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Charles Beebe-A True Pioneer
Charlie Beebe was an original—determined, colorful opinionated and totally dedicated to the growth of skiing. He started his Temple Mountain Ski Area in New…
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Gladed Terrain: Should We or Shouldn’t We?
Ever since skiers put skis on their feet, the forests that line the slopes of most ski areas have been largely off limits. Only…
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Stowe-Glades Not a Priority
Stowe has so much to offer that tree skiing hasn’t been a top priority. We do recognize the need for it and do offer…
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What Snow is Not
After 50 years of writing and editing, I feel I have some knowledge of words and their usages. But those usages are morphing at…
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The Way We Weren’t
After more than two decades with the office and nearly five years as president, I am saying farewell to the Vermont Ski Areas Association.…
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Free Taos; Taos Replies
Almost all Taos business owners are now convinced we will see the financial benefits from the first day Taos Ski Valley (TSV) lifts its…
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The Good and the Ugly: Two Sides of the Same Circumstances
Below, the reader will find two extraordinary open letters, one from U.S. Ski Team President Bill Marolt and the other from Dave Barry, COO…
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Learning to Control Our Environmental Destiny
In the spring of 1992, while I was mountain manager, I received an environmental wake-up call. One of our grooming staff had left a…
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Parents Ski Free?/Will the 1999 Outdoor Retail Summer Market Leave a Meaningful Mark?/Erwin Wieland Retires/Doug Waugh, Alex Lowe Die
[Editor’s note: The opening of this item appears on an earlier page that is not included in the archived PDF; the text below begins…
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When Small Is Large—An Elegy
Ted Gilchrist’s passing at the age of 73 may not have caught the attention of many in the ski industry in this age of…