SAM Coverage
Robert Kinney
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Technology
Evacuation at Snowbird The second NSAA Lift Evacuation Seminar held at Snowbird, Utah, in September, is a strong indication of the desire of some…
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Technology
Looking back, planning ahead The 1971-72 ski season was an unusual one for nearly all North American ski areas. Lack of natural snow early…
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Technology
Innsbruck Diary The second International Congress on Ski Slopes and Trails was held at Innsbruck, Austria, September 29-October 2 this year. Sponsored by the…
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Technology
Reviewing the B77.1 Standard While most ski area administrators are aware of the American National Standards Institute’s “Safety Requirements for Aerial Passenger Tramways,” commonly…
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Technology
Reviewing the 70-71 season The past skiing season has shown a remarkable growth in number of skier visits to the majority of ski areas…
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Technology
The problem of re-uniting skis with skiers evacuated from a skis-off gondola was raised by Steve Lyman of Sugarbush in the Winter 1970 issue.
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What About Hydraulic Drives?
During the past five years several different lift drive arrangements have appeared using hydraulic components in the overall drive system. The basic concepts of…
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Area Management Inventory
With the start of another ski season at hand, the usual activity of new lift installations, old lift modifications, maintenance and inspections is in…
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Gear Reducers– Making The Right Choice
One of the major components of any lift drive system is the unit that reduces the speed of the motor or engine to the…
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Lift Maintenance—Summer Follow-Through
Now that the color of green has replaced the profit color of white, it’s time to take that color green seriously and “go” on…
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Safety– Top Your Lift With A Witch
Consider the title of this article for a moment. Each word is found in Webster, and together they are combined to be grammatically correct…