In This Issue
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Re-Greening Ski Slopes
An interesting account of how to get cover using plants rather than seed by Mike Korologos.
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Aging Lifts
The decision is not always obvious, and sometimes the three choices are interrelated. Every area owner or operator has in the past—will…
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Speak Out
Illustrated above is the thrust of a marketing campaign launched this winter by SIA in conjunction with USSA. Quite frankly, who needs…
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Idea File
Slow and discrete adjustment of the guide sheaves at bullwheels is sometimes a problem. This can be solved by modifying the bullwheel…
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New Products
No-bolt sheaves of Austrian manufacture are offered by Lift Consultants, 1355 Joliet Place, Detroit, MI. 48207. Instead of bolts to secure the…
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Report
Cautious expansionby JOHN HITCHCOCK
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NSAA Newsletter
The 16th Annual Convention and Trade Show promises to be an important, informative forum for the entire National Ski Areas membership. Both…
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Letters
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Issues
To the ramparts, Ski Industry!!! They’re about to put a lock on the future of skiing in the U.S. and throw away…
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Problem Picker
Heavy work chairs, slippery tower ladders, 40-ft extension ladders are now gathering dust (or snow) at Okemo in Vermont. Last October we…
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Off-Season Maintenance
I am happy to have this opportunity to perhaps refresh your memory on some of the things we sometimes give less attention…
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Your Chairlift Purchase
Buying a chairlift, like other major purchases, means making decisions. As the magnitude of the purchase increases, buyers tend to build up…
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Changing Times
Remember the good old days? No environmentalists screaming at you; no mounds of environmental impact reports when you wanted to expand your…
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Whither Whiteface
“This is one hell of a cold part of the world,” said New York State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Peter A.A. Berle in…
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Insurance
In anticipation of the insurance seminar at the NSAA Convention, as well as for the benefit of those who cannot attend, SAM…
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Wunderbar!
Photos Courtesy of Hans Lamprecht, Motor im Schnee Magazine The multi-national trip started in Denver on January 18, when 46 ski area…
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Pricing For Survival
The ski area industry, by any measure, is not showing returns commensurate with the risks involved. Average operating profit was only 7.6%…
