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A History of the Wire Rope
This issue features the latest entry in our series on the wire rope: a deep dive into its history.
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Blue Pages
Vail Battles an Ugle Perception; GLM…GLS…Shorties…Now It’s Your Turn…Perfect Turn; Jay Peak Finds Expansion Dollars; Impacts of a Low Loonie; Olympic Bookkeeping; An International…
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The End Page
Funny captions for photos; a ditty about Noah and the Ark and what if Zoning Boards existed back then; Aspen Today’s snow desk.
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1998 Directory of Products and Services
The entire directory of companies that provide products and services to resorts.
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Taking a Look at Food
The article is a roundup of “recipes for success” taken from top F&B managers across the country.
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Steve Knowlton: 1922-1998
The first head of Colorado Ski Country U.S.A. was a racer, 10th Mountain veteran, restaurateur and tireless skiing booster and promoter.
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When Small is Large-An Elegy
A piece about Ted Gilchrist who was a tireless volunteer at Veteran’s Memorial Recreational Area ski hill in Franklin, N.H.
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Quit Arresting Kids Who Invert
Mike’s piece is a call to areas to relax the ban on inverting on skis and snowboards, after all snowboarding helped generate new interest…
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SAM and STN Form Web Partnership
Announcement of the partnership with STN and the value it brings to saminfo.com.
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Industry Reports
Early Season statistics; arson at Camelback; NSAA chooses Leagas Delaney ad agency for marketing push; SIA to publish trade magazine; Mont Sainte-Anne deal with…
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Are Ski Resorts the New Eco-Enemies?
As the recreation industry eclipses extractive industries as the primary users of national forest land and as the USFS shifts its focus to recreation,…
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Art Meets High-Tech
This article explores the construction of the Yantrak and Otis pseudo-funicular at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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Goodby Bavarian
This article asks and answers the question: Will mountain buildings succumb to the trends that appear cutting edge, yet result in high grunge? The…
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How Do You Handle A Heart Attack
This article explores the life-saving possibilities using automated external defibrillators, which might go a long way to improving the odds of a guest or…
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1999 Rental Roundup: XC and Snowshoeing Gear
This article features rental and demo cross-country and snowshoeing equipment for the 99-00 ski season.
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One Year Countdown to the Millennium Bug
This expert, VP of information systems for F.W. Webb Company, says there will be some problems with computer programs and other electronic systems when…
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1998 LiftsÑA Year of Records
The annual Lift Construction Survey revealed capacities that soared through the roof, new gondolas and North America’s largest lift as 64 new lifts were…