In This Issue
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and key contacts for the suppliers of products and services to the ski industry.
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1992 Directory Of Products And Services
A listing of products and services and their suppliers within the ski industry.
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Snowmaking Goes Public In California
Citing a need for more skier awareness on the benefits of snowmaking, four southern California resorts are launching the state’s first organized…
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Resort Side Of The Industry: Performance Sound; Potential Good.
Enough time has passed since the end of the 1990-91 ski season to give a last glance back with the benefit of…
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Usia Back On Track
We are, thank goodness, in much calmer waters than we were the past two years with respect to industry affairs. Gone are…
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Regional Promotions And Corporate Sponsors
How will the absence of a national marketing campaign affect ski areas around the country? Will it mean stronger state and regional…
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Hungry Skier: Cash Registers Go Hi-Tech
In past years, the primary function of a cash register was to keep track of how many dollars came in as well…
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Seeing Red For Directions
Taking the conventional system for marking ski trails using the universal colors to indicate the degree of difficulty, Purgatory Durango Ski Resort…
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Ski Display At Shopping Malls
Looking for a different way to explain and sell skiing, Killington, Snow Country magazine, Rossignol skis, Smith Sport Optics and Jeep Cherokee…
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Sel Hannah 1913-1991
Ted Farwell *Hired by Sel Hannah in 1960 as Sno-engineering’s first full-time employee. “Hiring [him] was one of the best things I…
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And Now, The Ultimate Short Ski
Snow Runner, the newest on-snow novelty equipment, will be permitted on 10 Colorado ski mountains this winter. Resembling two-buckle ski boots with…
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Natural Gas: New Energy Horizon
Natural gas may be a non-traditional energy source for ski areas, but it promises opportunities in meeting emerging economic, social and environmental…
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Asia’s Answer
They couldn’t ski very far without crashing into each other, but the 10,000 Koreans who crowded the slopes of Dragon Valley had…
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Creating Bank Appeal
Many resort operators have expressed frustration with the apparent unwillingness on the part of commercial banks to embrace the ski area industry.…
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Power Drills: Handy And Steady
The drill is probably the most frequently used power tool on the mountain. Whether drilling out rivets to replace a steel panel…
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World’s Fastest Chairlift
Planning for the Green Mountain Express was exciting. It was the focal point of a two-phase revitalization of Sugarbush North Mountain (originally…
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First Class First Aid
At many ski areas, the first aid facilities are an afterthought with the first aid room located wherever there is space in…
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Valbois: Idaho’s Fiercely Debated Mega-Resort
Boise native Dennis Taggart had to leave Idaho to pursue a professional career as an architect. But he always dreamed of coming…
