SAM Coverage
Safety
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Patrol And Control
A look at how the management at Boreal, Calif., came up with new solutions to maintain the integrity of their snowboard park by using…
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Jerk On The Throttle
Acceleration of the loads on an aerial tramway system–a chairlift, for instance–can be smooth as silk or can result in deropement. Recent information on…
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Tension System Behavior And Carriage Movement
An understanding of the expected behavior of a lift’s tensioning system will help alert lift operators or supervisors to recognize and corrrect any tensioning…
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First Class First Aid
When a new base area was being planned in Canada at Mt. Norquay, Alberta, key ski patrollers helped design an ideal, state-of-the-art first aid…
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Safety Committee Vs. Worker’s Comp
A look at the formation of a safety committee that comes up with inter-department risk management programs. These programs result in a lower number…
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Safety Committee Vs. Worker’s Comp
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Evac-U-Life Modification
A look at a few modifications developed by the ski patrol from Gunstock, N.H.,for the inexpensive Evac-U-Life system.
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Keeping Safe: Updating Your Risk List
A look at how the formation of a regularly-updated emergency file containing contact names and phone numbers, coupled with a disaster plan, can help…
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Camaraderie Comes With Safety
At vail, they instituted a four-pronged safety program to bring back past attitudes and feelings about skiing.
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Vail Revokes Lift Tickets
The “zero tolerance” program against reckless skiers resulted in 160 ticket removals and 400 warnings.
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Hitches, Handles And Splints Can Help
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A No-Fault Accident Locating System
This brand new way of pin-pointing ski accidents on the slopes almost eliminates one of the nagging variables in making reports. By Robert G.…
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Skier Safety Act Is Together
Organizations and individuals in the ski industry are firmly addressing this crucial problem. Lew Cuyler looks at the results.