Comments on: Backcountry Skiing News Roundup http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan Shefftz http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-28787 Jonathan Shefftz Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2711#comment-28787 Just a shout out to anyone who might be following this thread for the Thunderbolt reference that the newly formed Thunderbolt Ski Patrol is on the lookout for support, whether new members or donations of first-aid gear. An initial website is now up (url is exceedingly obvious as well as searchable) with some basic info. Pretty much all the members right now have their primary patrol affiliation somewhere else, but you can also sign up just for the Thunderbolt patrol. The biggest hurdle is OEC, which is essentially the NSP equivalent of EMT-B. (Enough alphabet soup for you?) And remember that you can always get involved too through the Thunderbolt Ski Runners (see prior comment re website). Just a shout out to anyone who might be following this thread for the Thunderbolt reference that the newly formed Thunderbolt Ski Patrol is on the lookout for support, whether new members or donations of first-aid gear.
An initial website is now up (url is exceedingly obvious as well as searchable) with some basic info.
Pretty much all the members right now have their primary patrol affiliation somewhere else, but you can also sign up just for the Thunderbolt patrol. The biggest hurdle is OEC, which is essentially the NSP equivalent of EMT-B. (Enough alphabet soup for you?)
And remember that you can always get involved too through the Thunderbolt Ski Runners (see prior comment re website).

]]> By: Jane Meribel http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-26351 Jane Meribel Wed, 26 May 2010 14:35:31 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2711#comment-26351 Just goes to show that accidents can happen very close to you. That's why it is so important to carry the right gear, and the best gear when it comes to safety stuff. Just goes to show that accidents can happen very close to you. That’s why it is so important to carry the right gear, and the best gear when it comes to safety stuff.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-24638 Lou Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:05:55 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2711#comment-24638 Paul, yeah, the thing to remember is there is always the possibility of someone charging someone with criminal negligence. The DA can always do that if they feel like it... In my opinion there is a line a person crosses when you go from being innocently involved in a tragedy or accident (in the backcountry or in civilization), to that of being responsible or culpable. Lots of gray area in there, but it definitely gets to a point where the balance tilts and we have laws for that sort of thing that can be implemented and enforced. Paul, yeah, the thing to remember is there is always the possibility of someone charging someone with criminal negligence. The DA can always do that if they feel like it… In my opinion there is a line a person crosses when you go from being innocently involved in a tragedy or accident (in the backcountry or in civilization), to that of being responsible or culpable. Lots of gray area in there, but it definitely gets to a point where the balance tilts and we have laws for that sort of thing that can be implemented and enforced.

]]> By: Paul http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-24635 Paul Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:48 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2711#comment-24635 Lou - you may have already been following the Revelstoke Sledding Avalanche but incase you haven't been the latest development is that the RCMP (Cops) are talking about potentially charging the so called organizer and the guy who set the slide off and killed two - may not change any thing in the States but I think it is somewhat of a dangerous precedent to set and on that would obviously extend over to the self propelled world. Lou – you may have already been following the Revelstoke Sledding Avalanche but incase you haven’t been the latest development is that the RCMP (Cops) are talking about potentially charging the so called organizer and the guy who set the slide off and killed two – may not change any thing in the States but I think it is somewhat of a dangerous precedent to set and on that would obviously extend over to the self propelled world.

]]> By: mtraslin http://www.wildsnow.com/2711/backcountry-skiing-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-24579 mtraslin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:37:48 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2711#comment-24579 Nice James! I have been getting constant emails from friends I grew up with in British Columbia and Washington that were wandering why we were not competing at the Worlds in Spain? Andy just won Alpental again,three time champ and seven years in row on the podium! Congrats to the Americans, and yes they have come a long way! Nice James!

I have been getting constant emails from friends I grew up with in British Columbia and Washington that were wandering why we were not competing at the Worlds in Spain?
Andy just won Alpental again,three time champ and seven years in row on the podium!

Congrats to the Americans, and yes they have come a long way!

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