In This Issue
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Lift Maintenance
“Smitty” Smith gives us some ideas that are timely reminders.
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Rental Shop
Columnist Jim Shaw discusses the Burt binding for rentals.
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Marketplace
It’s election month, and Pam Conklin appropriately discusses politics and the ski business.
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Energy Ideas
Tom Hillgrove reminds us of thermostats for savings.
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X-Country Skiing
Bob Woodward tackles the controversal subject of tourers on the alpine slopes.
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Ski School
Michael Cobb comes right to the point on how to pay ski instructors.
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When Lift Accidents Happen
Sam Bonasso, administrator of NSAA’s lift standard, writes an important review of what you can do in the way of systematic investigation.
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Battling The Winds
Jim Buckingham, mountain manager of Sunshine Village in Alberta, presents a richly detailed account of how he uses barriers to control wind-caused…
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Blackhawk Ridge
Ski writer Bill Hibbard focuses on this trend-setting cross-country center in Wisconsin, and on its innovative owners, Larrie and Diana Isenring.
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Ropeway Experts Convene
SAM Technical Editor Nils zericksen reports on the recent OITAF/NACS Symbosium. Synopsis of some important papers.
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A Food Philosophy That Makes Money
Joe Kohler of New York’s Bristol Mountain likes good food and sees no reason why his skiing customers shouldn’t get it. Our…
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Ski School Debate
Two heavyweights in the ski instruction field, Mort Lund and Stu Campbell, disagree (politely) on the teaching progression that works best. An…
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