Ski Areas Of New York Expands Lift Maintenance Training Program
Ski Areas of New York is please to announce the 2018 schedule of lift maintenance classes. This will be the seventh consecutive year that they have offered this very successful program. In keeping with their commitment to education and training they again will offer this program at NO cost to members and non-members alike. In fact there is lunch and all training materials included for attendees. A certificate of completion will be awarded to all who complete each course.
The original program was structured for 6 years and ended during the summer of 2017. They have retooled a new group of classes for 2018 and beyond that includes advanced fixed grip and detachable classes as well as condensed basic fixed grip training.
They are extending an invitation to the entire Ski Resort Community to participate. They want all to join us in sharing the knowledge and expertise of our instructors and attendees. They encourage you to bring as many personnel as you like.
As part of the curriculum ropeway events that have occurred throughout the North America in 2018 will be addressed as well as a review of the status of NYS Code Rule 32, ANSI-B77.1, 2011, and ANSI-B77.1, 2017.
They would also like ski areas to bring samples of lift components that failed prematurely or in an unusual way that would be interesting to others. Additionally, they are also curious regarding specialized lift maintenance tools that you purchased or manufactured that made your job as a lift mechanic easier!
Here are the dates, locations and topics:
Hunter Mountain – May 15, 2018
Introduction to detachable equipment, with Bob Abrahamsen and crew
Reservation contact person: Bob Abrahamsen, Lift Manager
Phone: (518)-263-4223 ext. 2280
E mail: babrahamsen@huntermtn.com
Oak Mountain – May 22, 2018
Basic Fixed grip mechanical group 1, with Matt O’Brien and crew
Reservation contact person: Matt O’Brien, General Manager
Phone: (802)-498-7229
E mail: mjobrien83@gmail.com
Greek Peak – June 19, 2018
Advanced Fixed Grip mechanical and electrical, with Toby Bonham and crew
Reservation contact person: Toby Bonham, Mountain Manager
800-955-2754 Ext 6202
E mail: tbonham@greekpeakmtnresort.com
Gore Mountain – July 10, 2018
Advanced Detachable mechanical, with Matt Allen and crew
Reservation contact person: Matt Allen, Lift Manager
Phone: (518)-251-2411
E mail: matt@goremountain.com
Windham Mountain Resort – July 17, 2018
Basic fixed grip mechanical group 2, with Nick Dana, Lift Manager and crew
Reservation contact person: Samantha Moses, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (518) 734-4300 ext. 1500
E mail: smoses@windhammountain.com
HoliMont Ski Club – July 31, 2018
Basic fixed grip electrical, with Tony Kowalski and crew
Reservation contact person: Tony Kolwalski, Lift Manager
Phone: (716) 669-4907
E mail: tony@holimont.com
Please RSVP the ski area reservation contact person with the names of your attendees that plan to participate.
Classes begin with coffee and snacks at 8:00 AM
The typical program will be an all-day session lead by the host ski area lift maintenance department and others. Lunch will be provided and there will be no cost to you no matter how many people you send!
This program will provide training and networking to your lift maintenance staff and ultimately all classes combined with cover all the material in the Peter Wood Ski Lift Functions, Maintenance and Regulations manual. This manual is the resource document for the program and they encourage every lift department to own a copy.
Tom Sanford Chairman of SANY Lift Maintenance Committee said, “ Now in our seventh year this program is a hands on effort whereby everyone participates and learns from each other, this is can’t miss training for all lift maintenance personnel.”
Scott Brandi, President of SANY said, “The expansion of the curriculum is keeping up with advancements in lift technology while keeping our focus on the core needs of lift maintenance. We are committed underwriting the cost of this program and we are grateful to all the resorts and instructors who have stepped up to host and teach these classes.”
For more information contact Ski Areas of New York at 315-696-6550.
