In This Issue
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A Leader For Tough Times
John Stahler will be stepping into the driver’s seat as the chairman for the embattled USIA. Having proved himself in the ski…
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Technology Ties-In Ticketing And Everything Else
A look at the computer revolution within the ski industry. Written as a how-to guide for those in the industry who have…
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Euro-Ticketing Comes To Big Sky
A comprehensive look at the new automated ticketing system developed by SkiData. The first installation in North America is at Big Sky,…
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Chainsaws: Power Means More Than Size
A review of 17 chainsaws and how they performed on sloped test sites. Includes separate reviews of each of the saws provided…
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Character And Quality: Successful Resort Edge
Vision, planning and sensitivity to place are common themes among the winners in Snow Country’s overall resort design category awards. A look…
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1989-90 Economic Analysis
Despite poor weather conditions, the ski industry’s economic performance was surprisingly good. Includes comparison between the economic analysis of last year with…
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Big Bear Express
S-K-I’s Bear Mountain in southern California made a major improvement with the installation of a detachable quad fabricated by CTEC. This feature…
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Sam Idea File
A look at four in-house solutions to everyday ski area problems. From Mt. Abrams, Maine, comes a lift ticket warning tag for…
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A Give-Away Ticket That’s A Winner
A look at how Anne Concannon and Jon Adams developed the Universal Ski Ticket, which is completely transferable and accepted at most…
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Keeping Safe: A Manual For Emergencies
A look at how ski area managers can write their own crisis management emergency procedures manual to help contain and react to…
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There Were Some Smiles, But Woes Abound
A look at the progress of this year’s ski season and how the drought has affected business. On both coasts the numbers…
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An Open Letter To My Fellow General Managers
A letter to the readership at-large from the chairman of the USIA Marketing Committee addressing recent promotional ventures by the association and…
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Is There A Better Way To Plan Ski Resorts?
An explanation of the current trends in resort development and ski-town planning. This piece describes the problems associated with resort development and…
