An up-close look at the world’s largest indoor ski facility, its lifts, snowmaking and ticketing. This SSAWS facility cost $400 million to build outside Tokyo, Japan. It includes two detachable quads, snowmaking and slopes for skiers of all abilities. Feature includes: photos, graphs, specs, and a sidebar on cantilevered quads.
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November 1993 Issue