SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Vail Resorts Visits, Revenues Dip Slightly Vs. 2009
SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 8, 2010-Vail Resorts, Inc. (VR) has seen a slight decrease in business levels from a year ago, according to data…
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Learn a Snow Sport Month Is Off and Running
SAM Magazine-LASSM kicked off today with Glen Plake appearing in a segment on The Today Show (see it at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34687728#34687728). The four-minute-plus segment shows…
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Eaglecrest Shuts Down Faulty Lift
SAM Magazine-Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 28, 2009-A refurbished chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area was shut down Dec. 23 after only a few days of operation…
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Gearbox, Brake Failures Led to Devil’s Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 28, 2009-The primary cause of the lift accident at Devil’s Head Resort Dec. 17 was a massive failure of the…
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Plenty Of Snow Worldwide for the Holidays
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 23, 2009-Winter has emphatically arrived, assuring excellent holiday skiing and snowboarding throughout North America and the European Alps, according to international…
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Many Injured in Lift Accident at Devil’s Head
SAM Magazine–December 18, 2009–More than a dozen people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously. According…
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Update on Devils Head Lift Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-At least 14 people were injured in a lift malfunction at Devil’s Head Resort, Wisc., three of them seriously…
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Crested Butte Appeals Snodgrass Decision
SAM Magazine-Mt. Crested Butte, Colo., Dec. 18, 2009-Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has filed an appeal with the U.S. Forest Service, disputing the agency’s…
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Devil’s Head Resort, State Inspectors Investigating Accident
SAM Magazine-Merrimac, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2009-A team of investigators including state inspectors, tramway experts and staff members of the Devil’s Head resort are conducting…
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Plake to Tout LASSM on “Today” in January
SAM Magazine-McLean, Va., Dec. 16, 2009-Glen Plake, star of numerous ski adventure films and a frequent visitor to small ski areas on his annual…

