SAM Coverage
Departments: Risk & Safety
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Aspen Snowmass Raises Entry Level Pay to $15 Per Hour
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo.,Aug. 7, 2019—As the labor pool shrinks and competition for employees increases, Aspen Snowmass has responded by raising entry-level pay to $15…
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Taos Followed Proper Procedures Before Inbounds Avalanche, USFS Says
SAM Magazine—Santa Fe, N.M., July 18, 2019—A U.S. Forest Service (USFS) review concluded that Taos Ski Valley, N.M., followed proper safety procedures in the…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2019
SAM’s sister publication asks, ‘How do I know your aerial adventure course is safe?” The Question: “I have seen a lot of zip line…
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Ski Areas Have Third Highest Injury Rate of Any Business in U.S.
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 15, 2019—According to a report in the latest NSAA Capitol Watch, recently released 2017 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
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SAMMY Award Nomination Deadline is Tomorrow, March 13
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., March 12, 2019—The nomination period for the 2019 SAMMY Leadership Awards closes tomorrow, March 13, 2019. SAM encourages members of the winter sports…
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Ski Safety Team Aims to Spread the Word
To bring the message about safety to skiers, the National Ski Patrol enlisted American Express as a sponsor.
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Liability Insurance: An Open Letter
Last summer Stuart Campbell, the president of the Midwest Ski Areas Association, asked me to conduct a seminar on liability insurance at the MSAA…
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Disc Golf Done Right
Disc golf is growing at a record pace, and mountain resorts can capitalize on it without much capital. Perhaps resorts underplay disc golf because it’s…
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2019 SAMMY Award Nomination Period Opens
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Feb. 21, 2019—The nomination period for the 2019 SAMMY Leadership Awards is now open. SAM invites members of the winter sports industry to…
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PNSAA Distributes Deep Snow Safety Info
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., Feb. 13, 2019—After several feet of snow fell at its member ski areas over the last few days—and with more on…