SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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A Blast From the Past
Mountains have the edge on selling gravity thrill rides, so maybe it’s time to take a look at the Alpine Slide again. It’s as…
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Lifts 2006-There Were Some Big Stories
Our annual lift construction survey is a contradiction in numbers…sort of. All in all it was an adventurous year for lift installers. CLICK…
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Grrl Power
Teenage girls don’t make up a big chunk of business-but they could. “I just don’t know why more teenage girls don’t go to the…
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
While the season is in full swing, it pays to take a close look at your accident investigation protocol-there are some new tricks that…
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Construction Site :: January 2007
See what resorts were up to this past building season. Big White, B.C.The new Snow Ghost Express, a state-of-the-art C$7 million (US$6.1 million) Leitner-Poma…
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SAM Idea Files :: January 2007
Dumpster forks and a new grouser tool are some of the great ideas from creative ski resorts. Plus, we pick the best idea of…
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Speak-Out :: A Mighty Wind
Felix Kagi, General Manager of Crotched Mountain, talks efficiency in “A Mighty Wind”. Chuck Cobb, Chairman of Kirkwood and Durango Mountain Resorts, asks “Tension? What…
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Industry Reports :: January 2007
Booth Creek sells… Alyeska Sold… Tenney Not to Open… People… Supplier People… Supplier News Booth Creek SellsCNL Income Properties bought four of the six…
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Snow? Who Needs Snow?
The early season brought its usual heartache and cheer. As usual, the U.S. ski season is once again a story of contrasts. Despite record…
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Raising the Bar
CSIA and Sierra College have teamed to create a training program for lift maintenance and electrical staff. The polar ice caps might be getting…