In This Issue
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Hosting Company Picnics
A profile of how and why Mt. Hood Skibowl, Ore., created the popular notion of using its grounds for summer picnincs for…
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Environmental Charter
Stokes, a facilitator with The Keystone Center, explains the center’s role in helping the NSAA hammer out an environmental charter and principles…
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Snowshoeing/XC Debate
Wiesel’s piece points out the wrong-headedness among XC area operators who think snowshoeing is a threat to nordic skiing. Instead, Wiesel argues,…
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Finally, Some common sense in Season Pass Pricing
Bob’s piece speaks to the season pass wars of the summer that saw eastern resorts waging a battle similar to Colorado resorts.…
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The End Page
Vital Statistics from NSGA about women and an American Demographics sidebar on insect repellent; Poorly placed signs at or near ski areas.
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Blue Pages
New Scene for Ski Media with demise of Mountain Sports & Living (Snow Country) and addition of Elevation, Freeskier and Ski’s signing…
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Idea Files
Padded J-bars at Ski LIberty, Pa.; motor room awnings at Crystal Mountain, Mich.; portable electric generator for snowmaking on x-c trails at…
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Construction Site
Snowbird’s Mineral Basin quad project by Carl Skylling; Bretton Woods added a fixed-grip quad; Jiminy Peak moved a house to the summit;…
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What’s New?
Tornado rotating snowboard binding from Forward Motion; hand-held digital anemometer from Kestrel; replacement ski lift cable from Engineered Components; Tek-1 wicking underwear…
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Letters: Snow Monsters
A letter of support and encouragement to other ski areas from George Willett, president of Mount Showdown, Mont., to use the Snow…