SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Oitaf Congress In Barcelona Disappoints; “Heavy Metal Tour” Following Does Not.
In the first week of June, the 7th International OITAF Congress brought together tramway experts and authorities from 25 countries in Barcelona, Spain. No…
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Quality Assurance
The January issue of SAM contained an article that explored some of the implications of Quality Assurance — as understood in the context of…
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Quality Assurance
Over the next three to six years there will almost inevitably be major changes in the way ski lifts are designed, manufactured, marketed, installed,…
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Lifts 1992
No surprises, but oh, what a bummer of a year for new lift construction! The 36 new lifts represent the lowest total since SAM…
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Lifted…By A Magic Carpet
Learning to go uphill on skis can be more challenging than learning to go downhill … and it’s not nearly as much fun. Vail…
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Ittab Explores Colorado Resorts
Colorado was the scene in August of the first-ever meeting in North America of the international organization of cableway supervisory authorities, known as ITTAB…
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Back To The Future
I find it intriguing that the American continent’s only native surface lift, the rope tow—arguably also the most efficient, highest capacity and most cost-effective…
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The Wherefores Of Wire Rope
Wire rope installation is a topic that provokes a wide range of opinions and brings about differing responses from lift manufacturers, wire rope manufacturers…
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Old Lift Gets High Think
Skiers visiting Winter Park this winter will find a new lift — well, it’s actually rather an old lift, and one with quite a…
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Lift Specialists Gather At Steamboat Symposium
The Fifth OITAF/NACS Symposium, August 30 to September 2, at Steamboat, Colo., was widely viewed as one of the most successful ever held, with…