In This Issue
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1998 Directory of Products and Services
The entire directory of companies that provide products and services to resorts.
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The End Page
Funny captions for photos; a ditty about Noah and the Ark and what if Zoning Boards existed back then; Aspen Today’s snow…
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A History of the Wire Rope
This issue features the latest entry in our series on the wire rope: a deep dive into its history.
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A Wrap-up of the 13th Interalpin
— From October 10 to 12, 1998, approximately 13,500 visitors from 41 countries cruised the aisles of the 13th Interalpin trade show…
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SAM and STN Form Web Partnership
It’s a fast-moving world out there on the Internet. It’s not that you’ll be run over if you slow down; worse, you…
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Quit Arresting Kids Who Invert
There once was a time long ago when skiing was all about freedom of expression, passion, true adrenaline and disco. The sport…
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When Small Is Large—An Elegy
Ted Gilchrist’s passing at the age of 73 may not have caught the attention of many in the ski industry in this…
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Steve Knowlton: 1922–1998
If it can be said of anyone that he’s the “right man for the job,” then Steve Knowlton was right for the…
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Taking a Look at Food
“I think we’ve spoiled our guests,” confessed Julie Wilson, food and beverage manager at Deer Valley, Ut., “They expect unique, wonderful cuisine…
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Blue Pages
A byproduct of the outrageous arson Vail suffered is the bad press it received, centered around a perception—justified or not—of corporate insensitivity.…
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Construction Site
— ## Deer Valley Olympic fever has taken hold at Deer Valley, Utah: Capital improvements totaling $18 million will add 560 acres…
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Whiskey Bottle Marketing
My old drinking buddy Slats Grabski is out again. You’ll recall after the UPS strike he was going to spend the winter…
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Industry Reports
Arsonists struck in the early hours of October 19 on Vail Mountain. The showcase Two Elk restaurant was left in ashes; three…
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Avoiding Architectural Creep
“So you’re an architect. Let me tell you about my experience with an architect. He knew my budget. We worked together for…
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Modern History of Wire Rope
Traces of wire rope use are found in India, China and Japan over 600 years ago where hand-over-hand propulsion was its first…
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Colorado’s Price Wars: Bonanza or Bubble?
Jimmy Carter was in the White House the last time an adult season pass at a major Colorado resort cost $200. But…
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Kasper, New FIS Head, Gives Views
After 47 years as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS)—the governing body of alpine racing, freestyle, cross-country, jumping and Olympic snowboarding—Marc…
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Battling Inadequate Rentals
Bob Lee, president of Colorado Ski Holidays, has spent the past couple of years voicing his opinions about the poor quality of…
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Ski School Reunion at Tremblant
— Indeed, real snow skiing on Tremblant’s south side trail Flying Mile—in July! And 600 ski instructors took part in the skiing…
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Snow Monsters Join NSAA
Do you really mean to say you don’t know that moguls are made by Mogul Gophers, who live wherever there’s snow and…
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1998 Rental Helmet Roundup
Just a few years ago, you could count the number of helmet distributors on one hand. That’s changed: With over 20 companies…
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Whitetail Goes Geothermal
Since its opening, Whitetail Ski Resort in south central Pennsylvania has established a reputation for environmentalism. The resort has won awards for…
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Introducing…(drum roll) Blacktail, Montana!
When Blacktail Mountain, Mont., cranks up its lifts around Thanksgiving, it will be the first new ski area on U.S. Forest Service…
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Work In Progress
The Village at Winter Park is at the base of Colorado’s Winter Park ski area— literally in the existing parking lot. The…
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Base Area Villages
In traveling to 116 ski resorts last winter, I was amazed at the number of resorts of all sizes that have some…
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The Opie and Dopey Show
Since 1981, two little rubber dolls named Opie and Dopey have become unlikely ambassadors for ski and snowboard safety in Summit County,…
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Enter E-Commerce
Bolstered by dramatic increases in the number of Internet users, this season ski resorts are spicing up their Websites with online transactions…
