SAM Coverage
Departments: Risk & Safety
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Summer Ops Camp Registration Closes in a Week
SAM Magazine—Natick, Mass., Aug. 29, 2016—Registration for SAM’s seventh annual Summer Ops Camp—a series of seminars, workshops, and site visits that explore the state…
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All Aboard! Denver–Winter Park Ski Train Returns: Updated
SAM Magazine—Denver, Aug. 25, 2016— The Winter Park Express will once again ferry skiers and riders round-trip from Denver to Winter Park every mid-winter…
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Casey Blann New VP of Mountain Operations at Alpine Meadows
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., July 21, 2016—Industry veteran Casey Blann will be taking the reigns as vice president of mountain operations for Alpine Meadows,…
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Blue Pages
Thinking Globally… SIA Staying, And Going… Momentous Decisions… Please email donna@saminfo.com for a pdf copy of the article THINKING GLOBALLYEfforts to attract international visitors…
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Colorado Supreme Court Rules Avalanches an Inherent Risk of Skiing
SAM Magazine—Denver, June 1, 2016— The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that avalanches are an inherent risk of skiing and fall under the state’s liability-limiting…
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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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Cutter’s Camp Nearing Sold-Out Capacity
SAM Magazine—Woodbury, Conn., April 20, 2014—There are still a few spots available for Cutter’s Camp at Timberline, Mt. Hood, May 9-13, but registration closes…
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Trademark Dispute Leads to (Temporary?) Name Change for Badger Pass
SAM Magazine—Yosemite, Calif., March 1, 2016—The federal government has decided to change the names of several iconic businesses in Yosemite National Park—including Badger Pass…
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Frado Retiring From Cross Country Ski Areas Association
SAM Magazine—Winchester, N.H., March 1, 2016—After 30 years as executive director of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA), Chris Frado is retiring, effective…
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Pocket Protector Apocalypse?
Freestyle terrain is entering into adulthood, and we are faced with the reality that the terrain park has outlived its “fad” status. Just getting…