SAM Coverage
Safety
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
While the season is in full swing, it pays to take a close look at your accident investigation protocol-there are some new tricks that…
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Dogs to the Rescue
Avalanche dogs can play many roles at a resort, from rescue and recovery work, to some good old-fashioned PR. Teton County search and rescue…
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Tools of the Trade
Creating great and safe freestyle terrain requires an arsenal of specialized tools. Great terrain parks result from thoughtful planning, sufficient resources, thorough execution, proper…
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Rethink Sled Culture
Incidents betweens skiers and snowmobiles are rare but serious. Do your practices reflect the latest thinking on sled use and safety? No doubt about…
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Tubing Safety: A Neglected Dimensio
With all the attention focused on high-speed tubing collisions, the danger of low-speed collisions can be underestimated.
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Testing…1,2,3…Testing
The article describes methods to use to test lift evacuation plans. National Ski Patrol regional director Mary Davis’s insight shows resorts how the entire…
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Avalanches and Your Customers
This piece advocates resorts offering guests educational avenues to learn about avalanches and backcountry safety as off-piste skiing becomes more popular among guests.
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NSAA’s Poster Contest Gets Kids Involved
This is a one-page layout of some of the winning posters from the NSAA’s inaugural safety poster contest that targeted kids. It drew 148…
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Children’s Safety Poster Contest
The cover image is an entry from the NSAA’s children’s safety poster contest. The colorful rendition of a snowboarder wearing a helmet calls attention…
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Thoughts on Lift Safety
This editorial urges keeping the public trust in lift safety by not economizing on staffing or training in the operation of ever-more complex lifts.
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What’s New in the Lift Evacuation Manual
This article discusses the 4th edition of the Lift Evacuation Manual, a combined effort of the NSAA and National Ski Patrol.
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Restraining Bars on Trial in Colorado
This article discusses a Colorado Supreme Court decision that could leave state ski areas open to lawsuits if the don’t install safety (restraining) bars…
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Sam Idea Files
Innovative and creative ideas from ski areas around the country: diapers to control oil leaks in the Midwest, spare tire fencing from Kissing Bridge,…
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Terrain Park Safely Defended
An examination of the first major court case in the United States involving the design of snowboard terrain parks, which ended in a victory…
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Relevance Of Design Standards
Applying design standards for nordic and freestyle jumping competitions to terrain parks and terrain features at ski resorts is comparing apples and oranges.
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The Deaths of Two Celebrities
An analysis of how ski resort personnel, NSAA and other industry spokespeople coordinated a crisis management plan to effectively handle the deaths of two…
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How Keystone Got It Right
Keystone, Colo., had a pre-established crisis management plan in place when the Teller Lift accident occurred in 1985. The medical, management and media procedures…
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How to Write a Crisis Manual
Instructions on how to write a crisis management plan that will prepare your ski area for any eventuality.