SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Falling Trees Cause Loaded Gondola Cabin to Detach, Fall at Austrian Ski Area
SAM Magazine—Oetz, Austria, Jan. 11, 2024—A gondola cabin with four passengers in it detached from the haul rope and fell 23-33 feet after “several…
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2023 SAMMY Award Winner
2023 SAMMY Leadership Award Nominees The four individuals being recognized with 2023 SAMMY Leadership Awards demonstrate the innovative thinking, collaborative spirit, and transparent…
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Capital Ideas for Summer
Experts dish on how to survive (and thrive during) summer construction projects. During summer, the challenge of balancing capital improvement construction zones, staff schedules…
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Running Water
More frequest and intense rain events increase the importance of stormwater management. With the likelihood that catastrophic weather events will continue to increase in…
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Another Big Year, Even Bigger Lifts
North American ski areas installed 57 new ropeways in 2023, including some of the biggest lifts ever built on the continent, as manufacturers balanced…
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Idea Files :: January 2024
Fan gun monorail, hose roof, and welder cart. FAN GUN MONORAIL EXPRESS Massanutten, Va., wanted to use its new snowmaking fan guns on more…
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The Rise of the Mechtrician
Lift maintenance teams may not need IT people (yet), but lift mechanics—and training—have evolved in response to new tech. It all started with an old…
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Mountain Spy …… January 2024
A question on free lessons. THE QUESTION: “I’ve never skied before, and I read an article about a ski area that offers free lessons.…
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Successful Succession
Succession planning is critical in securing long-term success for future owners of a business, and cementing the legacy of current ones. Katie Boedecker grew…
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Positive Energy
As energy prices continue to spiral, ski resorts are creatively managing costs and consumption. Ski areas everywhere are being slammed with rising energy costs, and there seems…