SAM Coverage
Departments: Risk & Safety
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Where the Skis Meet the Snow
Tangible tactics to reduce occupational injury rates among ski area employees. In an article in the July 2023 issue of SAM (“That’s the Way We Do…
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Alterra Purchases Mike Wiegele Heli Ski Operation
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., Oct. 11, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company has initiated the purchaseof Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS) in Blue River, BC, Canada. Officials at Alterra…
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Official Rules
EJH Distribution Ltd. Great Glamping Giveaway 2023 – OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND…
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Adventure Playgrounds
Playgrounds can expand a ski area’s appeal and help accommodate everyone in the family without straining staff or the checkbook. One of the first rules…
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New Products :: July 2023
A collection of gear and technology for operators to consider. NIEDNER: ALTRA 3D SNOW Niedner’s Altra 3D SNOW snowmaking hose is a single-layer hose…
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“That’s The Way We Do Things”
Resorts that are serious about reducing occupational injuries must embrace new employee safety strategies. From 2016 to 2021, the ski industry has ranked between…
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Mountain Spy :: July 2023
THE QUESTION: ”I was wondering if I could scatter my grandfather’s ashes on the hill? We have good memories of coming there as a…
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Jury Clears Mt. Bachelor in Wrongful Death Suit
SAM Magazine—Bend, Ore., July 26, 2022—A Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of POWDR-owned Mt. Bachelor in a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit on…
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SkiCo Owner Jim Crown Dies in Car Crash
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., June 26, 2023—James “Jim” Crown, an owner and managing partner of Aspen Skiing Company, died Sunday in a crash at the Aspen…
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Rental Equipment Maintenance
How to take good care of your rental fleet. Heed the old adage: Don’t slay the golden goose. For most ski areas, the rental…