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November 1984

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How The Japanese Ski

Visiting instructors see another side of the ski scene.  ...

Feeding The Hungry Skier

Shipped-in Gourmet Meals ...

Research Reports

XC Readers Rate Touring's Appeal and Study Shows Cost Deters Colorado Skiers ...

USSA/USRSA Quit Their Tiff

Settlement is reached as Robbins reports end. ...

Astm Rental Shop Testing Procedure Study

Field testing will determine the future of a standard.  ...

Innovation Equals Profits

Mt. Hood Meadows reaches out for new ways to attract and hold customers.  ...

Online-- Automatic Ticketing

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22 Years At Vail

Upon retiring, Bob Parker looks back and forward in a provacative interview with Pam Conklin.  ...

Buildings For Lifts And People

Glass sides for ski buildings are unusual, but the squaw Valley structures have many other extraordinary and useful features. By Henrik Bull.  ...

The Care And Selection Of Snowmakers

At Sugarloaf, the first snow was put down by management. Chip Carey says they never forgot this humbling experience.  ...

Care & Training Of Slope Main. Crews

The secrets and techniques that gave Steamboat a reputation for superbgrooming are revealed in an interview with Gary Kline. By Jeannie Patton.  ...

History As A Marketing Tool

Ski resorts are becoming more interested in preserving memorabilia of the sport. Lew Cuyler tells how they use history to gain customers.  ...

Challenging Conventions And Competitors

Mickey Dover didn't accept stereotypes and conventional thinking when he took over Brandywine. His approach resulted in profits. By Patrcia Milford.  ...

Internal Theft - The Hidden Crippler

Ski area managements tend to think theft won't happen to them. This hard-hitting piece by Jim Walls outlines the risk and prevention techniques.  ...

Mount Allan-- Facilities,Financing

The second part of an article about the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics describes what will be there for the races and the afterwards. By Paul Mathews.  ...