SAM Coverage
Departments: Lifts & Ropeways
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One Dead, One Seriously Injured After Tremblant Gondola Accident
SAM Magazine—Tremblant, Quebec, July 17, 2023—One person has died and another is in critical condition in a Montreal-area hospital after a piece of heavy…
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UDOT Approves Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola; Snowbird Comments
SAM Magazine—Salt Lake City, Utah—July 13, 2023—The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) yesterday released its final record of decision (ROD) to move forward with…
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Northeast Ski Areas Report Damage, Closings in Wake of Floods
SAM Magazine—July 10, 2023—Concern is growing among ski area operators in Vermont and New York, with damage already being reported in the wake of…
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Colorado’s Lift-Free Bluebird Backcountry to Close
SAM Magazine—– Kremmling, Colo.—July 10, 2023—After three seasons of operation, Bluebird Backcountry, a ski touring-only area operated on a private ranch between Kremmling and…
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Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Lift Training Program Kicks off at Bear Creek
SAM Magazine—Macungie, Pa., July 6, 2023—The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA) held its inaugural lift training program at Bear Creek, Pa., June 20-21. The biannual…
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Fire Destroys Lake Louise Ski Resort Employee Housing, Shuts Down Summer Ops
SAM Magazine—Alberta, Canada, July 5, 2023—Summer operations at Lake Louise Ski Resort are shut down until further notice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police…
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Crested Butte Lift Mechanics, Electricians Vote to Unionize
SAM Magazine—Crested Butte, Colo., July 5, 2023—Lift mechanics and electricians at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) voted 7 to 3 to form the Crested…
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10 Under 30
This peer-nominated group of 20-somethings are thinkers, tinkerers, and hard workers—and they are the future leaders of our industry. They are tinkerers and thinkers.…
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Where Are They Now?
We checked in with a few past “10 Under 30″s to see what they’re up to, learn how they got there, and get their…
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Building for Efficiency
After Grand Targhee’s old maintenance shop collapsed, the resort planned for and built a new shop with all the fixins to help its crew…