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New Products
An electronic information system called SAMIS (ski area management information service) has been introduced by Pearson Machine Controls, Inc., 5221 Duvall Drive, Washington, D.C.…
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Report
In “normal” times, a ski season such as the industry enjoyed last winter would have triggered a mammoth expansion boom. Lifts would have been…
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Idea File
Editor’s note: this is the fifth edition of Nils Ericksen’s Idea File. Its success depends on you, our readers, sharing your ideas with us.…
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Speak-Out
A tip of the hat to Cal Conniff for his work on the regional trade shows in January. Also to the regional association organizers…
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New Products
SEPCO sports lighting Long a leader in airport lighting, the SEPCO Lighting Div. of Connecticut International Corp. has recently expanded into sports lighting, including…
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Report
The big overview on the season just finished — yes, we know that this issue publishes when a number of areas are still open…
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New Products
Metropolitan Agencies, 4938 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. M2N 5N7, offer an interphone for communication between top and bottom of ski lifts.
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Speak Out
The past few weeks have been educational, to put it mildly. As an industry, we have grown up rather fast, and there are still…
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Report
The U.S. Forest Service has announced a prospectus for a major regional ski area development on Mt. Bailey in Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest. Proposals…
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Safety and Maintenance on Surface Lifts
There are many newcomers in the operation of surface lifts due to the increase of club and community ski hills, and the relatively inexpensive…
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New Products
Flexible Tine Harrow The Fuerst Flexible Tine Harrow, manufactured by Fuerst Brothers, Rhinebeck, N.Y. 12572, is available in widths of 8, 10 and 12…
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Report
Note: The following reports are designed to give readers an impression of what activities have taken place in various ski regions. It is not…
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Speak Out
Some positive thoughts We have good news from Meteorology Professor (Emeritus) Hurd C. Willett, of M.I.T. Citing his studies of 24-year weather cycles and…
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NSAA News
Among the sites being considered for the 1975 NSAA Convention and Trade Show are Hershey, Pa., and Seven Springs Resort, also in Pennsylvania. Atlanta,…
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Letters
SAM received many long, interesting and thoughtful letters in answer to this Spring editorial. Here with apologies for the heavy cutting that space limitations…