• Supershow At Palm Springs
    A schedule of events and speakers for the national trade show in May, 1995. Feature includes a guide to the many restaurants and golf courses in the region.
  • A Great Ride- A Great Tram
    A look at the engineering feat of the Palm Springs Aerial Tram. The tram, of spectacular dimensions, is one of the more impressive of its kind. Includes photos and specs.
  • Where Golf Is King
    An insiders look at six great golf courses of the 85 in and around Palm Springs. Part of the preview for the national convention in May.
  • Whale Of A Deal
    A return to Ascutney ski area two years after the Plausteiner family bought the Vermont area out of bankruptcy for $1.1 million. Includes color photos, area specs and assesment of the new management's progress.
  • A Tropical "Ski " Lift
    A review of the building process of a unique tram that penetrates the Costa Rican rain forest. Includes a journal of the construction, color photos, specs and schematic drawings.
  • Taking Up The Slack
    A review of the new product from Gortrac that contains wires and hoses allowing for carriage movement on lifts.
  • Sam At College
    A review of the major ski area management programs at colleges across North America. Includes addresses and contacts for the programs and a table of program characteristics.
  • Radio Frequency, Future
    A look into the future of radio frequency identification (RF/ID) technology and the role it could play in area operations. Examines the possibility of a universal system that would work at most ski areas.
  • Radio Frequency, The Present
    An examination of the current radio frequency identification (RF/ID) technology that is being used at ski resorts across North America.
  • Aspen Ski Schools Try Cads Training
    A report on the progress of Walter Dandy's invention: the CADS system. The system provides support and constant pressure on the ski to enable people to ski who otherwise would not be able to. The Aspen ski school offers lessons with the system and the Tiehack areas rents them free of charge.
  • Video Review: Grooming Operations And Training
    An articulate review by an industry veteran of the grooming operations and training video written and produced by NSAA's education director Tim White. Purchase information included.
  • Bad Rap For Bats
    Golf courses at Sugarloaf and Mount Snow have installed bat houses in order to reduce the number of nsects. The program has reported great success. Article includes plans and photos along with detailed instructions on how to build a bat house.
  • Turnaround Techniques
    A review on monetary and management practices needed to reverse a ski area's downward trend. The author provides an outline for turning around a distressed ski area.
  • This Is The Weather That Was
    A report by the "Skiing Weatherman", Herb Stevens, on the effects of the much talked about El Nino phenomenon. This irregularity resulted in unprecedented thaws in the East, while record snowfalls in the Pacific Nortwest. A meteorological description of how it happened.
  • Continuing Research On Acl Screening
    A report on the ongoing ACL study being conducted at Vail, Colo., by the Steadman-Hawkins group. The screening program of Vail Associates employees is designed to increase awareness and reduce ACL injuries.
  • Farm Team Trainees
    A look into a new technique for recruiting and training ski school instructors at Monarch ski area in Colorado. The program allows for aspiring instructors to gain skiing privileges, experience and minimum wage while interning with seasoned instructors.
  • Food Service Safety
    A look into applying risk management to food service operations within resorts. Food service operations have one of the higher costs in workmans compensation and lost time due to injuries. Article presents ideas to remedy this situation.
  • The Boom In Mountain Living
    An editorial look at the boom in mountain living. The author lays out the problem of overdevelopment and overcrowding of our nations mountainous regions. This piece supports a conference to be held in Colorado. Piece includes photos and a sidebar on the growth of Aspen.
  • 1995-96 Rental Equipment Preview
    A preview of the many new entries into the snowboarding rental market. Includes color photos and news of new lines and manufacturers' intentions for this growing market.
  • What Makes A Great Park
    A real-life look at what it takes to create a snowboard park that is both enjoyed by the riders and profitable for the area operators. Includes specifications and a guide to placement of different terrain features.
  • Profits And Publicity
    A review of the nation's leading snowboarding events. The article examines both the monetary profit and the publicity gained in the hosting and sponsoring of these events. Snowboarding events have proven to be one of the most popular on-hill attractions this season.
  • Patrol And Control
    A look at how the management at Boreal, Calif., came up with new solutions to maintain the integrity of their snowboard park by using a crew of snowboarders employed by the area working full time inside the park. Preliminary results have been very successful.
  • NSAA, Asf And Business In Washington
    A look at the current plans at NSAA to change their structural relationship with the ski industry lobbying arm, the American Ski Federation (ASF). No set plan has been adopted at this point. Provides an historical perspective of the situation.
  • Putting Ease Into Skis
    A review by the editor on the new revolution in parabolic "easy skis". These skis with wide tips and tails are manufactured by "S," Kneissel Ergos and the Elan SCX.
  • Rentals And Risk
    An editorial on the lack of professionalism in resort rental shops. The author recounts numerous mishaps and how rental operators can reduce their risk through improved risk management.
  • Spotlight On Colorado's Front Range Skier
    A statistical review of this mega-market for ski area marketers. Includes a comparative demographic breakdown of the region and how this market plays a role in the operations of western ski areas.