SAM Coverage
Safety
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Where Freedom and Responsibility Collide
When local skier David Krause, 47, went out of bounds at Stowe Mountain Resort this past January, it’s a safe bet he wasn’t planning…
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Hard-Headed
Indemnification is becoming the risk management mantra for ski area shops that rent helmets. But many areas “haven’t organized their procedures to meet the…
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A High-Tech Way to Measure Snow Depth
Three seasons ago, Stratton Resort, Vt., added a new tool to its snowmaking and grooming arsenal—SnowQuest. First, Stratton uses a ground-penetrating SnowScan radar unit…
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On the Fast Track
Suppose you could teach beginners to ski from the top of the mountain, making parallel turns, by the end of their first day on…
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SAM Idea Files
Light Guard When the insurance inspector visited Snow Snake Ski Area in central Michigan, he cited the area for not having a protective guard…
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Instilling a Safety Culture
The ski industry spends a lot of time and energy reminding the public about the sport’s inherent risks. It’s no less important to continually…
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Tune Up Your Rental Gear
The industry-wide campaign to retain new skiers and riders could well focus attention on an often-neglected aspect of serving these customers: rental gear maintenance.…
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The Helmet Issue
Colorado established a mark this winter that nobody wanted: By mid-March, a record 15 skiers had died on the state’s slopes. These stats were…
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Killer Snow
Twenty years later, patrolman Casey Jones at Alpine Meadows, Calif., still recalls the moment when Anna Conrad was miraculously found. “This hand came out…
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Breaking the Chain
International safety organizations say that for every disaster or fatality there are 30 minor accidents, 300 near misses and 30,000 unsafe actions, mistakes, slips…
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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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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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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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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…
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Wrap-up of Safety Awareness Week
From poster contests to scavenger hunts, to handing out cash, season tickets, free gear, meals, drinks and skiing, ski resorts across the country embraced…
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Restoring Safety and Civility to the Slopes
Responding to a skewed public perception that skiing and snowboarding are high-risk sports, separate programs at Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt., and at Vail and…
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Heads Up: New National Safety Call to Action
In the wake of two seasons of bad press stemming from the 1998 deaths of Michael Kennedy and Sonny Bono, the National Ski Areas…
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OSHA Clarifies Lift-Tower Climbing
Resort Management must provide a safe work environment for its employees. This not only makes good business sense; it is also a moral and…