SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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Solitude to Unveil First Phase of New Bike Park
SAM Magazine—Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Sept. 6, 2023—Just days after it reported its first dusting of snow for the season, Solitude, Utah, will unveil…
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At Your Own Risk
How does personal accident insurance work, and is it changing the risk and liability game at resorts? Ever since the emergence of lift-serviced skiing about…
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Mountain Spy :: September 2023
Hiking at a resort. THE QUESTION: “My family wants to come hike at your resort, but we’re pretty inexperienced. Do you have any advice?”…
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State of the Unions
Ski areas focus on improving relations and benefits as more employees seek to leverage collective bargaining. The number of U.S. ski area employees, namely…
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The Age of the Employee
Resorts look to housing, increased wages, and even wellness benefits to bridge lingering post-Covid staffing gaps. After three tough years of Covid, the winter ski season…
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Construction Site :: September 2023
Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience. BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN, ID The summer of 2023 has seen…
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More Balsams, Les Otten
Les Otten nears the starting line on his ambitious plan to revive a historic ski area and resort deep in New Hampshire’s Great North…
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The End of Cash is Nigh
More resorts are moving toward cashless transactions thanks to a slew of benefits. Back in the day, head-out-to-ski prep looked like this: tighten up your…
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The Training Conundrum
To develop the next generation of mountain ops employees, we must find new ways to provide crucial training and pass along expertise. Raise your…
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Who is the Winner of the 2023 Rise Up Challenge?
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 28, 2023—The 2023 Rise Up Challenge, sponsored by Leitner-Poma of America, highlighted up-and-coming lift mechanics and their lift maintenance teams…