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Starting with the issue, SAM will carry an NSAA Newsletter in every issue, prepared and edited by NSAA. SAM is pleased to provide this important communications link.  ...

• Safety

Technical Editor Nils Ericksen, in consultation with many experts, examines what areas should do to avoid the ravages of fire. Insurance expert, George Gohn, provides a useful sidebar on fire insurance. ...

• Area Management

General Editor Janet Nelson studies the operations of four not-very-large areas that do write their balance sheets in black ink and looks for a common success formula.  ...

• Lifts

Forest Service Tramway Engineer Chuck Dwyer sets some guidelines for safe test loading of lifts. An important contribution.  ...

• Lifts

The 14th Annual survey of lift construction in North America, compiled and with statistical analysis by Nils Ericksen and the staff of Dufresne-Henry. ...

• Miscellaneous

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• Ski School

Midwest correspondent Teddee Grace tells the story of how an Ilinois area builds group buisness.  ...

Ted Farwell previews the important results of the brand new NSAA Economic Study.  ...

• Lifts

Riblet engineer Jim Ellis records the fascinating saga of moving a chairlift from the spokane World's Fair to Vail in the blinking of an eye.  ...

• Miscellaneous

A reader and area operator from the french Alps finds some problems and suggests some solutions that will sound familiar. A timely and interesting letter!  ...