In This Issue
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The Fantasy’s Not For Burning
Outside, the snowflakes falling. Inside, skiers with glasses in hand, basking in the glow of a roaring fire — it’s skiing’s best…
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Snow Fences That Work
Snow-fence technology began in the West when early railroaders stacked granite blocks along hillsides to protect tracks from drifting snow. In the…
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Reciprocating Saws: Versatile And Variable
The reciprocating saw is the most versatile cutting tool available because it can function as a handsaw, hacksaw and keyhole saw with…
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Hazardous Substances
Hazardous substances. For many, the term calls to mind visions of Love Canal and Bhopal, chemical companies and uranium mines, pesticides and…
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Snow Space
With winter gone and the landscape green, most managers would rather leave snow removal to the folks in the southern hemisphere. This…
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Two Little Areas That Could
At Black Mountain in the western foothills of Maine, black and white photographs hang on the walls of the base lodge. The…
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Energy Strategies For Profit
Even in the best of times, ski areas always look for ways to save money and operate more efficiently. But in these…
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Whitetail — Born to Succeed
It appeared, suddenly it seemed: a complete, modern, high-tech ski facility in the Mercersburg region of Pennsylvania, just a hop, skip and…
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Environmental Regulatory Process — Reference Books
Researched and written by Joseph Prendergast and Carrie Bowers of the American Ski Federation (ASF), these volumes were produced by United Ski…
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Standard Changes That Might Be Overlooked
After the ANSI B77.1 was approved in March of 1990, state agencies and other entities had one year to put it into…
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Significant Judicial Decision on NEPA
Holdings by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in the body of a decision recently handed down could represent the most significant decision…
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Areas Taking Innovative Outlook
“Don’t ever say I’m bullish,” said Nick Badami, chairman of the board of Alpine Meadows, Calif. “We threw out the bullish budget…
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Ski Schools Are Selling The Wrong Product
Looking at raw figures, it might appear that nothing is terribly wrong with ski schools in the United States. According to data…
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“End-of-Season” Report
Our congratulations, as always, on the meticulous job done by Dr. Marvin Kottke on the End-of-Season statistical study he created and does…
