In This Issue
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What’s New in the Lift Evacuation Manual
This article discusses the 4th edition of the Lift Evacuation Manual, a combined effort of the NSAA and National Ski Patrol.
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Hosting Mountain Bike Races
Mountain Bike races are a natural fit for ski areas. Facilities and terrain are similar. Here’s a look at how some areas…
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Heading for the Hills
This is a look at traffic concerns along three major thoroughfares in Colorado, Utah and California and what some interested parties are…
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A Successful Design
This is a description of the Lodge at Sunspot project at Winter Park: a new, expensive on-mountain lodge. The article is a…
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1997-1998 Economic Analysis
Weather and real estate played major roles in ski area performance. A table compares the profitability of resorts by size and shows…
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Project Paradise
This article describes the logistics of building Doppelmayr’s Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas project. A twin-train funicular along an elevated, double-track guideway.
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Grooming Vehicles 1999
This a roundup on the grooming vehicles offered by suppliers for the 1999-2000 season. A comprehensive table lists vehicles, prices and key…
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Sun Valley Singles: History Made
This is the story of how James Michael Curran (1903-1968) came to build the first chairlift at Sun Valley in 1936. He…
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A Salute to the Chairlift
David’s article looks back at North America’s chairlift history from the first rope tows installed in Quebec to the eight-place lifts of…
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The King of the Cable Car
This article takes a look at the creator of San Francisco’s cable cars. A.S. Hallidie (born as Andrew H. Smith in London)…