November 2009
FEATURED STORY
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Playing It Safe
By making safety part of its culture, Sierra-at-Tahoe has an enviable injury record. Back in March, a knee injury ended a remarkable streak of more than four years—and 1.5 million man-hours—of “no lost work time” at Sierra-at-Tahoe. This streak, from Dec. 21, 2004 through Mar. 3, 2009, brought Sierra more than $500,000 in workers’ compensation refunds.Of course, Sierra employees occasionally get hurt. But for more than four years, no employee was out for an extended time. In California, “no lost work time (NLWT)” means an employee has not missed more than three workdays in a row, excluding days off.“Our success is due to a safety culture that is embraced by management, su...
Guests this season can look forward to deals like never before as ski areas try to lure customers during hard economic times.
Avoiding equipment failure while the season is in full swing can be done.
By making safety part of its culture, Sierra-at-Tahoe has an enviable injury record.
Thanks to new technology and equipment, resorts can create their own videos throughout the season, and customers love it.
The Burton Snowboard Academy at Northstar-at-Tahoe is creating core participants.
On-site lift maintenance training and advance preparation make in-season fixes easy and economical.
The Olympics may generate a lot of excitement, but areas are sitting on the sidelines.
SCORE: VAIL, $9 MILLION, INVESTORS, 0... WANT MORE KIDS? GET OUT!... HELMETS FOR ALL ON-SNOW EMPLOYEES?... BOLTON VALLEY TAPS THE WIND... HEALTH CARE REFORM AND YOU... SHERMAN KNOWS WINTER SPORTS... YES, THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT... H2B NOT 2B 4 NOW... MOUNTAIN SPORTS + LIVING-IT'S BACK... PSIA-AASI DOES THE MONSTER MASH
LOVELAND FIRST TO OPEN... TWO NY AREAS TO REOPEN... MAINE AREAS TEAM UP... INTRAWEST TO RECOMMEND HELMETS... FORECLOSURE FOR MOONLIGHT... OBITUARIES... PEOPLE... SUPPLIER NEWS... KARMA ARMY BATTLES THEFT
