In This Issue
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Psia At 20
“Up, Up, and Away with PSIA” is the 20th Anniversary salute by a “Founding Father,” Doug Pfeiffer, in which he looks back…
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Season Roundup
“The Strange Winter of 1980-81” reported from around North America.
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NSAA At 20
A personal (and long, we warn you!) reminiscence of the early struggles as recalled by David Rowan (who was there.)
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Interview With Chuck Lewis
Chuck Lewis is bullish on the ski industry. The executive vice president and chief operating officer of Copper Mountain, Colorado, Lewis is…
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Red Lodge
When snowmaking was installed at Red Lodge, Montana, two years ago, it was merely intended to be used for base area cosmetics…
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The Maintenance Payoff
Unscheduled ski lift downtime during the 1977-78 ski season had become a real concern at Snowshoe in West Virginia, and was a…
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Is Your Chairlift Wild?
Resumé 1. A chairlift consists of a number of pendulums attached to a giant spring that is supported by intermediate tower sheaves.…
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Knowing The Winds
The atmospheric changes which bring much desired snow to the ski slopes also bring lesser desired wind. Because nearly all forms of…
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Filling The Management Gap
Research shows that many resort managers get so involved in the technical and paperwork details of their job, that they overlook the…
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Greek Peak’s Computer
The 1980-1981 season marks a milestone for Greek Peak in Central New York. Not only was it a banner season through March…
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Snowmaking Breakthrough Sought
A group of prominent ski area operators, organized by Bob James, of Kissing Bridge, N.Y., has undertaken to finance some basic research…
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Computerized Snow Reports
Rather than a planet, MARS stands for “Multi Access Reservation System,” a new travel agent service. With this they give customers information…
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Vehicle Roundup
When one sees today’s grooming vehicles lumber purposefully by, bristling with hydraulics, it is easy to forget what a relatively new concept…
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Twin Triple
About 15 years ago, Staedeli Lift Co., set about marketing in Scandinavia. Their representatives, Alpsport AB, wanted to combine service with a…
