SAM Coverage
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Computer Fairs Launched at Loon and Snowbird
The ski area industry’s first Computer Fairs were launched in October, the first two-day session held at the Mountain Club at Loon Mt., N.H.,…
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are two more additions to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Computer Catalog Errata
Following are additions and corrections to the listings in “The Second Ski Industry Computer Software Catalog” (pages 30-36, July SAM 1992).
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Ski Reports
Vail and Beaver Creek came out of bankruptcy with George Gillett no longer owning them (see also page 24).
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Ski Reports
USIA Board reorganizes area operations in association; moderates dues increase In the wake of the discontent expressed by several members at the USIA convention,…
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Conventional Wisdom
The 1992 Annual USIA National Convention takes place in Orlando, Florida, from June 1st through the 4th. As usual, the site is a great…
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Ski Reports
W. David Judson — Founding president of National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), David Judson, died at his South Lyme, Conn., home on April 18,…
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Getting Involved with USIA
We have a short message to the 82 ski areas which allowed their USIA memberships to lapse this past season: Come back, we need…
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Hoist by her own petard
The March 22nd issue of the “Boston Globe” contained a long article headlined “A water war over snow making’s toll.” Needless to say, it…
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James B. VanderKelen
On January 31, 1992, Jim VanderKelen died of cancer. A strong ski industry leader, he was a principled man of strong convictions, ready to…
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Ski Reports
Town-to-summit gondola sought at Heavenly Valley Heavenly Valley, the giant South Lake Tahoe resort astride the California/Nevada border, is updating its old (1966) master…
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Ski Reports
USIA staffs up with seven appointments Heading the list of important new staff appointments at USIA is Sid Roslund, who has been appointed director…
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Speak Out
Whether it was USIA’s first (which it was, technically) or NSAA’s last (which it was in spirit,), the Boston Convention and Trade Show was…
