SAM Coverage
Regulation
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A Smoke-Free Area Base Lodge
by Brad Moretz, Assistant General Manager, Appalachian Ski Mt., N.C. In North Carolina, tobacco has been the #1 cash crop and top industry for…
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Quality Assurance
The January issue of SAM contained an article that explored some of the implications of Quality Assurance — as understood in the context of…
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Quality Assurance
Over the next three to six years there will almost inevitably be major changes in the way ski lifts are designed, manufactured, marketed, installed,…
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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…
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The Fantasy’s Not For Burning
Outside, the snowflakes falling. Inside, skiers with glasses in hand, basking in the glow of a roaring fire — it’s skiing’s best loved cliche.…
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Hazardous Substances
Hazardous substances. For many, the term calls to mind visions of Love Canal and Bhopal, chemical companies and uranium mines, pesticides and industrial sewage.…
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Environmental Regulatory Process — Reference Books
Researched and written by Joseph Prendergast and Carrie Bowers of the American Ski Federation (ASF), these volumes were produced by United Ski Industries Association…
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Significant Judicial Decision on NEPA
Holdings by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in the body of a decision recently handed down could represent the most significant decision interpreting the…
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Environment And Growth
In Greek mythology, one of the tougher navigational feats was to go between the treacherous rock called Scylla and the awesome whirlpool, Charybdis. No…
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Periodic Load Testing
In most states the only time a ski lift is load tested is during the initial acceptance test and inspection process, after relocation or…