SAM Coverage
Safety
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New Study On Rope Tow Safety
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Safety– Assignment Of Responsibility
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Safety– What Accidents Cost You
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Sunlight Expands Pass Partnerships Worldwide
SAM Magazine—Glenwood Springs, Colo., Aug. 1, 2017—Season pass holders at Sunlight Mountain Resort can now receive three free ski days at Kiroro ski area…
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Snow People, Early August 2017
News of staff changes and hires at resorts, suppliers, and the National Parks Service. Patrick Olstad SE Group welcomed Patrick Olstead to its landscape…
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Denver to Host Snow Show and other OR Shows
SAM Magazine—Denver, July 10, 2017—Denver will host the winter and summer Outdoor Retailer trade shows for the next five years, industry and elected officials…
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Details Matter
Eight steps to protect your summer business. This article is reprinted from SAM’s sister publication, Adventure Park Insider, Winter 2017. See more at…
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Big Snow, Longer Season from East to West
SAM Magazine—Dover, Vt., April 28, 2017—Across much of the country, the grass is growing, flowers are blooming, and spring sports are in full swing.…
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Snow People – April 2017
Welcome to the April edition of Snow People, where we highlight happenings to prominent ski industry and supplier personnel. Josh Nelson, PistenBullyPistenBully New England…
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Outside the Ropes
Improvements to gear are fueling continued interest in the backcountry. How resorts are responding depends on a number of local considerations. It’s been called…
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Do Cats Have Nine Lives?
We are all very familiar with the “weekly safety meeting.” It’s not always easy to come up with material that is relevant and grabs…
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Safety is Job #1
As workers’ comp costs rise, it’s time to establish a culture of safety. The cost of insuring employees due to workplace injuries continues…
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Being a Good Host to Yourself
Managing and shifting risk when hosting third-party events. Hosting a third-party event provides ample opportunities for financial and marketing gain. But those benefits can…
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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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Totally Tubular
Tubing has become an essential part of the revenue stream for many resorts; managing the business well takes care, attention, and a good set…
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The Changing Role of Patrol
The transition from on-hill treatment of injured skiers to more broad-based risk and safety management has brought new responsibilities——and strains. Eighteen inches have…
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What to Say, How to Say It
Communications after major events must be handled with utmost care. Not long ago, resorts released information regarding bad news events only grudgingly, if at…
