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Memo from the Publisher
My place of work is wherever my business travels take me — at least that is the line I will insist on if the…
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Ski Reports
USIA Board reorganizes area operations in association; moderates dues increase In the wake of the discontent expressed by several members at the USIA convention,…
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Ski Industry Focus
The Forest Service has confirmed reports Aspen Highlands, with 3,186 permit-acres and the greatest vertical drop in Colorado, is for sale. Reported asking price…
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Conventional Wisdom
The 1992 Annual USIA National Convention takes place in Orlando, Florida, from June 1st through the 4th. As usual, the site is a great…
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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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“End-of-Season” Report
Our congratulations, as always, on the meticulous job done by Dr. Marvin Kottke on the End-of-Season statistical study he created and does annually for…
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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…
