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Speak Out
“Cookie,” or if you insist, J. Negley Cooke, Jr., is returning full-time to the ski world having “retired” from his 39-year diversion as Senior…
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Report
Although last season was a lucrative one for most Sierra ski resorts, expansion plans for 1974-75 are minimal just about everywhere.
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Spring Travel Fairs Make Impact
On June 1, 60 area operators, travel agents, lodges and carrier representatives participated in a vacation marketplace staged by the Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council…
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Idea File
Editor’s Note: This is the third edition of Nils Ericksen’s Idea File. Its success depends on your, our readers, sharing your ideas with us.…
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Report
Eastern areas seek financial relief In an extraordinary “summit meeting” in Boston on April 2, leaders of the eastern ski area industry met and…
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New Products
Haverly Systems Inc., 78 Broadway, Denville, N.J., 07834, is marketing a management information system they call SAMI — an acronym for “ski area management…
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Speak Out
The Winds of Change We don’t yet have the perspective of history, but it is probable that the past year has seen change for…
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Marketing
It seems to me that there are three basic kinds of writers, photographers or broadcasters who visit ski areas; those on assignment for their…
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Speak Out
The people priority We recently had the pleasure of spending a week in Vail, Colorado. And we use the word “pleasure” not in an…
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Equipment
Food keeper This two-bulb, free-standing heat lamp is available in a satin or gold finish, with bulb or flared-shaped shades. These lamps, the manufacturer…
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Report
DEVELOPMENT Park City resort named Ski Team training site The USSA board of directors has approved a proposal submitted by the Greater Park City…
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New Products
The growing popularity of GLM-length skis has induced the Ski Safe Company, of 1714 Stockton St., San Francisco, Cal., to make sure that these…
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Speak Out
New directions for NSAA The news stories starting on Page 14 of this issue give the reader the outlines of what hopefully will be…
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Report
September 11 and September 20 were days that saw major changes set in the course of National Ski Areas Association. The first date was…
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Speak Out
A worthy investment for areas Five young students are the deserving recipients of $500 scholarships for the next academic year, awarded by the Ski…
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Report
The formation of an organization of suppliers to ski areas has been announced by an ad hoc committee of seven manufacturers. Tentatively named Ski…