SAM Coverage
Risk & Safety
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You Do the Math
I hadn’t seen Slats all summer, so when I spotted him in his usual booth at the back of the bar, I clumped on…
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When Every Second Counts
by Bill Koons, Copper Mountain Resort At a Colorado ski area last February, a 24-year-old male skier was taking a jump when he landed…
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Worst-Case Senario
It’s 9:30 in the morning and you stop for coffee. Like most ski area folks, you’ve been up for hours, making sure everything is…
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At Your Own Risk
by Thomas P. Aicher, Esq., Cleary Shahi Associates, P.C. The doctrine of inherent risk has been at the heart of ski area injury disputes…
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Keeping Guests Happy and Healthy
With a base area at 8,000 feet above sea level in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains, our ski patrol at Snowbird Ski &…
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Risky Business
So I’m snowcat skiing at Copper Mountain, Colo., and I’m in a cat filled, and I mean filled, with Copper employees. Just as we’re…
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For Safety’s Sake
Since skiers first started going uphill and sliding back down, safety has been a primary concern of area operators. Over the years, thanks to…
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The Pride of the Patrol
A little-known ski resort in Northern Utah recently opened one of the most up-to-date ski patrol facilities in North America. Owned and operated by…
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Keeping Safety Up Front
The National Ski Areas Association’s (NSAA) second annual National Safety week in January has become much more than just another week-long promotion at many…
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Staying In Touch With Guests
In the mid 1990s, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set aside 14 radio frequencies for home and personal use. These frequencies are known as…