“When you’ve been skiing for 15 years, it’s easy to forget that the dangers are the same every day you ski and every time you take a run.”Īndy Cross, The Denver PostA Copper Mountain Safety Patroller waves and asks skiers and snowboarders to slow down on a trial near the American Eagle lift Friday, March 1st, 2013. “If you’ve been skiing or boarding for a long time, the risks aren’t at the forefront of your mind,” said Chris Linsmayer, of Colorado Ski Country USA, which represents all the state’s non-Vail resorts. There is also the matter of the odds increasing with the number of days you get in each season. “They are the ones skiing faster, skiing closer to the trees and in the trees, because that’s where the powder is.” “If you think about it, experienced skiers are the ones who are pushing the boundaries,” said Dave Byrd, director of risk and regulatory affairs for the National Ski Area Association, which designates January as Ski Safety Month. Seven of the 10 deadly accidents occurred on blue runs nine of the 10 killed were men. Only one of those killed last year was a woman. The tenth died after suffocating in a tree well. In those collisions, seven people hit trees, one hit a fixed post and one hit another skier. Nine of the 10 skiers and boarders killed at Colorado resorts in the 2015-16 season were involved in collisions, according to news reports. Historically, Colorado’s skier fatalities mirror the national trend, both in skier profile and terrain. Colorado averages 11 deaths on its slopes each year according to Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade association representing state resorts. Ulubiony kanał social-media? Instagram or Youtube 17.Skier fatalities: Myths about who dies, and where, debunked – The Denver Post Najbardziej upokarzający moment Twojego życia? Placing 10th at 2014 Winter Olympics in Slopestyle 16. Bez czego nie wyobrażasz sobie życia? Family and skiing 14. But I also like to go in the gym in the summer. I think you get in shape for skiing by skiing a lot, so that has kind of been my way to do it. W jaki sposób trenujesz, żeby być w formie? Ski as much as I can and stay active in the offseason. I also skateboard and play tennis in the summer. Co robisz, jeśli nie jeździsz na nartach? When I’m not skiing I like to hang out with my friends and girlfriend.

Ulubiony narciarz, wzór do naśladowania, z którym dorastałeś(aś)? Andreas Håtveit 11. W który miejscu jeszcze nie byłeś(aś), a które chętnie odwiedzisz? Japan to ride powder 10. Twoja najlepsza wyprawa to? Alyeska in Alaska this winter. Twoje ulubione miejsce do jazdy to? Breckenridge (Colorado), Folgefonna (Norway), and Andreas Håtveit’s backyard. That was the first big result I got and I was super happy. Największy przełom w Twojej karierze to? For me it was when I got 3rd at Austrian Open in 2012.

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