SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Lift Specialists Gather At Steamboat Symposium
An overview of the OITAF/NACS symposium at Steamboat, Colo., and at the 15 papers presented.
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Lifts 1992
Nationally, lift construction is down again, but the West is up. A complete look at the number of new ski lifts for 1992. Includes…
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Water Based Works
Eleven years ago, Deer Valley, Utah, painted the towers and lift equipment with water-based paints. The ease of maintenance and effectiveness of the paint…
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Checklist For Lift Buying
Ski area lift buyers can create lists and charts to compare manufacturers’ lifts. A checklist for potential lift buyers to use in forming a…
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Computers For Small Areas: Computer Phobia
A look at the applications of computer monitoring and control in the context of a small ski area. Author examines the cost vs. savings…
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Ticketing And Access Control
A review of the very successful venture into electronic ticketing and access control at Breckenridge, Colo. The system was designed in-house and will be…
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Improving Attendants Attendance
A look at how Hunter Mountain devised an innovative reward system to keep lift attendants throughout the season. Designed by the lift operators, the…
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Horses To The Rescue
Keil Thompson, of Thompson Lift Construction Company, decided to use two Belgian work horses to carry tools and equipment into a rugged and environmentally-protected…
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Ramp Monitor Board
For just a few dollars and a few minutes of installation time, Winter Park, Colorado, got peace of mind with a “Bottom-line, catch-all circuit…
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Shocking Problem
A solution to the problem of static electricity that builds up in lift chairs. With just $50 and a few hours of their time,…