AI is Closer than You Think
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I am a strong believer that data is needed to make good decisions and the more data the better. I qualify that there is still the need for a review of the data and exploration of all the possibilities. Data is something that is needed to migrate from preventive lift maintenance to predictive maintenance. I […]
My Takeaway from the RMLA session – The Future of Lift Maintenance
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I was honored and appreciative to have the opportunity to facilitate a discussion with a room full of ski lift personnel to discuss the Future of Lift Maintenance. The discussion was not a technical one on lift design or operation but rather on having qualified and sufficient numbers of lift personnel to maintain ski lifts […]
Can Our Lift Infrastructure be Maintained? Part 2
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Last month I shared how I came about asking the question in the title above. I made the analogy to a three-legged stool and addressed one leg of the stool, engagement, and inclusion. In closing last month’s piece, I said I would address the other two legs in the future. If you recall the two […]
Can Our Lift Infrastructure be Maintained?
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A scary question. Right? But I imagine many front-line lift maintenance managers and directors are asking that question in the back of their minds. I have spoken with two lift maintenance managers in the last week at prominent mountains that are understaffed and say if they lost one more person, they don’t know how they […]