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Murray Miller: Master Snowmobile Mechanic
Frolich’s profile of Mammoth Mountain’s Murray Miller takes a look at this long-time employee’s take on work and life; his combination of hard work,…
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Revised Book for Ski Patrol
A review of the third edition of the National Ski Patrol’s book on Outdoor Emergency Care, the textbook for patrollers and how it jibes…
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Skiing Isn’t Just Skiing Anymore
A recap of the two-day resort development conference in Vail in May entitled “Developing, Marketing and Managing Destination Resorts.” Expanded opportunities for entertainment will…
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Season Pass Sales Success
A simple plan eliminating an assortment of discount plans and reducing the season pass price at Bogus Basin, Idaho, from $550 to $199 for…
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Cost vs. Time: Which is the Key Restraint?
The debate over whether skiers are staying away because of time or cost is reviewed by two authors. Mike Shirley, pointing to his decision…
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Industry Reports
IBM drops Olympic sponsorship for 2002; Papers selected for presentation at OITAF ’99; Olympian Ned Gillette killed in Pakistan; $57 million marketing initiative revised;…
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Hot-Selling Helmets Still Provoke Controversy
Iseult’s article profiles the rising sales of helmets despite the wrangling over standards. She also explores the possibility of state mandates based on recommendations…
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What’s New?
Opening glass wall system from Nnana Wall Systems, Inc; Truck-mounted sidewalk sweeper from TrynEx International; electronically controlled window tint from Technology Solutions; heated portable…
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Construction Site
Snowbasin lifts, terrain and snowmaking; Sunday River quad, snowmaking and ticket concourse; Crystal Mountain, Wash., six-pack; Mount Washington, B.C., quad; Copper Mountain lifts, snowmaking…
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Idea File
Timberline, W.V. uses scrap rebar to fashion a hanger for excess wire rope; Labrador Mountain, N.Y. uses PVC pipe to create footrests on chairs;…
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Blue Pages
Buying and Selling: Gillett purchases Seven Springs, Pa., Mount Abram, Maine, sold and rumors of others; Canadian Resorts Revel in Dollar Gap; Choppy Seas…
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The End Page
Vail Trail’s inquiring photog asked “What is a Funicular?” and got some funny responses; A summer sign leads chair riders to syat on for…
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Changes Coming in Wire Rope Standard
This is a table of the proposed new standards submitted to the ASTM by the Wire Rope Technical Board for review.
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Consumer Show Strategies
Linda’s article describes how resorts are banding together at consumer shows to save money and make bigger impacts with skiers. The concentration will be…
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Sore Sites for the Eyes
Ken’s piece explains that most resort Websites are stagnant and lags far behind other businesses as well as other types of resorts. He explores…
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Opening Our Eyes to Global Warming
David’s piece is a call to industry insiders to keep open minds with regard to the news of global warming. A 1986 SAM interview…
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Remembering Dick Bird
This is an obituary of Richard “Dick” Bird, who retired from the U.S. Forest Service in 1994. He died Aug. 1, 1998 after a…
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SAM Flirts with the Millions & Saddlin’ Up for Texas
Davids first subject is SAM’s partnership with Resort Sports Network to deliver SAM’s breaking news from its Website to RSN subscribers: possibly millions of…