SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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A Funitel for Squaw Valley
This article profiles the construction of Squaw Valley’s new funitel, opened in December of 1998. It is the biggest lift in North America with…
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Ropeway Database Goes Online
This is a brief announcement about the ropeway database available online from the Information Center for Ropeway Studies, Colorado School of Mines. There are…
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Lift Tips for Mini-Riders
These are tips for lift operators to consider when loading and unloading young snowboarders accompanied by adults.
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Bob Heron, Lift Pioneer
Renowned ropeway engineer Bob Heron has made an indelible mark on the ski industry during a remarkable career filled with firsts. Includes “A Lift…
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Technology In The Works
New lift technology is everywhere: a Poma detachable double for Ruthie’s Run at Aspen, Squaw Valley, Calif., gets North America’s first funitel from Garaventa-CTEC,…
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1997 Lifts–Big Surge In New VTFH
1997 was an impressive year in lift-building, with more jumbo chairlifts, a surge in replacement lifts, a spike in surface tows and a surprising…
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Unwelcome Nomenclature
Questioning a major resort’s use of the term “high speed” in conjunction with both detachable and fixed-grip lifts.
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40 Years Of Chairlifts In North America
An unusual chart reveals the growth pattern of chairlift construction from 1955 to the present.
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If You Build It, They Will Come
The history of the ski industry is the history of uphill transportation. Beginning a new series of features about lifts and their impact.
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Jigback Tops Lone Peak
An amazing Doppelmayr tram reaches the summit at Big Sky, Mont., but not before a glacier under the bottom terminal was tamed.