SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Invests $6 Million in Tubing Center and Snowmaking for 2025-26 Season
SAM Magazine—Reno, Nev., Sept. 10, 2025—Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has invested $6 million this season to add the new Wildslide Tahoe Tubing Center and…
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Inside “Summer Ops Camp” at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, Sept. 9, 2025—The fourteenth annual SAM Summer Ops Camp convened Sept. 2-4, at the world-class indoor and outdoor classroom of…
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Inside Camp at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine—Whistler, British Columbia, Sept. 9, 2025—The fourteenth annual SAM Summer Ops Camp convened Sept. 2-4, at the world-class indoor and outdoor classroom of…
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Jury Sides with Skier Injured in Fall from Chairlift
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 3, 2025—An Oklahoma woman who was left paralyzed from the waist down after she fell from a chairlift at Crested…
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Wind Hold
Aerial lifts are susceptible to wind, but experience, technology, and teamwork help manage the risks. One of the most confounding realities of the uphill…
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Construction Site :: September 2025
Projects include new lifts, a rebuilt lodge, and a snowmaking upgrade. Lutsen Mountains, MN A fast-moving fire claimed one of Lutsen’s base village…
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Indy Pass Confirms 43 New Partners, Learn-to-Turn Details
SAM Magazine—Granby, Colo., Aug. 28, 2025—Indy Pass has added 43 alpine and cross-country partner ski areas for the 2025–26 season, bringing its total to 271 worldwide.…
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“Our Plan is Our Power”
How two small areas grew their bottom lines, engaged staff and customers, and future-proofed their businesses. How can small areas, or even large ones, find…
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After the Ice
It took grit, teamwork, and lots of chainsaws to recover from a devastating March storm that hit northern Michigan and enveloped The Highlands under inches…
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Margins in Plain Sight
Edit your menu listings and layout to protect your margins and drive sales. This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the most…