SAM Coverage
Departments: Risk & Safety
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Ski Area Insurance Programs
No matrix can be designed that will accommodate the complexities and fine print of each insurance program offered by seven major suppliers, but the…
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Snowboarding’s Risk
A look into the major risk management issues facing snowboarding. Article covers aspects from collisions, to segregation of skiers/snowboarders and safety design of terrain…
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Patrol And Control
A look at how the management at Boreal, Calif., came up with new solutions to maintain the integrity of their snowboard park by using…
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Rentals And Risk
An editorial on the lack of professionalism in resort rental shops. The author recounts numerous mishaps and how rental operators can reduce their risk…
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Teaching The Boarder Patrol
A look at the progress in snowboarders as ski patrollers. The National Ski Patrol has endorsed this move and has created snowboarding liason officers.
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A Safety Puzzle Solved
An example of how the maintenance department at Sundown, Iowa, was able to construct a solid but forgiving barrier to prevent skier injuries on…
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Quality Counts At Risk
A call to the industry not to abandon the Quality Counts program that was recently adopted by the USIA. This program is important to…
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Quality Assurance
With the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board (CPTSB) looking at ways to achieve quality assurance, the focus is on the ISO 9000 series. The…
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10 Key Questions On Insurance
Ten questions were asked of representatives from two major insurance carriers for the ski industry. Topics covered include: reserves, establishment of rates, future rate…
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Quality Assurance
A commentary on proposals before the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board (CPTSB) on quality assurance for lifts. Authors appeal to the board to follow…