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SAM Coverage

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  • Keeping Safe

    The other risk management. A look at seven basic steps needed to formulate a comprehensive risk management program.

  • Consultant’s Corner

    A preliminary guide to negotiating fees for major capital projects. Includes a how-to approach to educating personnel involved in the bidding and fee-negotiating process…

  • Issues-Labor Woes In The Kingdom Of Aspen

    A look at housing shortages in Aspen, Colo. The author gives a detailed account of recent events that have squeezed many middle-income workers out…

  • Summer Reports

    Construction this past summer was limited due to low earnings from past seasons. However, the summer was a busy one for trail maintenance and…

  • Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill And Harold Hirsch

    One of several obituaries for ski area pioneers and industry leaders Pete Totemoff, Allison Merrill, and Harold Hirsch.

  • Research Reports

    A review of the results of the American Sports Data study on American sports participation. This study breaks down the skiing population by sex,…

  • Nordic As An Alpine Clone

    A look at the highly successful nordic area, Royal Gorge, Calif., and its innovative leader, John Slouber. Using the idea that most cross country…

  • United Ski Industries Association (Usia)

    SAM visits the headquarters of USIA in McLean, Va. This feature takes a photo guided trip through the halls of the main offices of…

  • PSAI/NSP

    The story of a non-merger, when the boards of Professional Ski Instructors of America and National Ski Patrol agreed to carefully consolidate their operations…

  • American Ski Federation ( Asf)

    SAM editors visit the Washington offices of the American Ski Federation (ASF) for a guided tour of their operations and agenda. An insightful look…