In This Issue
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Construction Site
Lifts, snowmaking and construction at Mountain High, Calif., Gunstock, N.H., Sun Valley, Idaho, Cascade Mountain, Wis., Alta, Utah and Belleayre Mountain, N.Y.
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To the Editor
Two letters about environment: One about the sound pollution of music blaring from loudspeakers on the slopes (responding to John Fry’s Speak-Out…
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Seth Says: Slats Greets the New Millennium
That infamous curmudgeon, Slats Grabski, pontificates on how nothing’s changed, really, in 50 years. A timely read for the start of a…
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Passing the Torch
First-hand advice from a family business planning strategist on transfering ownership and control of a family-owned business. The article goes over important…
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Industry Reports
Disabled Athletes Meet with USSA; NASTAR Partners with U.S. Ski Team; Labor Trouble for Goodwill Games; Copper Cleared in Sled Accident; Jury…
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Getting the Best Out of Your Teen Workers
Part II of a two-parter on getting and keeping teen workers. Tips on rewarding and incentives for for good job performance. The…
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Restoring Safety and Civility to the Slopes
Two pieces on separate programs aiming to keep guests safe and inform them about Your Responsibility Code: Stwoe’s Triple A Program–awareness, attitude…
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Mereg Zones and Base-Area Planning
This article and a diagram explain the concept of developing merge zones to meet the changing needs of guests. The concept follows…
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Going Automatic
A case study of Wisp Four Season Resort, Maryland, and the history of their independently developed automated snowmaking system and how it…
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1999 Lifts–A Modest Downturn
David’s annual analysis of lift construction in North America shows a drop in new lifts over the previous year’s sizzling pace. Charts…