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• Lifts

Technical Editor Nils Ericksen continues his summaries of important papers presented at the OITAF/NACS meeting at Sunshine Village. This time he covers "Detachable Chairlifts" by Reinhold Zonner, and "Automated Lift Operation" by Erwin Amstad.  ...

Ski Industry economist Ted Farwell analyzes the new lever chart of the industry and finds us remarkably healthy, considering last years snow conditions.  ...

• Ski Area Profiles

Latest in our Profiles in Profits series, this fascinating study on an Ontario operation and its computers, efficiency and smart money management is by Tony Leighton.  ...

• Marketing

A thorough study of a marketing tool at a crossroads. Ski writer Paul Robbins spells out the problems and the opportunities.  ...

SAM visits the fantastic convention center built by Tony Wise at Telemark, Wisconsin, and its indoor ski track on real snow.  ...

Doug Bordon describes the use of hydraulic shovels in constructing trails at his brand new Morin Heights ski area in Quebec.  ...

Engineer Phil Berger gives the engineering facts behind the current safety alert regarding SCR drives. "Must reading" if you have, or contemplate having, such equiptment.  ...

• Lifts

SAM"S annual inventory of new lift construction in North America, together with statistical analysis.  ...

• Ski School

Ski writer/instructor Morten Lund focuses on the dynamic teaching methods developed by Al Maruzzi at Camelback, Pa. It's "movement education" and it spells fun for the kids, profits for the area. ...