Parts & Resource Board
The Parts & Resource Board is a free resource for subscribers to post wanted items, track down hard-to-find parts and supplies, or seek technical advice from fellow operators. The board creates a trusted community for ski area professionals to share knowledge and help each other find what they need. Every request is reviewed before it goes live.
The Parts & Resource Board is included with your SAM subscription. Log in or subscribe to browse and respond to live requests.
Sample requests (preview)
Lifts
Urgent
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Holiday Week—Part Needed ASAP
Looking for a replacement part to get equipment back up and running before the busy weekend.
Technical Help
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Looking for Maintenance Advice
Has anyone run into a similar issue? Looking for ideas from other mountain ops teams.
Other
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Help Tracking Down a Part
Looking for leads on a hard-to-find part.
Technical Help
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Need a Second Opinion
Looking for input from fellow operators before tackling a maintenance issue.
Post a Message
Posting a message or responding is included with your SAM subscription. Log in to post or become a SAM subscriber.
Board guidelines
- Post requests, not sales listings.
- Keep it relevant to ski-area operations, maintenance, parts, or support.
- Be respectful and professional — no spam or promotion.
- Mark your request resolved once you’ve found what you need.
- Every post is reviewed by SAM before it appears.
- Parts & Resource Board disclaimer.
Industry resources
Key supplier and service phone numbers, kept handy for the board.
- SAM Magazine — Contact SAM
- Ratnik Industries, Inc. — Monika Ratnik, monika@ratnik.com, 585-433-2482
- SMI Snow Makers — Kevin Christopherson, kevin@snowmakers.com, 989-631–6091