SAM Coverage
Disability Issues
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Purpose, Perspective, and People
Mountain bike industry professionals discuss creating a sustainable and responsible summer operation. In September 2022, the Mountain Bike Tourism Symposium (MBTS) brought together a…
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Elevated Fun for All
A few recent and in-progress installations of open access and ADA-compliant at-height attractions that aim to offer adventure for everyone. When it comes to…
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Mountain Spy :: November 2008
Mountain Spy Liz Eren owes this month’s idea to Lonie Glieberman at Mount Bohemia. He often plays practical jokes on his staff with strange…
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The Proposed New Ada Regs: Will They Work?
A look at new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations that pertain to the resort industry. Article addresses key points and tells where to…
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
Along with all the steps areas take at this time of year to make sure things go right, it’s time to be prepared when…
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What color is our parachute>
Skiing has been, from its start centuries ago, a white sport. It’s played on a white field, and the participants have been mostly white.…
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Not to Me!
Some years ago, I nearly killed myself in an industrial accident. It was March, and there was still a lot of snow on the…
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Adopting Adaptive
“No otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation…
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Loup Loup Redeemed
How does a small, broke, ski hill without indoor plumbing remake itself into a thriving, state-of-the-art model of disabled access? Ask the folks at…
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Opening The Outdoors To The Disabled
As ski resorts struggle with the issue of seasonality, the need for a diversity of recreational activities, particularly in the summer, and broader relevance…
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Book Review: Bold Tracks
By Hal O’Leary152 pp. Evergreen, Colo.: Cordillera Press, Inc., Paper. $16.95. by Gwen AllardDirector, Disabled Program, Ski Windham, N.Y.and Director, PSIA Eastern Education Foundation…
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The Americans with Disabilities Act
Will your ski school staff be required to communicate with a hearing-impaired skier using American Sign Language? Will you be required to make your…