In This Issue
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Watershed Management: Coming Soon to a Wetlands Near You
The article explains the importance of ski resort operators becoming involved in multi-year wetland planning processes well before starting any projects as…
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Growing the Market Is Key
This article profiles John Rutter, Keystone’s COO and NSAA’a latest Chair. Rutter explains his priorities in regrowing the skiing market through youth…
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Take the Luge Challenge
Pat’s piece describes the Bell Atlantic marketing ploy to raise awareness and money for USA Luge. Six eastern ski resorts took part…
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Looking Ahead to OITAF 1999
Heidi’s article gives a brief preview of the 8th International Congress for Transportation by Wire Rope that took place concurrently with the…
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Industry Reports
SIA Attempts to Force Trade Show Agreement; Ski Maine Hosts Fifth-Grade Passport Confab; Field of Bidders Narrows for Cannon, Mt. SUnapee; Resorts…
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Let There Be Light
This article revisits the ski slope lighting standard developed by the NSAA’s night lighting committee in 1984-1985. This is an updated explanation…
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Grooming Vehicles 1998
This article takes at a look at the latest offerings in grooming vehicles. A table gives all the technical details to each…
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Logging for Lumber
This article describes a number of techniques used by foresters and loggers that can be effectively applied to cutting trails. An accompanying…
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Beyond the Surface
Understanding snow and making grooming implements work on it requires study, experimentation and intuition. Chris’ article discusses, in detail, how each piece…
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1998 Rental Roundup: XC and Snowshoes
This is a roundup of all the rental snowshoes and cross-country equipment for the 1998-1999 season.