SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Summer Ops Camp Registration Closes in Five Days
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 23, 2019— Registration for SAM’s 11th annual Summer Ops Camp—a series of site visits, seminars, on-hill workshops, demos, and networking…
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Snow People – July/August 2019
In SAM’s monthly Snow People, we highlight recent happenings to people who are part of the mountain resort industry. This time around, we’ve combined…
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Sea to Sky Gondola Haul Rope Intentionally Severed
SAM Magazine—Squamish, B.C., Aug. 16, 2019—The haul rope of the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C., was reportedly cut in what police are…
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New Mayflower Resort to Connect With Deer Valley
SAM Magazine—Park City, Utah, Aug. 13, 2019—Extell Development Company is building a new mountain resort located right next to Deer Valley Resort outside of…
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Base-to-Base Gondola Approved
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., July 24, 2019—After years of environmental reviews, permit hearings, and opposition from conservation groups, the base-to-base gondola that will connect…
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NSAA’s Complete 2018-19 Kottke Report Now Available
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., July 17, 2019—The 2018-19 Kottke End of Season Survey, the most comprehensive analysis of the winter resort industry, is now available…
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SAM SUMMIT SERIES 2019—PART 4: RISK MANAGEMENT
Three mentors answer tough questions, posed by a group of inquiring young managers, about handling thorny issues around risk. In this edition of the…
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July 4th Holiday: Hot Business and Weather
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., July 10, 2019—After many regions of ski country experienced wet—and even snowy—weather through much of the spring, a hot summer Fourth…
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News & Views :: July 2019
Kid lift safety, Epic opinion,Heads-Up, personnel and supplier doings. KIDS ON LIFTS: SAFETY IS JOB #1 Lift safety has been a particularly urgent…
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Idea Files :: July 2019
Creating a portable stop gate, carriage travel switch, and sun shade. PORTABLE STOP GATE Portable stop gates are a common accessory for…