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« Previous Story | The Industry Report Home Page | Next Story » Owners, Skiers Offer Solutions To "Slope Rage"By J.D. O'Connor "I have to agree that there is much 'bad' behavior to be dealt with on the slopes these days. And it has continued to progressively get worse. Over the past few years, I have come to equate skiing with defensive driving. On some mountains in particular which cater to the younger crowds, I feel like I am always watching my back, which is a very hard task to perform when skiing. And it is not just the boarders who are inconsiderate on the slopes and in the lift lines. I find skiers to be just as inconsiderate..." Cheryl M Melrose, MA "...Sting Day is a new safety awareness program on Vail Mountain designed to grab attention and educate skiers and snowboarders about the concept of 'space and speed' and enforce safety measures through consequences. " Not slowing down can mean losing a one-day pass, one day of a multi-day ticket or a punched pass for season-pass holders. A second violation for a season-pass holder means no riding for a week. A third spells losing the pass for the rest of the year." Jen Brown Vail Mountain "At Stony Mountain in Manitoba, we are very small and cater mostly to families and 10 - 23 year old snowboarders. How we deal with behavior issues is depending on the infraction. Usually we pull the ticket of the season pass holder for the day. They must apologize to the offended party and then we call the parents and tell them what happened. Before the rider is allowed back on the hill they have to write from memory the Alpine Responsibility Code under our supervision and then they are allowed back on the hill. Parents have told us that this is the best way to deal with these young offenders. "It is pretty effective, the kids have learned it is a privilege, not a right to be here. We also have a part on the Season Pass Waiver form where they initial the penalties for the various offences and agree to them as a condition of getting a season pass." Heather Campbell-Dewar Stony Mountain Ski Area « Previous Story | The Industry Report Home Page | Next Story » |
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