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July 1984

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  • Trans Mississippi

    The great American river was spanned for the New Orleans World's Fair with a Pomagalski gondola system. A technical description by David Rowan and Jim Fletcher.  ...

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Skiers Come First At Travel Symposium

Colorado meeting determines new goals are needed.  ...

XC Monitor

Season's final report ...

Six Regions Eye Future Olympics

The appeal of holding the Winter Games has hit a new high.  ...

No Snow At Marco, Attendance Good

A report on meetings and buisness at the NSAA convention.  ...

Vehicles/Implements For Cross Country

Manufacturers are responding to XC needs.  ...

Emile Allais Returns

A skiing great offers wisdom and insight on area design and planning. A fascinating interview by John Fry.  ...

Press-- The Lazy List

One of the ski resort's most important marketing tools is the press list, but the task of keeping it in order is often ignored. By Janet Nelson.  ...

Hunter's People Racing Plan

Special interest groups get priority treatment with their own races and the publicity output is fantastic according to Paul Pepe.  ...

The Names Game

Celebrities are used to attract attention and press coverage for ski resort events. The results vary from area to area reports Pam Conklin.  ...

In-House Video Comes Of Age

Ski resorts are finding multiple uses for video, either using their wn on-premises staff or with hired specialists according to Pam Conklin.  ...

1984 Roundup Of Snowmaking Machinery

For the first time, guns and nozzles that make snow are catergorized and tabulated in a readable format. An important contribution by SAM Technical Editor Nils Ericksen.  ...

Trans Mississippi

The great American river was spanned for the New Orleans World's Fair with a Pomagalski gondola system. A technical description by David Rowan and Jim Fletcher.  ...

Churning Ski School

Nashoba Valley's marketing success is based on selling tickets in the spring. A profile in profit study by Dana Gatlin.  ...

The Density/Capacity Conundrum

Defining and standardizing the data has plagued the ski industry for years. It is time for a solution to this problem says Michael Collins.  ...

Montana Eyes

Opposition to the Great Northern Mountain comes from various fronts.  ...