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Drills Work
At Mt. Bachelor,Oregon, employees rehearsed for that rare and unforeseen situation when they might face a crisis involving multiple injuries. The employees tested a…
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Preparing For The Unthinkable
Ski resort personnel need a plan to be ready for accidents with multiple casualties. Article outlines a way to prepare one, with a comprehensive…
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Halfpipes Made Easy
Two new implements are on the market that carve halfpipes in a fraction of the time it takes to make them by hand. Doug…
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When Adults Want To Ride
A focus on snowboarding camps started by brothers Kevin and Brian Delaney. With the assistance of Glen Head of Aspen, Colorado, the program has…
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Keeping Track Of Training
Explores the need for and the benefits of keeping a log of specific instructor’s certificates and qualifications. The log would be beneficial in court…
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Ergonomic Ailments
Explores solutions to common work-related injuries caused by repetitive tasks. Includes proposals for inexpensive remedies, observation, training, job safety analysis, record review and an…
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Forty Years Later
Commentary on the cost of skiing today. Touches on the subjects of demographics and target markets for the ski industry.
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Lots Of New Products Including Signs And Ski Racks
Couplings (Scully Signal Co.), Signs (Reliable Racing), Cashiers Window (Bilexa), Snowmaking Software Resort Technologies), Travel Listing (Family and Travel), Ski and Snowboard storage (Winter…
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Ski Racing And Sports Marketing
Three letters on the of ski racing: one from a prominent sports marketer (Stephen Wells) on the benefits of a successful ski team, one…
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1994 Directory Of Products And Services
A listing of products and services and their suppliers within the ski industry.
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Supplier Directory
Names, addresses and key contacts for suppliers of products and services to the ski industry.
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Congratulations To Nastar
Words of encouragement and thanks to the founders: Gloria Chadwick, Arnold Abramson, John Fry and Bob Beattie, on the 25th anniversary of the ski…
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Sia Grants Program
An announcement of the results of a grass-roots matching grant program that is expected to create 186,000 new skiers. SIA computes the multiplied effect…
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Ski Reports: Whom Do They Serve?
A commentary on consumer’s disbelief of radio ski reports. Includes responses to an article published in SKI magazine on the same subject and lists…
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Sending Right Messages- A Futuristic Look.
A comical look into very real possibilities for future area operations that proposes a theme-park style of management .
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Back To The Future
A look at the re-engineered and reconstructed rope tow at Alta, Utah. Jan Kunczynski was enlisted to solve the problem of transporting people across…
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A New Dance For The Forest Service
An extraordinary December encounter at Ski Industry Week saw top ski industry executives and Forest Service officials taking new and potentially productive steps. President…
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Out Of The Ashes
A fire in the compressor building at Sunday River, Maine, last season meant a new start and added a lot of snowmaking muscle in…