CALIFORNIA and NEVADA (KOLO) – Safety is a top priority at ski resorts throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond.
May resorts partnered with Ski California to celebrate and educate skiers and riders on Saturday, Jan. 24, about practices to implement all season long.
“We’re proud to partner with other Ski California resorts to highlight best practices for a safe day skiing and riding,” according to a Homewood Mountain Resort Facebook post. “Safety starts with knowledge and one of the best places to start getting educated is the Ski California Mountain Safety Guide.”
“Safety day was a blast!” according ta a Diamond Peak Ski Resort Facebook post that highlighted Ski Patrol Director Danny and Penguin Pete chatting all things safety with skiers and riders. “Know the code! It’s your responsibility!”
Diamond Peak promotes skier safety and believes that education, helmet use, respect, and common sense are very important when out on the slopes.
The resort asked skiers and riders to remember that there are elements of risk in snow sports that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce.
“It’s Ski California Safety Day!” a Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Facebook post said. “Safety is a shared responsibility.”
Mt. Rose urged its visitors to check out the safety guide before they ride and make every day on the slopes a positive one, the post said.
Homewood Mountain Resort did a “Snickers & Stickers for Safety” program.
On Saturday, its ski patrol team was on the mountain looking for positive examples of safe skiing and riding.
“If they catch you demonstrating safe practices such as wearing a helmet, keeping a safe distance from other riders, or using the safety bar on the chair lift – you could score a free snickers bar and some stickers,“ the post said.
“Safety Day is all about learning safe practices on the mountain and reinforcing our shared responsibility to keep the slopes fun (and safe) for everyone,” the Heavenly Mountain Facebook post said.
It did a “Bars for Bars”, which was ride with the safety bar down and score free candy at select lifts.
Plus it offered mountain safety chats, a CALSTAR helicopter landing with a flight medics meet and greet, and ski patrol and avalanche rescue dogs event to learn about avalanche safety, medical response, and their roles on the mountain.
“This Ski California Safety Day, we ask our community to share the responsibility of keeping each other safe on the slopes,“ a Sugar Bowl Resort Facebook post said.
It asked its patrons to follow uphill routes, check closures, and be aware of dangers and machinery on the mountain.
“Ski California Safety Day = success,” according to Northstar California Resort’s Facebook post. “Big smiles, great questions, and lots of learning on the mountain today.”
There were patrol chats, Northstar Avalanche Rescue dogs, and behind-the-scenes peeks.
The resort reminded its visitors that safety is a shared responsibility and it’s way better when everyone is in it together.
“Here’s to safe turns, happy laps, and looking out for your mountain crew all season long!” Northstar said.
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