SAM Idea Files
This issue features:1) painting high-visibilty rings around lift towers where ski-tip deflectors start blocking handholds: Timberline, W.V. 2) Adding a lifting fork on an…
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Rules of Thumb
Nils explains how to estimate water flow, the amount of snow that can be made depending on water volume and how to locate a…
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Seth Says: Playing the Name Game
Seth’s frustration at what the industry does in trying to market skis to a wide range of skiers comes through in this article. He…
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Lift Tips for Mini-Riders
These are tips for lift operators to consider when loading and unloading young snowboarders accompanied by adults.
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good deeds: Orphans from Russia Discover the U.S. Through Skiing
This is an article about orphans with vision disabilities brought to Winter Park and introduced to skiing by volunteers. They were brought by the…
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Two Lift Mechanics Injured in Separate Incidents
This report of two separate accidents at Snow Valley, California, that cost one man a leg and severely injured another points up the need…
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Victory for Ski Area in Snowmaking Lawsuit
Hunter Mountain, N.Y. had a lawsuit brought by an injured skier thrown out of court. The case involved a skier who was temporarily blinded…
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Growth is Pondered at Ski Industry Week
The article is a wrapup of Ski Industry Week at Vail. It includes brief encapsulations of presentations and a 50th anniversary party for Skiing…
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Ropeway Database Goes Online
This is a brief announcement about the ropeway database available online from the Information Center for Ropeway Studies, Colorado School of Mines. There are…
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A Funitel for Squaw Valley
This article profiles the construction of Squaw Valley’s new funitel, opened in December of 1998. It is the biggest lift in North America with…
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1998 LiftsÑA Year of Records
The annual Lift Construction Survey revealed capacities that soared through the roof, new gondolas and North America’s largest lift as 64 new lifts were…
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One Year Countdown to the Millennium Bug
This expert, VP of information systems for F.W. Webb Company, says there will be some problems with computer programs and other electronic systems when…
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1999 Rental Roundup: XC and Snowshoeing Gear
This article features rental and demo cross-country and snowshoeing equipment for the 99-00 ski season.
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How Do You Handle A Heart Attack
This article explores the life-saving possibilities using automated external defibrillators, which might go a long way to improving the odds of a guest or…
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Goodby Bavarian
This article asks and answers the question: Will mountain buildings succumb to the trends that appear cutting edge, yet result in high grunge? The…
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Art Meets High-Tech
This article explores the construction of the Yantrak and Otis pseudo-funicular at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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Are Ski Resorts the New Eco-Enemies?
As the recreation industry eclipses extractive industries as the primary users of national forest land and as the USFS shifts its focus to recreation,…