In This Issue
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Sibling Rescue
An unlikely overseas partner which claims to have no hidden agenda is helping finance an employee housing project in Aspen, Colorado. When…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Usia- Unfulfilled And In Need Of Something
USIA — Unfulfilled And In Need of Something! Not everyone in the industry remembers, but this is the year when United Ski…
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January Promos: Unusual Approaches Boost Business
Ted Motschman, president and general manager of Mt. LaCrosse, Wisc., is a pro football fan, so he takes personal satisfaction in his…
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The Feasibility Of Knee Protection
Each year about 20,000 skiers sustain a severe knee sprains. While the incidence of practically every other type of ski injury has…
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Is Ski Equipment A Barrier To Market Growth?- Six Lively Opinions.
In the January issue I wrote an editorial entitled, “Ski Equipment: Barrier to Market Growth?” In it I expressed the opinion that…
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Radios Connect Student And Instructor
Tom Murphy, an instructor at Crested Butte, Colo., watched as one of his clients used a walkie-talkie radio to communicate with his…
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How Many Skiers Are There Anyway?
In the July 1991 issue of SAM we ran an Issues piece by Jim Spring, partner in the research service of Leisure…
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The Rental Shop: Slow Progress At The Entry Level
Raichle and Look have signed a letter of intent to produce an integrated boot-binding rental system based on Look’s Integral II project.…
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Company Tours For Young And Old
Three New England ski areas are using snowmaking and snow grooming for more than just improving skiing surfaces. High-tech equipment has become…
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More Than Just A Parking Garage
The decision-making that led to the construction of North America’s largest and most complex underground gondola structure stems from Keystone Resort’s decision…
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Building Blocks To The Future
Strategic business planning is becoming increasingly important for ski areas in a world that daily grows more complicated and competitive. In the…
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Spring Showcase Of New Products
Gilman’s “postless posts” Gilman Corporation’s risk management line now offers posts to attach netting, fencing and signs that need no padding, since…
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A Survey Of Ski Area Press Kits
Preparing a press kit is a lot like going to a cocktail party. Look good, try to be sincere. Wear nice clothes…
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Chop Saws: Quick, Safe, Perfect Cuts
Welders and pipe-fitters have used chop saws to cut tubing, angle and other metal shapes at precise 90-degree angles with one swift…
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1990-91 Economic Analysis
During the 1990-91 season, ski resorts across the country suffered from Mother Nature’s failure to send snow, the public’s reluctance to travel…
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History Of Fan Snowmaking
Adapted for publication by Nils Ericksen, P.E., Technical Editor Around the first of the year, Jim VanderKelen, president of Snow Machines Incorporated,…
