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Ski Industry Focus
SKI INDUSTRY BOUNCES OFF BOTTOM What’s the deepest recession experienced by the ski industry in the last 20 years? You might be inclined to…
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Ski Reports
W. David Judson — Founding president of National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), David Judson, died at his South Lyme, Conn., home on April 18,…
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Getting Involved with USIA
We have a short message to the 82 ski areas which allowed their USIA memberships to lapse this past season: Come back, we need…
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Hoist by her own petard
The March 22nd issue of the “Boston Globe” contained a long article headlined “A water war over snow making’s toll.” Needless to say, it…
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James B. VanderKelen
On January 31, 1992, Jim VanderKelen died of cancer. A strong ski industry leader, he was a principled man of strong convictions, ready to…
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Ski Industry Focus
LAS VEGAS SHOW CONTINUES SLIDE An earlier trade show date — urged by large suppliers and some retailers — was expected to do little…
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The Six-Seater Has Arrived
Another chapter of state-of-the-art engineering entered the annals of ski industry history this winter with the unveiling of the world’s first six-passenger Doppelmayr detachable…
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Ski Reports
Town-to-summit gondola sought at Heavenly Valley Heavenly Valley, the giant South Lake Tahoe resort astride the California/Nevada border, is updating its old (1966) master…
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Ski Industry Focus
Do Statistics Tell the Story? Not snowfall but a falling stock market, S&L fallout, a fall in consumer confidence and rising gasoline and energy…
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Ski Reports
USIA staffs up with seven appointments Heading the list of important new staff appointments at USIA is Sid Roslund, who has been appointed director…
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Focus On The New Skier
The new skier: Who is she? Who is he? This year, our coverage of the annual National Ski Opinion Survey (NSOS) will focus on…
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Environmental Affairs — An Announcement
This magazine has long been urging our industry to play a more mature and effective role in managing its environmental affairs. What does that…
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Ski Industry Focus
County Votes Against New Ski Area Will the decision to permit a new ski area on federal land now be based on a poll…
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Speak Out
Whether it was USIA’s first (which it was, technically) or NSAA’s last (which it was in spirit,), the Boston Convention and Trade Show was…
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Hazards Underfoot
If there is a ski resort that has not had a slip-and-fall lawsuit, it must have just opened. While it is legitimate to say…
