Departments: Lifts & Ropeways

SAM Magazine-Squaw Valley, Calif., Aug. 21, 2006-Alexander C. Cushing, who founded Squaw Valley and brought the 1960 Winter Olympics to the resort, died from…

SAM Magazine-Teton Village, Wyo., Aug. 10 2006-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) will replace its original 60-passenger tram with a new 100 passenger state of…

July 10, Italy/Switzerland (snowHunter)– For the coming winter season 2006/2007, there’ll be a re-launch of the ‘International’ ski area of Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche in…

July 10, New Zealand (SnowHunter)–Lake Wanaka Ski Tourism Boost New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka is looking forward to an increase in visiting skiers and snowboarders,…

July 10, Austria (Snow Hunter)–Year Round Skiing Ends at Sölden Sölden in Austria has followed other glacier ski areas like Tignes in France by…

SAM Magazine-Government Camp, Ore., April 25, 2006-Richard L. Kohnstamm, who transformed Timberline Lodge into a national skiing institution in the 1950s, died last Friday…

SAM Magazine-Londonderry, Vt., Mar. 20, 2006-An investment group led by a Connecticut lawyer is set to purchase Magic Mountain ski area here for about…

SAM Magazine–Vail, Colo., March 13, 2006–Vail Resorts released its second quarter results today (three months ended January 31) and the snow gods were kind.…

SAM Magazine-The U.S. has the world’s most expensive six-day lift pass, priced at more than $500, according to the 2005-06 World Lift Ticket Price…

SAM Magazine-Lawrenceburg, Ind., Jan. 11, 2006-In a truly freak act of nature, the headwall at Perfect North Slopes fractured and avalanched Jan. 4 after…