SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Maintenance Gets A Lift
At Labrador Mountain, N.Y., they needed a new maintenance building, but even more, they wanted an efficient way to lift wide-track grooming vehicles for…
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Adults Learn To Ski Like Magic
Adults as well as children learning to ski use the Magic Carpet ski lift in Greek Peak, N.Y., to ease beginner’s apprehension.
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Preserving History
The Arthur Lakes Library at the Colorado School of Mines received a unique donation of the working library of Chuck Dwyer, former chief ropeway…
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A Lift That Was A Beacon
The inaugural article of a new series on classic lifts features the Emerald Mountain lift from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. When residents unloaded the Constam…
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The Lift That Became A Ride
The six-passenger, stand-up lift at Tremblant, Quebec, was conceived to move guests from the parking lots to the base area, 100 feet higher and…
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Lifts 1996
A strong year in western lift construction pushed total VTFH to an all-time high. Plus, the number of detachables continues to increase.
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The Yan Aftermath
An examination of the ways different areas have dealt with the problem of retrofitting, replacing or monitoring Yan detachables designed by Lift Engineering.
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Lift-Loading Made Easy
An adjustable loading ramp made loading Stratton’s six-passenger, high-speed lift fast and efficient. Stratton’s lift department developed the ramp using small gradient changes over…
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Dc Drives: Inspection, Cleaning, Lubrication And Overhauls
The third of three articles (the first two ran in May and September 1996) on preventive maintenance for ski lift DC drive motors. This…
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What’s New?
Trash compactor (Orwak), Impakt! maintenance software (TecWorks), Aquatic pool matting (Martin Nicholls), miniature golf courses (Lomma), Boulder Buster (BDS, Inc.), bio-enzyme treatment for septic…