SAM Coverage
Regulation
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Summer Ops on Forest Service Land
Follow the screening criteria to smooth the way to approval. The Recreational Opportunities Act of 2011 allows winter resorts on Forest Service land to…
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Control Hazardous Energy
Lockout/tagout saves lives, and is required by OSHA. Mike Mechanic has done his morning safety check of lift A and found the brake needs…
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Problem Solving
It takes creativity to find solutions when working with an orphan ski lift. If you have an orphan ski lift, and have had a…
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Orphan Ski Lifts
Though a lift’s manufacturer may no longer be in business, the lift still requires maintenance and support. Where do you find it? Chances are…
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Rescue Me
Part II of II. The National Ski Patrol faces a slew of challenges, both external and internal. Is it up to the task?
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Speak-Out: Will ASTM Enter the Terrain Park?
SPEAK-OUT: WILL ASTM ENTER THE TERRAIN PARK? ISSUE September 2011 VOLUME 50-5 PAGE 14 SUBJECT Opinion The ASTM F27 Committee on Snow Skiing is…
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Speak-Out: Lower Debit Card Swipe Fees Fizzle
SPEAK-OUT: LOWER DEBIT CARD SWIPE FEES FIZZLE ISSUE September 2011 AUTHOR David Eldredge VOLUME 50-5 PAGE 15 SUBJECT Opinion Relief was just three weeks…
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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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Attending to the Details
The final months of 2002 were a tough time for Colorado ski resorts. On Nov. 23, Winter Park lost area manager Jack Mason, 53,…
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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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Doing the Right Thing Pays Off
We couldn’t have asked for a better December. The forecasts were favorable, the snow was inching up the marker and Bogus Basin was open.…
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Logging by Air
This past fall, after more than two years of working on the necessary approvals, the management of Marmot Basin Ski Area, Alberta, was ready…
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Playing it Safe
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 1998, 1.7 million injuries and illnesses resulted in lost work time for businesses. Wrist and knee…
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Will Environmental Constraints Pass Into Oblivion?
What will happen if Congress deconstructs the federal regulatory apparatus? Will ski resorts be freed, once and for all, from the environmental constraints symbolized…
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The Proposed New Ada Regs: Will They Work?
At the NSAA Convention this May some area executives got their first detailed look at the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…
