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In Court
James was an intermediate beginner taking ski instruction at the defendant’s ski school. The class was held on a relatively crowded lower slope where…
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Marketing
Ski areas today are cranking out thousands of publicity releases, but a major portion never see print. Understanding why and knowing how to circumvent…
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NSAA Newsletter
NSAA’s 9th annual convention was far and away the biggest and best ever, with over 650 members and 73 exhibitions in attendance. The extremely…
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Speak Out
They try harder Only the very rich and the very young can afford to attend a convention for “fun.” The majority must justify the…
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Letters
There are two typographical errors in “How to Analyze Your Snowmaking Dollar” (April, 1971) that I would like to bring to your attention.
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Report
Vermont’s Stratton Mt. has developed a novel method of fertilizing its slopes. Fertilizer and lime are applied before the snow completely leaves the ground…
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Speak Out
Ski area managers who think they can eliminate brownbaggers by making them eat in the boiler room on upturned milk crates are kidding themselves.…
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Technology
The near public hysteria centered on the catchword “ecology” will be felt even more strongly in ski areas this season. While little public outcry…
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What’s This About Wire Rope Log Books?
The B77.1-1970 Standard (Lift Code) was approved just one year ago and, as with any changes or additions to regulations, the effects are only…
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NSAA Newsletter
New Snow Report Guidelines In New England New England ski areas are issuing snow reports this winter under a new set of guidelines formulated…
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Marketing
Now is the time to out-distance your competition, not at the start of next season. Success in ski area marketing is principally good strategy…
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Report
The condition of Squaw Valley, California’s 26 ski lifts has become the subject of a bitter dispute between the area’s former mountain manager, Hans…
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Equipment
Three models of automatic chocolate dispensers, hot and cold, are available from the Carnation company. The Coco Supreme dispenser occupies 10×17 inches of counter…
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Speak Out
With this issue we start calendar year 1971 and our tenth year of publishing. We are inaugurating a new publishing frequency of six issues…
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NSAA Newsletter
Business FromMid-winter MeetingAt Bogus Basin The National Ski Areas Assn. held its eighth annual mid-winter meeting January 6-7 in Boise, Id. Reports from committee…
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Letters
In the Spring issue of SKI AREA MANAGEMENT I read “Chairlifts Not The Answer” (see Letters, SAM, Spring 1970, p. 13) by Larry Jump,…
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Report
The directors of the Glen Ellen ski area in Glen Ellen, Vermont, have approved a $2,000,000 loan from the Franklin Capital Corp. of Livonia,…
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In Court
Christine and a boyfriend decided to go tobogganing at Snow Valley, Calif. The land was owned by the U.S. government, but permits were issued…