BlizzardBabe
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I ski soooooo slowly and carefully around little kids. They're like squirrels - you never know where or when they're going to turn.
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Closing day tragedy
- Thread starter snoWYmonkey
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skinnyfootskis
Angel Diva
@snoWYmonkey Do not look at the Instagram or Ski Magazine Article. Just take a breathe. Too much idiocracy. :(
Keep your memories fond.
Keep your memories fond.
snoWYmonkey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Thank you for the wisdom. I am following it some as my students will want to know, and I do also want to know how it will impact the industry in my state and county.
skinnyfootskis
Angel Diva
It irks me that people are so stupid.
Amie H
Angel Diva
@skinnyfootskis the main dumb responses are from people not understanding what "uphill skier" means in this context, which is a HUGE part of the problem, as "good" commenters are reminding everyone.
This goes back to my idea about having to pass a "rules of the slopes" test before you can put your butt on a lift.
This goes back to my idea about having to pass a "rules of the slopes" test before you can put your butt on a lift.
marzNC
Angel Diva
The tragic death at JH is making more people think than usual. Ski Area Management is widely read by managers and staff who work at all levels of the ski industry. I hadn't heard of the Snow Angel Foundation before.
May 3, 2024
www.saminfo.com
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“This is not the outcome anyone wants when they go out skiing and riding, doing something that they love,” said Chauncy Johnson, co-founder of Snow Angel Foundation, a non-profit that works to educate ski areas and communities about on-slope collision avoidance. “We need to be able to have an open conversation about these things and build awareness.”
In 2010, a snowboarder collided with Johnson’s wife and five-year-old daughter. Johnson’s daughter and the snowboarder were both killed in the collision, and his wife sustained a traumatic brain injury. The experience led Johnson to partner with the National Ski Areas Association in 2016 on the collision awareness campaign Ride Another Day, and in 2023, he and his wife established Snow Angel Foundation to expand that work.
“A ski area is not as controlled an environment as we perceive, and there is a gap in skiers’ and riders’ understanding about how their behavior on the slopes impacts their safety and the safety of others within that environment,” said Johnson.
“Generally speaking,” he added, “intermediate runs are where most of your injuries occur, because people let loose on their speed and don’t allow enough space. They don’t realize that just because they can go fast comfortably, it doesn’t mean they can turn and stop quickly enough to avoid a collision. This is a major focus for our foundation right now.”
Snow Angel Foundation recently partnered with High Fives Foundation on a video illustrating “The Triangle of Safety,” which is comprised of speed, space, and self.
“How do we get better as a community?” Johnson asked. “I think there is a real challenge here, but I believe we can reduce collisions and increase enjoyment of the sport. We need to have better etiquette with each other on the mountain.” "
Posted January 2024
May 3, 2024
JHMR Collision Death Adds to Growing Slope Safety Conversation - Ski Area Management
SAM Magazine—Jackson Hole, Wyo., May 3, 2024—Peter Wuerslin, a 71-year-old ski instructor, was killed after being struck from behind by another skier who was also travelling downhill on an intermediate trail at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, April 14. The Teton County coroner has ruled the death a...
www.saminfo.com
“This is not the outcome anyone wants when they go out skiing and riding, doing something that they love,” said Chauncy Johnson, co-founder of Snow Angel Foundation, a non-profit that works to educate ski areas and communities about on-slope collision avoidance. “We need to be able to have an open conversation about these things and build awareness.”
In 2010, a snowboarder collided with Johnson’s wife and five-year-old daughter. Johnson’s daughter and the snowboarder were both killed in the collision, and his wife sustained a traumatic brain injury. The experience led Johnson to partner with the National Ski Areas Association in 2016 on the collision awareness campaign Ride Another Day, and in 2023, he and his wife established Snow Angel Foundation to expand that work.
“A ski area is not as controlled an environment as we perceive, and there is a gap in skiers’ and riders’ understanding about how their behavior on the slopes impacts their safety and the safety of others within that environment,” said Johnson.
“Generally speaking,” he added, “intermediate runs are where most of your injuries occur, because people let loose on their speed and don’t allow enough space. They don’t realize that just because they can go fast comfortably, it doesn’t mean they can turn and stop quickly enough to avoid a collision. This is a major focus for our foundation right now.”
Snow Angel Foundation recently partnered with High Fives Foundation on a video illustrating “The Triangle of Safety,” which is comprised of speed, space, and self.
“How do we get better as a community?” Johnson asked. “I think there is a real challenge here, but I believe we can reduce collisions and increase enjoyment of the sport. We need to have better etiquette with each other on the mountain.” "
Posted January 2024
snoWYmonkey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
@marzNC Thank you for sharing. I am very familiar with the snow angel project as it happened in Southern Wyoming and they have a few posters by lifts on our mountain. It helps initiate the conversation about safety, speed and the code with students who are often shocked when they see the posters.
Glad areas are caring.
Glad areas are caring.
