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MAYNARD RUSSELL is stepping down after dorm-style rooms, a fitness room, multi-purpose room, storage
nearly four decades of involvement with lockers, a free laundry facility, and now houses the resort’s
the ANSI.B77.1 STANDARDS COMMITTEE. human resources department. The second building, slated
Russell says he is fortunate that his for completion in April, will have 62 apartment-style
passion for skiing “eventually turned into rooms. Together the new facilities will accommodate about STOP SUFFERING WITH LOUSY LIGHTS!
an up-and-down career: up the lifts and down the moun- 575 employees.
tains.” His father managed Squaw Mountain, ME, and Loon With conventional metal halide and high pressure sodium lamps you’re replacing bulbs
Mountain, NH, in Maynard’s high school and college years, SQUAW VALLEY | ALPINE MEADOWS, CA, has a new in-valley and ballasts all the time. Maintenance can cost more than electricity! Snow-Bright™
and that dedication to the industry left a lasting impression. trans portation program providing free small-scale mass-transit
After graduating from Maine Maritime Academy with a services. The app-based shuttle service provides on-demand fixtures have a 100,000 hour lifecycle … more than half a century for most ski areas!
degree in marine engineering, Russell was hired by Kinney rides to help bridge gaps in existing transit lines and ease park-
and Associates, a small engineering firm that worked ing and traffic congestion. The initiative was made possible by
primarily with ski resorts in the early 1970s, “a time when the newly-formed nonprofit Squaw Alpine Transit Company, Exceptional clarity for slope
resorts and lifts were being built with fervor not seen which is currently funding the system through a combination lighting with 85% reduction in
since,” he says. of a 1 percent assessment on lift tickets sold on site and a 1 operating electricity and 95%
Around that time, the Woodstock Inn called Russell and percent assessment on transient lodging and vacation rentals. drop in “in-rush” current. The
his young family to manage the Woodstock Country Club, only lighting with the Snow-
the Suicide Six, and Mt. Tom ski areas in Vermont. Three PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT, UT, is debuting several signifi- Bright™ spectrum that refracts
years later, in 1978, Russell started his long career doing lift cant enhancements this season, including a new dedicated through the snow surface so
inspections and risk management for the Seattle-based beginner learning area and express lift at High Meadow you use less light and get better
Pettit-Morry Company (which later became Acordia, then Park, an expansive transformation of the resort’s iconic visual acuity!
Wells Fargo). This work required extensive travel to hundreds Mid-Mountain Lodge, a 200-seat expansion of the Cloud
of ski resorts from coast to coast, and Russell became Dine restaurant, and additional snowmaking. Great for tubing parks and
involved in ANSI B77. Over the 38 years since then he has X-Country tracks where
been a frequent speaker and presenter at various regional MOUNTAIN HIGH RESORT, CA, has two new snow play areas this lighting requirements are less
lift maintenance functions. season, Yeti’s Snow Parks, named for the resort’s mascot. Open UPGRADE substantial, but safety and
For his exceptional contributions to ANSI B77.1, on weekends and holidays, the parks are designed to appeal enjoyment are essential. With
Russell—along with Sid Roslund, former NSAA director to first-time guests, and feature tubing, snow play activities, TO THE a color rendition index (CRI)
of technical services—was honored with the Jan Leonard and roving instructors for introductory skiing/snowboarding exceeding .95, colors are sharp
Award in May 2018. Upon receiving the award, Russell said, lessons. The resort also has 35 new low-energy snow guns, ONLY and clear. Designed for the
“I am honored and humbled to receive this award named including models from TechnoAlpin and HKD Snowmakers. harshest winter conditions from
for a great friend, and to receive it at the same time as LIGHTING -40°F and 150mph winds!
another great friend.” BRISTOL MOUNTAIN, NY, has a new High Point Terrain Park
After 20 years living in the great north woods of and Freestyle Aerial Jump Training and Competition site. EXCLUSIVELY Won’t freeze over with snow
Greenville, ME, on Moosehead Lake, Russell and his wife, The 2019 US Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Team includes six and ice like LEDs which can
Candy, bought a house in Conway, NH, to be closer to family Bristol Mountain athletes—Jon Lillis, Morgan Schild, Chris DESIGNED shut down night operations.
and ski with the grandchildren. Greenville remains home Lillis, Dylan Walczyk, Harrison Smith, and Patrick O’Flynn. LEDs don’t generate heat on
for the summer months. The site not only is providing these athletes and international FOR SNOW the surface to shed snow and
freestyle aerial teams with a world-class training venue but VENUES. ice. Some towns and cities have
also is expected to have a positive impact on lodging partners’ been forced to replace new LEDs
Places occupancy during the winter months. with old type incandescent bulbs
CAMELBACK RESORT, PA, has 15 acres of new beginner trails, because of this serious issue!
two new ski-in/ski-out restaurants, and a new terrain park, Suppliers
the CBK Park, which offers a range of features for riders of INNTOPIA’S Spinal Tap team recently
all abilities. The resort also has added 20 new low-energy welcomed CLARE SECKER WALKER as the
HKD Impulse snowguns and a new PistenBully 100 groomer newest QA tester/engineer at the company’s
and Park Pro 400. Burlington, VT, office. Before joining SOLVE THE
Inntopia, Walker was with MyWebGrocer PROBLEM WITH
SUN VALLEY RESORT, ID, is debuting the first of two employee for a decade, most recently as a system analyst in sustain- VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
housing facilities this season. The structure contains 116 ing engineering. WWW.ULTRATECHLIGHTING.COM

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