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Ski Reports
David Ingemie has announced the filling of two top spots in the USIA administration: vice president of operations, and vice president of marketing.
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The “Truck Theory” of Management
All ski areas have policies and procedures which guide operations. All too often, these are communicated to staff members verbally and are subject to…
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Gets an “A” for Effort
“I went to Poma cold,” said Larry Beidleman, vice president for planning with the Aspen Skiing Corp. “I had never even seen a Poma…
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X-Country Connection: Names Don’t Count in Trail Design
“Keep it simple.”These words have become more meaningful to me with the passage of time, and particularly today in relation to cross-country trail design.…
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Washington Report: Energy, Public Lands, Tourism Under Reagan
Ski industry representatives here have launched a new drive to work out alternative ways for skiers to cope with transportation difficulties caused by increasing…
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Ski Area Management Issues
One of the more interesting—perhaps charming—attributes associated with all of us in the ski world is that we rarely do things by halves. Far…
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The Rental Shop
An effective area repair shop requires high productivity. Fundamental to achieving this is having good personnel—a scarce commodity. The job is seasonal and offers…
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The Marketplace: Is There Any (New) Business Out There?
It’s that time of year—the time to plan and budget for the 1981-82 season’s marketing programs.
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Speak Out
Just weeks after being named to the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame, “Bunny” Bertram died at the age 73. His Suicide 6 ski area…
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Ski School: Measuring Financial Success
April is the time to evaluate your ski school’s performance for the past season. A detailed financial analysis is necessary to determine your expense…
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Ski Reports
Ski Roundtop, Inc., headquartered in York, PA., acquired the property, improvements and equipment of the Windham Ski Club of Windham, N.Y. it was announced…
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New Products
Rental sled “Super Sled”, is a padded and steerable 52-inch sled with virtually frictionless 2” tubular steel runners that allow high speeds and thrills…
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Ski School: Cures for Mid-Season Burn-Out
By the time the calendar reaches the first of February a disease begins to permeate the ranks of the employees. Call it lack of…
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The Rental Shop
One thing any skier—even a never-ever—can understand is pain. When your feet hurt you don’t enjoy skiing. I doubt that anyone knows how many…
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Washington Report: Decreased Regulations Ahead
Ski area operators can look forward to less interference from the government in 1981, and it’s not just because the Republicans have taken over…
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X-Country Connection: New Ways to Teach
Formal cross-country ski instruction has been practiced in this country for the past decade and very little if anything has been done to change…