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EDITOR’S MESSAGE
April 2020 | Vol 7. | No. 2
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In
This
Together
I find that I am at a loss for how to
start this message. As I write this,
we are in midst of the COVID-19
pandemic and my thoughts are go-ing
out to everyone because we truly
are all in this together. No industry, no
sector, no business, no individual has
been unaffected by this situation in
some way. My hope is that when this
issue publishes, we will be starting
to emerge from this unprecedented
world health crisis. If we’re still prac-ticing
physical distancing and self-isolation,
I hope this issue of SnowOps
will be a welcome distraction and in-spiration
for when life (and business)
return to normal.
Head over to page 15 for our annu-al
SnowOps Equipment Comparison
Guide. Thank you to the companies
who participated in this year’s guide. If
you’re an original equipment manufac-turer
and want to be included in next
year’s guide, send me a email. Submis-sion
guidelines will also be announced
in our January 2021 issue.
Jim Timlick caught up with two
Newfoundland and Labrador friends,
Jeff Humphries and Perry White, who
have come up with quiet the inno-vation:
Smart car snowmobiles. The
friends have swapped the tires for skis
and tracks on their Smart cars and are
hitting the trails in complete comfort.
Find that story on page 11.
Ever wonder who builds the parks
for many of the Winter X Games and
countless on-snow competitions? On
page 30 we caught up with Snow Park
Technologies. The company has been
building parks for the X Games for over
20 years and continued tradition this
past winter.
Now a staple at many ski resorts and
areas, did you know that the company
behind Magic Carpet Lifts didn’t start
in the snow industry at all? In fact, af-ter
their first snow lift system was in-stalled,
they all but forgot about the
product! Head over to page 37 to learn
more on this fascinating history.
As always, I hope you enjoy this issue
of SnowOps and that you find the ar-ticles
beneficial. Don’t forget to reach
out if you have any comments or topics
that you would like to see in upcoming
issues. Finally, be sure to like and follow
us on Facebook and Twitter.
Please take care of each other and
yourselves,
Lindsay Risto
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