In This Issue
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Lift Survey :: 1990/2000
The cover is a summit view at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, of the resort’s new Le Soleil chair: a Doppelmayr detachable quad.
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The End Page
Taking Aim at Insurance is the umbrella headline for three items: a cartoon about poorly placed warning signs; an item about a…
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What
Various items, here listed by type of product and/or co: American Lockers; Eurotherm DC Drive; Northeastern Log Homes small unit; Niedner Ltd.…
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Rules of Thumb
Dale’s primer on rigging haul ropes explains the minimum specs required for using gear on haul ropes of different diameters. He also…
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Rules of Thumb
The rigging of haul ropes on lifts has always been a major concern of ski area personnel. And it should be because…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wrap-up of Safety Awareness Week
From poster contests to scavenger hunts, to handing out cash, season tickets, free gear, meals, drinks and skiing, ski resorts across the…
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Blue Pages
Seeing Double at Sun Valley Talk about brand enhancement! No ski resort has more powerful brand identity than Sun Valley, the storied…
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SAM Idea Files
Idea #1: Bullwheel Lift At Shawnee Mountain Resort, Pa., two-by-four wood supports were used to hold up the flying return bullwheel of…
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Construction Site
Ascutney Mountain Resort As part of a three-year, $5 million improvement project, last summer, crews at Ascutney Mountain, Vt., cut a new…
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Industry Reports–various headlines
The Numbers Game Second quarter/mid-season results were all over the board for ski areas with records set in the plus and minus…
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Seth Says: Salomon’s Marketing Revolutions
Over the past 30 years, Salomon’s skill at marketing new concepts has driven at least four major “revolutions” in the ski business.…
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No Need to Treat Baby Boomers With Kid Gloves
This article originally appeared in the winter 2000 issue of The Pro Rider magazine and is reprinted here with permission of the…
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Prepare and Deliver an Effective Speech
We all want to make a good impression and be liked—especially when making speeches. We want to be perceived as intelligent, confident,…
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Childcare for Ski Area Employees
Ski area employees traditionally expect few job benefits apart from the cherished season pass. But as the industry evolves, especially in a…
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Deducting Today’s Expenses THis Year
Now that the so-called “tax season” has passed, one question certainly lingers: We spent the money, so why can’t we claim a…
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Central Park Snow Fest
More than 10,000 residents of New York City and its outlying neighborhoods converged on Central Park’s East Meadow January 29 for the…
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Setting an Eco Agenda
In an effort to better communicate the ski and snowboard resort industry’s environmental stewardship programs, engender mutually beneficial relationships with environmental advocates…
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Backshop Gear 2000
The skier who is ready to make turns on a resort’s ultra-groomed terrain with rental skis that have dull, rusty edges, gouges…
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Outfitting Your Crew
Finding comfortable, functional and appealing jacket and pants to wear every day for six months seems like an impossible task. Try outfitting…
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How Wired Are You?
Snow Peak Resort, Valhalla, Vt.; 3 a.m.—The snowmaking supervisor wipes the snow crystals off her visor and lets the snowmobile idle as…
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Intimations of Change in Insurance Market
After a decade in the wings, the insurance market for ski areas is again in the spotlight. The reason, however, is not…
