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Technology
Innsbruck Diary The second International Congress on Ski Slopes and Trails was held at Innsbruck, Austria, September 29-October 2 this year. Sponsored by the…
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Equipment
Hot and cold packs, designed to replace conventional ice packs, heat lamps and hot water bottles, are Wyeth Laboratories’ answer to quick treatment of…
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Report
Controversy New facts filed in fray over Mineral King The Far West and U.S. Ski Associations, in an attempt to stem a court appeal…
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Marketing
Generally, publicity must be considered a gamble, for unlike advertising, which is paid for, there’s no guarantee that it will be used. Furthermore, often…
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Speak Out
Ski instructor. Drop-out. Ski bum. Shiftless. Sabbatical from life. The put-down is heard too often.
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NSAA Newsletter
Bills urge improvements, compensation on U.S.F.S. lands The National Forest Recreation Association is urging public support of three bills introduced to the first session…
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Equipment
The Globe Ticket Company has announced the development of a new lift-ticket issuing machine capable of issuing up to 60 tickets per minute. The…
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Technology
Reviewing the B77.1 Standard While most ski area administrators are aware of the American National Standards Institute’s “Safety Requirements for Aerial Passenger Tramways,” commonly…
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Report
The U. S. Forest Service has given its approval to plans for a new ski resort at Copper Mountain, near Wheeler Junction, Colo., a…
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In Court
Smith, a certified ski instructor, claimed that two large area operators, substantial portions of whose trails were located on forest service property and who…
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NSAA Newsletter
Action on the anti-rollback device At the NSAA Directors’ Meeting in Hyannis, Mass., it was resolved that the stand taken by American Home Assurance…
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Equipment
Research and Trading Corp. has introduced a self-controlled system designed to lower stranded passengers from a cable or gondola.
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Speak Out
Those low European fares If the U.S. Government one day were to make it cheaper for people to deliver a letter to Europe than…
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Report
Red Lodge Mountain Ski Resort has announced an extensive, ten-year expansion plan that the area’s management hopes will boost the Montana resort into national…
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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…