SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Lifts 2011:: Everyone Wins
With new lifts in every region, sliders of every type are benefitting from a strong year in lift construction across North America. CLICK…
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Blue Pages :: January 2012
THE RESORT PHOTOGRAPHY REVOLUTION… SKIING IN OUTER SPACE… TERRAIN PARKS TO DOMINATE ASTM MEETING… USTPC SUSPENDS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM… LET’S TOAST A GUINNESS RECORD… NEW…
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Up in The Air
Resorts seek to improve lift safety by keeping kids securely in their seats. Kids’ chairlift safety was on the radar of many resorts even…
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Construction Site :: May 2012
The last round of this past season’s construction before looking ahead. Customers had some great new upgrades this season, both on and off the hill.…
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An Attractive Solution
Magnetic technology has the potential to give detachable lifts greater flexibility, easier maintenance, and longer life. The linear synchronous motor (LSM) could be the…
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Get Me Down!
While newer technologies have led to reduced downtime for lifts, it still pays to be prepared with a lift evacuation plan. On Tuesday, December…
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Construction Site :: May 2009
New lifts, new terrain and a cool training center are some of the projects that came on line this past season. Lots of interesting…
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A Splice in Time
Are wire rope inspectors and splicers a dying breed? We take a look at the veterans who have been serving the industry so well…
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Construction Site :: July 2009
New lifts, new snowmaking and a wakeboarding pond are some of the projects that are coming on line this season. Resorts across the country…
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Construction Site :: September 2009
While lifts were not the big story this summer, plenty of smaller projects kept ski area crews busy. SUN VALLEY, IDAHOSun Valley is installing…