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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…
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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…