In This Issue
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Over The Top On Lifts
This issue is chock-full of coverage on lift construction including the survey, Squaw Valley’s new funitel, the Getty Museum’s tram and announcement…
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June Currier, 1917-1998
A brief announcement of the death of June Currier, 81, one half of the former Currier Lift Service in New Hampshire.
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Wanted: Common Sense
This brief editorial explains that clipping in when climbing towers is just plain smart. Besides, there are OSHA regulations to consider.
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Ski Marketing Conundrum
David’s accompanying piece to Rick Shoup’s piece on avoiding past marketing mistakes explains that any marketing intitiative needs to fit with “some…
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It’s Not, “Ski It to Believe It”
Shoup says when approaching the new national initiative discussed at Ski Industry Week (aimed at lapsed and infrequent sliders) it’s important not…
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The End Page
It Was a Wacky Thanksgiving: Taking Golf to New Heights explores Waterville Valley, N.H.’s early season hole-in-one contest on a closed slope…
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Blue Pages
Blue Pages headlines include: “That Embarrassing Olympic Scandal”; “Big Projects, Big Bucks, Big Bills” reviewing ASC’s latest money maneuvering; “Power to Tax,…
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SAM Idea Files
This issue features:1) painting high-visibilty rings around lift towers where ski-tip deflectors start blocking handholds: Timberline, W.V. 2) Adding a lifting fork…
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Construction Site
Road, lift and lodge construction are featured in this installment of Construction Site. Areas annoted are Sugar Bowl, Calif., Gunstock, N.H., Park…
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Rules of Thumb
Nils explains how to estimate water flow, the amount of snow that can be made depending on water volume and how to…
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Two Lift Mechanics Injured in Separate Incidents
This report of two separate accidents at Snow Valley, California, that cost one man a leg and severely injured another points up…
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Seth Says: Playing the Name Game
Seth’s frustration at what the industry does in trying to market skis to a wide range of skiers comes through in this…
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Ask Stimilon: Snowboard Questions Answered
Questions answered are: What are the advantages of a dirt-shaped halfpipe opposed to one of only snow? Can you overgroom a terrain…
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Lift Tips for Mini-Riders
These are tips for lift operators to consider when loading and unloading young snowboarders accompanied by adults.
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good deeds: Orphans from Russia Discover the U.S. Through Skiing
This is an article about orphans with vision disabilities brought to Winter Park and introduced to skiing by volunteers. They were brought…
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Industry Reports
Early Season statistics; arson at Camelback; NSAA chooses Leagas Delaney ad agency for marketing push; SIA to publish trade magazine; Mont Sainte-Anne…
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Victory for Ski Area in Snowmaking Lawsuit
Hunter Mountain, N.Y. had a lawsuit brought by an injured skier thrown out of court. The case involved a skier who was…
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Growth is Pondered at Ski Industry Week
The article is a wrapup of Ski Industry Week at Vail. It includes brief encapsulations of presentations and a 50th anniversary party…
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Ropeway Database Goes Online
This is a brief announcement about the ropeway database available online from the Information Center for Ropeway Studies, Colorado School of Mines.…
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Catering to Specialty Markets :: Is it Worth It?
The article points to different approaches to food and beverage. Should resorts minimize the bottom line in food costs by offreing typical…
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A Funitel for Squaw Valley
This article profiles the construction of Squaw Valley’s new funitel, opened in December of 1998. It is the biggest lift in North…
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1998 LiftsÑA Year of Records
The annual Lift Construction Survey revealed capacities that soared through the roof, new gondolas and North America’s largest lift as 64 new…
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One Year Countdown to the Millennium Bug
This expert, VP of information systems for F.W. Webb Company, says there will be some problems with computer programs and other electronic…
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1999 Rental Roundup: XC and Snowshoeing Gear
This article features rental and demo cross-country and snowshoeing equipment for the 99-00 ski season.
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How Do You Handle A Heart Attack
This article explores the life-saving possibilities using automated external defibrillators, which might go a long way to improving the odds of a…
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Goodby Bavarian
This article asks and answers the question: Will mountain buildings succumb to the trends that appear cutting edge, yet result in high…
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The Scoop on Fans
This is a roundup of the available fan-type snowmaking guns on the market.
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Art Meets High-Tech
This article explores the construction of the Yantrak and Otis pseudo-funicular at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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Are Ski Resorts the New Eco-Enemies?
As the recreation industry eclipses extractive industries as the primary users of national forest land and as the USFS shifts its focus…
