When many people think of skiing the first resorts that come to mind are usually Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge, etc. However, recently we have all become aware of Buck Hill where Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn learned to ski.
In addition, Ski Brule near Iron River Michigan sent a snowboarder to the Olympics.
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Most of us understand skiing can be hazardous. I have written on this before and the inherent hazards of skiing guide much of how ski resorts operate — the waivers, the ski patrol, the code, etc. Moving down a hill on two narrow and slippery boards going 25+mph with a minimum of protection can be hurtful.
Still, despite all the precautions and warnings people still get hurt and die. Unfortunately, injury will happen to people despite them following the rules, the code, the guidelines. That is bad enough, sadder still is when people disregard the rules, the code, the guideline, etc and voluntarily put themselves in mortal danger.
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I am politically opinionated and active. I bet by reading this site you could not tell, huh?
Quite simply put, every time I have read the disclaimers, terms, conditions, warnings, and other fine print I come across while skiing — I have yet to see anything binding me to a particular political platform. I bet you have yet to see that too.
Mind you, I am talking about the politics of governance of society, that is, the whole Republican vs. Democrat thing. I am not talking about members of the local ski club bickering about where to have the big trip.
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A lot is made of the snowboarder vs. skier battle.
No doubt, when reading message boards and various magazines it does seem like there is real conflict between snowboarders and skiers. However, most of it is in good fun and what is not fun is often hype far from the truth.
What is that truth?
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Smart Money has an article entitled 10 Things Ski Resorts Won’t Tell You. I read it and this is my response, to those points I feel are worth responding to.
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At the top of Monarch Ski Resort
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Anyone who is serious about their skiing understands the fundamental differences between skiing here and out West, in the Northeast USA, as well as in any region with “real” mountains. So, why do we bother?
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On the whole skiing is a safe and enjoyable way to get outside and be active during the winter. However, skiing does have its perils. A couple of years ago a fellow who must have been with a ski club or team was at the bottom of a run with a radar gun. I came down and my recollection is he yelled 42 mph (or around there) at me.
One can do a lot of damage to one’s self or to others at that speed, and that is what the skier responsibility code is about.
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