SAM Coverage
Lifts & Ropeways
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Mont-Sainte-Anne Allowed to Reopen Chairlifts, Not Gondola
SAM Magazine—Beaupré, Québec, Jan. 10, 2023—The Quebec Building Authority (RBQ) cleared four of Mont-Sainte-Anne’s (MSA) chairlifts to reopen on Jan. 8, but not the…
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Rental Buyer’s Guide 2023-2024
Rental equipment suppliers focus on better performance for users and efficiency for shop techs across alpine ski, snowboard, cross-country, alpine touring, and helmets. ALPINE…
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Catching Up with Kelly
SAM catches up with NSAA president and CEO Kelly Pawlak after her first five years at the helm to find out how she and…
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Old, New, Renewed
Three ski areas in different stages of life show what it takes to successfully propel a mountain resort into the future. What does it…
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New Growth
SAM sat down with Sierra-at-Tahoe GM John Rice to learn more about the mountain’s extensive recovery effort following the devestating Caldor Fire and the lessons…
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Lift Construction Survey 2022: In High Demand
The 2022 Lift Construction Survey illustrates what was one crazy summer for lift manufacturers, which installed a whopping 59 aerial lifts in North America—from…
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Holiday Demand Proves Strong Despite Wild Weather
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Jan. 6, 2023—Rollercoaster weather across the country, from recording breaking snowfall in California to 60-degree temps in Vermont, presented operational challenges…
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B77 Update :: January 2023
A review of the most impactful changes to the passenger ropeway standard. Since the latest changes to the ANSI B77.1 Standard for Passenger…
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Idea Files :: January 2023
DIY compressor hoist, bike racks, and conveyor skirting. COMPRESSOR HOIST Saddleback, Maine, snowmaking, grooming, and parks manager Andrew Roy and his team constructed a…
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Rules of Engagement
By focusing on relationship building, resorts and communities both win. There are roles at ski areas that we all understand—titles like human resources coordinator,…