SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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SAM Idea Files
Mad River Glen, Vt., uses pig-warming mats to keep lift ops’ feet warm; Mountain Meadows, Vt. uses a changeable trail map sign to indicate…
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Pioneer Fantasy Lift
Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, built a new Garaventa six-pack and modified the terminals to make it look like a 19th century steam-powered contraption. Using Disney-type…
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Lift Loading Accidents
This is a case review of an accident that reaffirms the importance of proper training of lift attendants.
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SAM Idea Files
Mirrors at top terminals to help lift operators keep watch of the end of the unloading ramp while also watching approaching skiers from Snowshoe,…
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Industry Reports
ASC Merges with Meristar; Two Colorado Court Decisions (Nathan Hall and Eldora MOuntain); Austrian (Lift) Tragedy Still Unsolved; Saddleback Sells Part of Appalachian Trail;…
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2000 Lifts: An Average Year, but with Highlights
This is the annual new lift construction survey. This year’s edition reveals that the 1999-2000 season’s snowlessness had an impact, but Canada was gangbusters.…
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Letters to the Editor
Paul McMorris asks for names re: Idea File piece in the November 2000 issue; Marian Austin of Association of Scottish Ski Areas reminds us…
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The End Page
Wild Mountain, Minn., lost power the day after Thanksgiving and made due towing skiers with Pisten Bullys and cooked burgers and brats on gas…
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Kicking Horse, B.C.
The cover image relates to the annual lift construction survey that begins on page 69 of this issue. It is a (solarized) shot of…
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Economical and Civilized Lift Seating
Contour Loading on high-speed detachables helps efficiency, makes guests comfortable, saves space and might be the future.