The Voice of the Mountain Resort Industry | Est. 1962

News ▾

Sections

SAM Headline News Faces & Places Ski Inc. Series Ownership Timeline All news →

Latest

SAM Headline News

Kids 12 and Under to Ski and Ride for Free at Giants Ridge
Faces and Places

Bear Den Partners Names Barrego as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Operations and Integration
Faces and Places

Ski California’s LMOE Conference Draws Nearly 400 Attendees, Expands Training Opportunities
Faces and Places

Barnes to Succeed Hawkes as Wisp Resort GM in Planned Leadership Transition

Free Newsletter

SAM Headline News

Industry intel in your inbox, weekday mornings. No fluff — unsubscribe anytime.

Magazine ▾

Current Issue

January 2016

Browse

Read the Current Issue Search the Archive Subscribe All issues →

Since 1962

Subscribe to SAM

Six print issues a year, weekly briefings, and six decades of archive.

View plans →

Mountain Departments ▾

Topics

Lift Operations Snowmaking Grooming Technology Leadership Dev. Summer Ops Sustainability All departments →

Latest

Kids 12 and Under to Ski and Ride for Free at Giants Ridge
Bear Den Partners Names Barrego as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Operations and Integration
Ski California’s LMOE Conference Draws Nearly 400 Attendees, Expands Training Opportunities
Barnes to Succeed Hawkes as Wisp Resort GM in Planned Leadership Transition
Snow People — June 2026
Summer Bookings Slow, But Mountain Destination Lodging Outlook Remains Strong

Mega Menu — Departments Rail · Reach the Mountain Industry

23,000 industry decision-makers across resorts, suppliers, and operations. Get the SAM media kit.

Media Kit

Events ▾

Programs

Cutter’s Camp Summer Ops Camp The Summit Series Industry calendar →

Signature

Grooming Cutter’s Camp Hands-on snowcat training with the industry’s best operators. Summer Ops Summer Ops Camp Build a four-season operation that pays through the off-months.

Mega Menu — Events Rail · Reach the Mountain Industry

23,000 industry decision-makers across resorts, suppliers, and operations. Get the SAM media kit.

Media Kit

Contests & Awards ▾

Programs

SAMMY Hall of Fame 10 Under 30 I AM A Snowmaker My First Mountain Explore the SAMMYs →

Spotlight

SAMMYs SAMMY Hall of Fame Celebrating the people who move the mountain resort industry forward. Rising Talent 10 Under 30 The next generation of resort leadership.

Mega Menu — Awards Rail · Reach the Mountain Industry

23,000 industry decision-makers across resorts, suppliers, and operations. Get the SAM media kit.

Media Kit

Classifieds ▾

Browse

Job Board & Careers Equipment for Sale Real Estate Services & RFPs All classifieds →

Hiring or selling?

Post a Listing Reach the whole industry List a job, sell equipment, or float an RFP to 23,000 operators. Marketplace Browse all listings Jobs, equipment, real estate, and services across the industry.

Mega Menu — Classifieds Rail · Reach the Mountain Industry

23,000 industry decision-makers across resorts, suppliers, and operations. Get the SAM media kit.

Media Kit

Community ▾

The Board

Wanted Requests Open Requests My Requests Browse the board →

How it works

Step 1 Post what you need A part, a loaner, a vendor lead, or a hard-won answer — describe it in a minute. Step 2 The community answers Operators across the industry reply with parts, fixes, and referrals.

Peer to Peer

Need a part, a hand, or an answer?

Post a Wanted Request and tap the collective know-how of the operator community.

Post a request →

Browse SAM

News

SAM Headline News Faces & Places Ski Inc. Series Ownership Timeline

Magazine

Current Issue Search the Archive Subscribe

Mountain Departments

Lift Operations Snowmaking Grooming Technology Leadership Dev. Summer Ops Sustainability

Events

Cutter’s Camp Summer Ops Camp The Summit Series Industry Calendar

Contests & Awards

SAMMY Hall of Fame 10 Under 30 I AM A Snowmaker My First Mountain

Classifieds

Job Board & Careers Equipment for Sale Real Estate Services & RFPs Post a Listing

Community

From the Magazine

January 2016

Read the issue →

Subscribe to SAM Already a member? Sign in → My Account Sign out →

Search SAM

From your search:

Sort Dates

SAM Answer · AI

Searching…

No matches. Press Enter for the full archive search.

Mountain Departments

Technology
Lift Operations
Snowmaking
Grooming
All departments →

Popular Sections

SAM Headline NewsNews · daily
The MagazineCurrent issue + archive
Events & AwardsCalendar · SAMMYs
Classifieds & CareersJobs · equipment

Browse

Issue archive (since 1962)
Buyer’s Guide & vendors
Job board · Employment
Advertise · Media Kit

Since 1962

Subscribe to SAM.

Six print issues a year, weekly briefings, and the archive operators have trusted for six decades.

$59 · Digital/ year $89 · Print + Digital/ year $149 · International/ year

Already a subscriber? Log in →

Free Newsletters

Industry intel, in your inbox.

Three free newsletters — pick what fits your operation. No fluff, unsubscribe anytime.

Headline News · weekday mornings Buyer’s Guide · supplier intel The Quarterly · long-form

SAM Member

Sign in

Enter your email and we’ll send a secure sign-in link — no password needed. If you have a SAM subscription, it’s connected automatically.

Check your inbox — we’ve sent a secure sign-in link. It expires in 15 minutes.

Dev (staging) — email is off here.
Open your sign-in link →

Not a subscriber? Start a subscription →

Lifts & Ropeways

Lift Maintenance

April 19, 2012

Continue Reading

Six Lift Maintenance Teams Selected for 2026 Rise Up ChallengeBy admin Lifts & Ropeways2026 Lift Maintenance Seminar Popular, ImpactfulBy Jordyn Bremmer Lifts & RopewaysSix Lift Maintenance Teams Selected for 2025 Rise Up ChallengeBy Jordyn Bremmer

Ski Area Management — operations intelligence for the mountain resort industry since 1962. 16,000+ articles. 23,000+ readers. Independent.

Coverage

News
Mountain Departments
Magazine
Archive

Programs

10 Under 30
Cutter’s Camp
Best/Worst in Marketing
I AM A Snowmaker

Business

Classifieds
Buyer’s Guide
Media Kit
Advertise

About

About SAM
Contact
Subscribe
Privacy

Site by Zao

Lift Maintenance

Read Next

Continue Reading