In This Issue
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Washington Report
Reduced Regulation Ahead WASHINGTON, D.C.—If there is one thing that most Republicans and most Democrats agree on in this election year, it’s…
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Ski School
If you examine successful ski schools you’ll find those doing the “best” financially are the ones that offer the most creative and…
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X-Country Skiing
Over the past two ski seasons a new method of touring center development and promotion has emerged that could change the future…
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Marketplace
Nobody’s advertising budget is ever as big as they’d like it to be. Fortuneately there are a number of avenues beyond advertising…
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Paul Mccollister
Janet Nelson: What recent changes have you seen in the image of skiing? Paul McCollister: In the past few years more people…
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(A)Mazing Psychology Of Liftlines
Amid the hoopla about new construction, additions and refurbishing that resounds through the ski resort business each fall, the new lift mazes…
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Pumping From Mountain Streams
A short while ago I visited a large ski area in Idaho, and the manager invited me to look at his pumphouse.…
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The Guilt Of Energy Consumption
A scenario I forsee begins with buses complete with video shows and bars transporting people from the metropolitan areas in luxurious comfort…
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Black Mountain,Nh
What would you say of a ski area operator who doesn’t make ski school pupils buy lift tickets? (concession-operated, at that). What…
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Monster Dual Quad
A couple of seasons ago, in the winter of ’78-’79, Robin Smith, VP and general manager of Swain Ski Center in upstate…
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Respect Your Wire Ropes
Don’t take the performance of your wire ropes for granted. There are few mechanical components in a ski area that do more…
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Skills Needed For Area Management
In the Fall of 1978, S.A.M. reported that several colleges were beginning to offer programs specifically oriented to the training of future…
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Rental Shop
Fall is a good time to look at rental shop refurbishing. Efficient storage of skis, boots and poles for easy accessibility and…
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Snowmaking Follow-Up
SNOWMAKING — Amplification on Mt. Mansfield installation A long and interesting letter of amplification came from Peter Alford, whose installation at Stowe,…
