In This Issue
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Thinking About Bases
Ski area managers tend to think of the ski experience in terms of the depth of the snow, the wait in the…
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Rangers Patrol Camelback
Last season Camelback, Penn., instituted a new watch dog group to enforce ski safety: the Ranger Patrol. This 24-member team (30 this…
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Sec. Of The Interior At NSAA Convention
Donald P. Hodel, newly-appointed Secretary of the Interior, was scheduled to speak at the Anaheim meeting, but was unable to attend. Here…
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Skier Safety Bullet Biting
Areas that have embarked on aggressive safety awareness programs have made extensive use of materials supplied by the National Ski Areas Association,…
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Cultivating Corporate Culture
Several years ago, Breckenridge, Colo., was receiving more complaint letters than complimentary ones. The complaints focused on rude employees and unsatisfactory resolution…
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Controlled Blasting
and yawed as it climbed one of Stratton Mountain’s steeper trails, but the jolts, abrupt as they were, hardly distracted the driver…
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1985-86 Snowmaking Machinery Round-Up
Last year, SAM published the first Snow-Making Machinery Roundup as a continuation of our commitment to objectively clarify one aspect of the…
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A $40 Million Decision In Five Steps
When Vail Associates, Inc. announced its $40 million, five-year expansion and renovation program — probably the most extensive and expensive in the…
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Small/Beautiful,Separate/Functional
In the 60’s and 70’s, planning a new ski area usually meant overthrowing the concept of the “archaic” alpine village and building…
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Stratton Slashes Lift Prices
In a surprising and unprecedented move, Stratton, Vt., announced dramatic cuts in tickets and lodging prices for early and late season. From…
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Compactors Vs.Rollers–The Differences
There was a time in the snow grooming business when rollers made from culverts were the popular implement for smoothing and packing…
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Management
Most ski area managers would agree that the ski industry is very different from other businesses. The seasonal aspects alone make it…
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Adam’s Choice– Naming Trails
Unlike most people, who never get the opportunity to name anything except their children and their pets, ski area operators share Adam’s…
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Rental Shop– Keeping Track Of Bindings
Rental shops routinely number inventory components and use those numbers as part of their permanent records. Even shops with the most meticulous…
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Marketplace
You’ve told yourseIf a dozen times that, although you think market research is important, it’s impossible for your ski area to get…
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State Studies Greylock For Cross Country
Mt. Greylock, the highest mountain in Massachusetts, could become a major New England cross country ski and resort center, provided a series…
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On-Line
All successful ski areas, large and small, are involved in ongoing capital and operational planning. Whether we’re talking about a new marketing…
