SAM Coverage
Peter Landsman
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Construction Site
A handful of lift installations across North America, each with its own unique elements.
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Construction Site :: July 2026
Infrastructure projects large and small got underway across North America this spring. Little Switzerland, WI Little Switzerland is replacing one of Wisconsin’s oldest lifts…
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Back Down to Earth
Tariffs and inflation were among the primary causes for a dip in North American lift installations. Lift construction returned to pre-Covid levels in 2025…
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Construction Site :: November 2025
From new (and big) lifts to renovations, terrain expansions, and snowmaking upgrades, these major projects were nearing completion as winter grew closer. Wachusett Mountain, MA Wachusett…
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Construction Site :: September 2025
Projects include new lifts, a rebuilt lodge, and a snowmaking upgrade. Lutsen Mountains, MN A fast-moving fire claimed one of Lutsen’s base village…
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Construction Site :: July 2025
These ski areas got an early start to their major construction projects. Snowshoe, WV Alterra-owned Snowshoe is replacing its Shavers Center lodge this summer.…
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Cooling Off
Despite fewer lifts being built, it was still a busy construction season as ski areas continue to upgrade their on-mountain transport. After two gangbuster…
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Construction Site :: November 2024
New lifts and snowmaking upgrades at ski areas big and small, for-profit and nonprofit, across North America. Mont Grand-Fonds, QC Compagnie des Montagnes…
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Construction Site :: September 2024
New lifts, terrain, snowmaking, and lodges will breathe new life into a number of ski areas this winter. HOLIDAY MOUNTAIN, NY Mike Taylor is…
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Construction Site :: July 2024
Across North America, a variety of impactful—and, in several cases, difficult—projects got underway before the start of summer. This story is from the SAM…
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Heavy Lifting
Insights about operating lifts year-round. For many resorts, adding spring, summer, or fall operations means running lifts thousands of additional hours per year. A…
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Another Big Year, Even Bigger Lifts
North American ski areas installed 57 new ropeways in 2023, including some of the biggest lifts ever built on the continent, as manufacturers balanced…
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Construction Site : November 2023
It was a big summer for capital improvements at North American ski areas. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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Construction Site :: September 2023
Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…
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Construction Site :: July 2023
Resorts got a head start on major lift installations despite weather challenges. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers can read…
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Lift Construction Survey 2022: In High Demand
The 2022 Lift Construction Survey illustrates what was one crazy summer for lift manufacturers, which installed a whopping 59 aerial lifts in North America—from…
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Construction Site :: November 2022
Details of some of the major overhauls, terrain expansions, new lifts, and employee housing projects underway at resorts across North America. This story…
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Construction Site :: September 2022
Several considerable infrastructure upgrades are underway at ski areas big and small across North America. This story is from the SAM print archive Subscribers…