Departments: Lifts & Ropeways

SAM Magazine – Vail, Colo., October – In the wake of headlines around the globe proclaiming an economic meltdown, resorts are scrambling to bolster…

SAM Magazine-Copper Mountain, Colo., Oct. 17, 2008-Copper Mountain will open Nov. 7, one week ahead of its scheduled opening date. Traditionally, the mountain has…

SAM Magazine – Mammoth Lakes, Calif., October 15, 2008 – A 200-foot-long tunnel under Mammoth’s Lupine ski run and the Eagle Express chairlift collapsed…

SAM Magazine – Squaw Valley, Calif., October 13, 2008 – Skiers and snowboarders at Squaw won’t have to fumble for lift tickets or passes…

SAM Magazine-Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Oct. 13, 2008-Arapahoe Basin will open Oct. 15, 2008, joining Timberline, Ore., which currently offers glacier skiing from Friday to…

SAM Magazine-Wrightwood, Calif., Oct. 10, 2008-Mountain High has doubled the ski area’s investment in its Faultline terrain park offerings for 2009. The investment will…

SAM Magazine-Lake Wanaka, NZ., Oct. 9, 2008-As North American resorts gear up for winter, the ski and ride season in the Southern Hemisphere is…

SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Oct. 6, 2008-To help offset added airline fees, Vail Resorts is offering a “Baggage Bailout” for skiers and snowboarders staying at…

SAM Magazine-Snowmass, Colo., Oct. 2, 2008-The Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) has successfully installed a 164-foot-tall wind tower at the top of the Snowmass Ski…