In This Issue
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A Hard Look At Ski Instruction
NSAA and PSIA have formed a task force to address the relationship between ski instruction and skier dropouts, and to identify issues…
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Restrooms And Toilets- Making Them Better
Too often, restrooms and toilets are taken for granted at ski resorts when, as important customer services, they can significantly reflect on…
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58 Years Young: The New Caberfae Ski Area.
Caberfae, Mich., never died–it just faded away temporarily. Now, reborn and revitalized with new peaks, trails, lifts and amenities, this Michigan area…
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A Spring Showcase Of New Products
Software (BSS), Engine power and hydraulic equipment (Prinoth), Portable Actuator (TurboCristal), Summer Seat Covers (Ski Area Supplies), Snow pedestals (HTM Hydrotech), Hands…
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A Borrower Be
The look of a financial statement has a lot to do with how effectively a ski area can borrow money. Feature includes…
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The Silver Bullet Ski Express
Maine’s Sunday River reached into ski history for its latest “innovation” in people-movers when they purchased a train for winter service. Article…
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Measuring Ski Area Value
Good, reliable data has been developed that will facilitate future area valuations. Article identifies four indicators of market value, establishes a valuation…
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A Future For Crushed Ice
The Japanese are applying new technology to an old idea with good results for a high price, investing huge sums of money…
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The Vital Local Markets
Studies show that often overlooked local markets may be a bigger and better source of business than many ski area operators realize,…