New Jersey leading the way with Ski Helmets!
I must admit that I did not expect New Jersey to become the leader in Ski Area safety, but as of last month, New Jersey is taking charge and will become the first state to require ski helmets for any riders or skiers under the age of 18. We would all like to send our [...]
Snowboarder Dies after hitting tree at Eldora
Nederland, CO – A 35-year-old Boulder, Colo. man struck a tree and was killed Sunday afternoon while snowboarding in a closed area at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland. Scott Richard Goodale was snowboarding with four friends when the incident occurred, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Eldora Mountain Ski Patrol responded to the scene [...]
Ski Helmet use remains voluntary at Brookvale
Officials at P.E.I.’s Brookvale Ski park are stepping up their efforts to get people to wear helmets, but there are still no plans to make helmet use mandatory. ‘All we can do is encourage them to wear them. We can’t put them on their heads.’— Allan Matters, Brookvale Ski Park A few years ago P.E.I. [...]
Free Lift ticket at Killington when you buy a Ski Helmet
I don’t want to sound like an overprotective fun-sponge parent, but I love “ski safety week.” Seriously, ski areas are concerned with safety every day of the year. Skiers should have at least one week each winter when the topic of safety is in your face. It’s now; Jan. 15-23 is The National Ski Area [...]
Okemo Resort celebrates national safety week with free PSP passes
National Ski Areas Association Safety Awareness Week is January 15-23 As a member of the National Ski Areas Assoc., Okemo Mountain Resort will recognize National Safety Awareness Week, Jan. 15-23, 2011, with the launch of a new Park Safety Program (PSP) and a host of fun events and activities to help educate skiers and riders [...]
Ski resort giving out free helmets for kids
The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort is giving away free ski helmets to youth visitors throughout January to spread awareness about ski and snowboard safety. The Resort, in partnership with MountainView Hospital and Fremont Emergency Services, is sponsoring Lids on Kids, a national program that provides free ski safety education and helmets to children. [...]
RESPONSE: Ski Resorts Doing More to Promote Helmets
By Troy Hawks, Guest Writer, 12-13-10 On behalf of the National Ski Areas Association, I’d like to respond to the recent article on New West, “Why Ski Resorts Should Do More to Promote Helmets” by Allen Smith. From our view, we’d argue that our member ski areas take extraordinary efforts season after season to promote [...]
82% of Swiss Skiers wearing Ski Helmets now
More and more people are wearing helmets when they head out on the ski slopes, according to the government’s accident prevention bureau. Over the last 7 years, the proportion has risen from 16 percent to 82 percent. The government says awareness campaigns have worked but there’s still a considerable difference between German-speaking and French-speaking parts [...]
Heavenly Supporting the Ski Helmet Bill
LAKE TAHOE — Truckee/Tahoe ski and snowboard resorts could be in for a flurry of strict regulations as early as the 2010-11 winter season should Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OK a pair of bills moving through the state legislature. On Wednesday, the state senate passed SB880 by a 21-11 vote, and the assembly approved AB1652 by [...]
Ski Helmet Law in CA makes another move forward
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ? A bill that would require minors to wear a helmet while skiing or snowboarding in California pitted skiers and doctors against each other as lawmakers moved the bill out of committee Tuesday. If it’s signed into law, the helmet requirement would be the most restrictive in the nation, mandating helmets for [...]
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