SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Construction Site :: November 2007
Lift installations, snowmaking expansions, and new lodges give guests plenty to look forward to: Revelstoke, B.C.; Deer Valley, UT; Gore Mountain, VT; Cyprus Mountain,…
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Lifts 2007 :: It Was a Good Year
Lift manufacturers were busy last year installing almost 25 percent more uphill transportation than the previous season. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF…
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Construction Site :: January 2008
Racing fence installations, new lodges, and new lifts give guests plenty to look forward to. Everything from the Olympics to new trails kept areas…
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The Single That Could
When Mad River Glen needed to replace its aging single chairlift, the area opted to stick with tradition and refurbish the historic lift. Mad…
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Speak Out :: “Talking Green” and “Counting Down”
Jules Older talks with Aspen Skiing Company’s Auden Schendler about environmental impacts on the industry. Jennifer Rowan counts down the ride up the chairlift.…
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Speak Out :: Peak to Peak and Will Video Kill the Chairlift Ride
Greg Sweetser, Executive Director of Ski Main, discusses how the Maine Peak to Peak initiative went beyond a mere PR stunt. SAM’s Elizabeth Eren…
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Don’t Create a Wait
Here are ways that bottom lift terminal areas can run safely and efficiently. There’s no doubt that when it comes to base terminal management,…
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Construction Site :: July 2008
New lifts and lodging properties kick off the summer construction season at resorts around the country. sunday river, maineBoyne Resorts has launched the first…
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Construction Site :: November 2008
New lifts, expanded snowmaking and an interesting conveyor construction are featured in this issue. Telluride, ColoradoThe opening of the steep, above-treeline Revelation Bowl this…
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Lifts 2008 :: An Average Year
While lift construction in 2008 was more or less average, the scale of some of the projects was far from it. CLICK HERE…