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Heritage Mountain
Editors Note: Nobody could ever accuse ski area planners and builders of thinking small. They are a special breed. They have mostly created their…
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Jumbo Chairs
For Stadeli-Lift, headquartered just outside Zurich, Switzerland, there had been endless preparatory work with the appropriate Transport Office in Berne before getting the necessary…
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Solar Ranch House
“The Ranchouse” a new 10,000 square foot lodge was built this fall at Sierra Ski Ranch. Sierra Ski Ranch is located 175 miles east…
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A Look Back
30 Years ago in Ski Industry Magazine Plans are announced by Alexander Cushing and Wayne Poulsen for a major ski resort at Squaw Valley.…
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If I Were A Ski Area Operator
Last winter, Ski Area Management announced a nationwide contest with cash prizes for the best essays on the subject, “If I were a ski…
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1975 Products, Services, And Suppliers
Ed. Note: To maximize the usefulness of this directory of products and services cross-referenced with suppliers, we have sacrificed completeness for clarity. Not all…
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Ski-Roo-Bee-Doo
Never before had so many ski areas launched so many creative marketing programs. Confronted by discouraging skier growth statistics, threatened by recession, inflation, the…
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What To Do If The President Comes Skiing
What is it going to be like having a skiing President? Harry Truman liked Key West. Eisenhower went for fishing the Colorado trout streams.…
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Slope Grooming Gets New Look
Sun Valley’s Broadway Face has a circumference of 60 to 70 acres. Its overgrowth of 10-foot trees, with base diameters of three to five…
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What Mixes With Skiing
H.C. Caldwell, of California Products, on “Do snow and tennis mix?” You bet they do, and in ever-increasing numbers around the country, ski areas…
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Pete Seibert Interview
The 1st vice president of National Ski Areas Association is usually elected to the presidency after the incumbent has served two terms. It can…
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Pro Racing Makes It Big
Should I get a pro race at my area next season? How much does it cost? What hidden costs are there? What are the…
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Silent Snowmakers Save New York Area
Dutchess ski area in Beacon, N. Y., has eliminated snowmaking noise with three “Whisperized” Spiro-Flo air compressors. The Whisperized compressors, developed by Ingersoll-Rand Co.,…
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Vail Meet For Area Management
A new meeting format, a panel on environmental planning and a bigger-than-ever trade exhibition, have been combined to form one of the most exciting…
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New Lifts For North America
EAST LOCATION TYPE MANU. LENGTH VERT. CAP. SPEED Mt. Southington, Southington, Conn. T-Bar Dopplemayr 1200 175 900 590 Powder Hill, Middlefield, Conn. Chair †…
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Snowmaking– H2o, Air, P.S.I., 32f. Minus
In learning how to make snow, Larchmont Engineering has defied an old and established rule: they did something about the weather. This past winter…
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New Lifts For North America
This compilation of new lifts in North America is based on information supplied by manufacturers. At press time, data from manufacturers indicated that in…
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The NSAA Insurance Plan– How It Works
“I know I need Liability Insurance, but why is it so expensive? And what limits and extensions of coverage are considered prudent? How can…