SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Loaded to Capacity
At Mt. Bachelor there never is more than a seven-minute wait at a busy lift and they always run at capacity. Here’s how. Most…
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Construction Site
It was a busy summer as a new area comes on line and more real estate and new terrain will greet this winter’s guests.
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Lifts 2005-Nothing to Brag About
In terms of numbers, the lifts built in 2005 hit an all-time low. But the news is not all bad. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD…
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Playing Second Chair
With the cost of new lifts on the rise, many areas are turning to the second-hand market with a great deal of success. With…
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Construction Site
Mt. Baker, Wash., upgrade plan to fixed-grip quads, Breckenridge, new facilities, Alta, detachable quad, Yellowstone Club, Mont., three lift projects, Cascade, Wisc., snowmaking system.
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Construction Site
One of the last single chairs in operation makes its exit and some big expansions are started in construction projects across the contient.
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Sugarbush Pioneers Large-Scale AC Drive
It used to be they were far to expensive and problematic, but AC drives have come a long way adn might be the next…
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Sugarbush Pioneers Large-Scale AC Drive
It used to be they were far to expensive and problematic, but AC drives have come a long way adn might be the next…
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Do I Need a Rocket Scientist?
As more and more lifts come with the latest in electronic wizardry, strange problems can crop up as Angel Fire found out.
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Construction Site
Ski areas kept busy this summer upgrading facilites, installing new lifts, and generally making life easier for customers.