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Avalanche expert honored by National Ski Patrol
Manchester :: NH :: USA | 9 days ago
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Vt. (AP) A Vermont man has been recognized by the National Ski Patrol for his expertise on avalanche safety...Johnsbury is an active member of the 19-person Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol in New Hampshire, which he joined in 1972. The
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Whistler Blackcomb employees told to wear helmets on the hill
Vancouver :: Canada | 20 days ago
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Whistler Blackcomb employees who work on skis and snowboards will now be required to wear helmets on the job. The ski hill operator issued a memo late last week saying all staff and volunteers must wear a helmet, provided at their own expense or
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Human-triggered avalanche reported at closed Steamboat Ski Area
Steamboat Springs :: CO :: USA | 1 month ago
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The construction traffic of heavy machinery presents a danger to those hiking or skinning up the mountain, and the lack of ski area employees and patrollers maintaining snow stability can imperil those looking for spring turns. According to a report
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'Understories' compiles tales of Vail's early ski patrol
Vail :: CO :: USA | 1 month ago
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Steve Louie Boyd and other members of Vail's early ski patrol celebrating Boyd's book, Understories...The book costs $29.95 Information: Go to www.theunderstories.com...Colorado It's Vail's characters that make it such a colorful place...Boyd
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Cody's Challenge a boost for local ski patroller, a hit for adventure race fans
Alpine :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Racers take off from the starting line of the fifth-annual Cody's Challenge on Saturday as fog lays like a blanket over Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley. The event drew nearly 80 racers, many of whom were ski patrollers...Robert Woerne, 1:24:48
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Vail Daily letter: Post series very flawed
Vail :: CO :: USA | 1 month ago
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For example, no one pointed out the superb job the skilled and trained ski patrollers do by not only saving lives, but also by making the area safer for skiers by conducting avalanche control, roping off dangerous areas, marking obstacles, rescuing
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Skiers death under investigation
Georgetown :: CO :: USA | 1 month ago
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The death of a skier just beyond the boundaries of Loveland Ski Area remains under investigation two weeks after his body was discovered. The Denver Post Sunday first reported the death of the 33-year-old skier. Details, including the mans hometown
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Skier found dead outside Loveland ski area 2 weeks ago
Loveland :: CO :: USA | 1 month ago
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Font Resize A 33-year-old skier was found dead outside the boundary of Loveland ski area on Sunday, March 17. Loveland ski patrol was notified the skier was missing on March 17 and patrollers began a search. The man, who was not identified by the ski
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Aspen skier's body recovered, gunshot wound discovered
Denver :: CO :: USA | 2 months ago
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Font Resize The missing skier whose body was found Wednesday had been shot, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department said Thursday...Authorities had been looking for 55-year-old Aspen resident and wine consultant Jeff Walker , but the identity of the
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Minor: Sheriff shoots down Denver Post series
New York City :: NY :: USA | 2 months ago
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As the sheriff in Summit County, I read with interest the recent series of articles in The Denver Post about skier injuries and fatalities. While I agree that any fatal accident is tragic, the vast majority of them are just that ... tragic accidents.
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