SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Dec. 24, 2008-The recent adoption of the ACL Prevention Program by Arapahoe Basin (see earlier report) is only the most recent case of what has been a broader spread of the program. Several resorts in Colorado and, more recently, California, are using it. So are Mt. Bachelor, Ore., Bogus Basin, Idaho, Red Lodge, Mont., and Park City.

The program was developed by Wells Fargo Insurance Services and Pinnacol Assurance, a Colorado workers' comp insurer, in conjunction with several ski school professionals. The 30-minute training session involves watching a video along with a demonstration of the basic "athletic stance" and discussion of safety tips. Follow-up safety meetings and a series of educational posters reinforce the initial training. \