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Departments: Lifts & Ropeways

  • Robert Chacon

    Robert Chacon

    Assistant Director of Mountain Operations Mountain High, Calif. Six-word bio: "A neck tie = dog leash.” A powderhound and seasoned patroller, Chacon is skyrocketing…

  • Katie Cerovski

    Katie Cerovski

    Lift Operations Manager Red Lodge, Mont. Six-word bio: "Colorful, cheerful, determined, dedicated, fun, snowboarder.” At 20, Cerovski stepped into her current position in mid-winter,…

  • Adam Bybliw

    Adam Bybliw

    Environmental Manager Vail Resorts, Colo. Six-word bio: "I’m only staying for one season.” This environmental manager dedicates his energy to saving Vail’s, bringing a…

  • Doug Burnett

    Doug Burnett

    Manager, Roundhouse Lodge Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Six-word bio: "Enjoying life, wine and great food.” With an office at the top of the world and…

  • Aimee Braxmeier

    Aimee Braxmeier

    Lift Supervisor Stratton, Vt. Six-word bio: "All for the love of winter.” Enthusiasm for winter sunrises, the patience required to handle tricky projects, earning…

  • Ethan Austin

    Ethan Austin

    Communications Manager Sugarloaf, Maine Six-word bio: "PR guy, photographer, writer, skier, Sugarloafer.” Poised, articulate and tuned into modern communications, Austin expertly managed a communications…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Copper Theft Is On the Rise

    SPECIAL REPORT: Copper Theft Is On the Rise

    SAM Magazine–March 26, 2012 By John T. Murphy, Wells Fargo Special Risks When the price of scrap copper went up and the economy went…

  • B.C. Approves Jumbo Glacier Resort

    SAM Magazine-Invermere, B.C., Mar. 21, 2012-The B.C. government has approved development of the long-stalled Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort, which could become the country’s first…

  • Park City Files Lawsuit Against Talisker

    SAM Magazine–March 9, 2012–Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) today filed a lawsuit against Talisker Land Holdings, LLC. The suit seeks to resolve a lease…

  • LSSM Reports Nearly 100,000 Participants in January

    SAM Magazine-Washington, D.C., Mar. 7, 2012-Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) 2012 taught nearly 100,000 beginner lessons during January, program organizers estimate, up…