In This Issue
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Construction Site
Snowbasin lifts, terrain and snowmaking; Sunday River quad, snowmaking and ticket concourse; Crystal Mountain, Wash., six-pack; Mount Washington, B.C., quad; Copper Mountain…
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What’s New?
Opening glass wall system from Nnana Wall Systems, Inc; Truck-mounted sidewalk sweeper from TrynEx International; electronically controlled window tint from Technology Solutions;…
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Hot-Selling Helmets Still Provoke Controversy
Iseult’s article profiles the rising sales of helmets despite the wrangling over standards. She also explores the possibility of state mandates based…
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Industry Reports
IBM drops Olympic sponsorship for 2002; Papers selected for presentation at OITAF ’99; Olympian Ned Gillette killed in Pakistan; $57 million marketing…
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Subtle but Important Shifts in Customers
Jim’s National Skier/Boarder Opinion Survey shows a younger average age, but fewer of the big bloc of older customers. It also shows…
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Season Pass Sales Success
A simple plan eliminating an assortment of discount plans and reducing the season pass price at Bogus Basin, Idaho, from $550 to…
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Skiing Isn’t Just Skiing Anymore
A recap of the two-day resort development conference in Vail in May entitled “Developing, Marketing and Managing Destination Resorts.” Expanded opportunities for…
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Revised Book for Ski Patrol
A review of the third edition of the National Ski Patrol’s book on Outdoor Emergency Care, the textbook for patrollers and how…
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Murray Miller: Master Snowmobile Mechanic
Frolich’s profile of Mammoth Mountain’s Murray Miller takes a look at this long-time employee’s take on work and life; his combination of…
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Letting Customers Do the PR
Waterville Valley, N.H.’s Stacy Senger decided to promote the area’s new detachable quad by throwing a contest asking skiers to “NBame the…