In This Issue
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Lift Basics: Gear Ratios
Basic examination of gear ratios. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to derive final gear ratios and what they mean and an explanation…
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Significant New Insights On The U.S. Skier Market
A look at the first part in a two-part series of market research programs being conducted by the Leisure Trends/ Gallup organization.…
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Ski Equipment: Barrier To Market Growth?
A controversial editorial on the technological level of equipment and how it affects the novice consumer asking whether the complexity of today’s…
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Are We Giving Away The Store?
A critique of the numerous operations outside the ski industry that are selling discounted packages to ski consumers. Don McKay, general manager…
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Summer Business
A look at the business of summer sports and activities at ski areas. Depending on the region, summer business varies from non-existent…
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New Products
Signage log by Mountain Management Services, high traffic ski surfaces by Tenax, snow quality analysis from Snow Sensors Unlimited, erosion control by…
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The Marketplace: Globalization Of American Skiing
A look into the causes for the increase in foreign skiers coming to America. The author indentifies the weak dollar, Vail’s World…
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Keeping Safe: Snowmobiles
A look at the use of snowmobiles in ski resorts and how better to manage the inherent risks . The author describes…
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On-Line: Ski Profit For Rental Shops
A complete review of a software system known as Ski-Profit, marketed by Sports Select for ski area rental shops. The program was…
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In-House Network Tv- A New Kind Of Messenger
Ski-V is a different kind of closed circuit broadcasting network made up of state-of-the-art hardware and simple software. The television system, which…