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Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
2 days ago

Ski Patrol Yanks Snowboarder's Pass After After He Barely Touches The Patroller's Ski

A snowboarder clipped a ski patroller, causing a fall, and the patroller confiscated the snowboarder's day ticket amid disputed responsibility and resort rule ambiguity.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
4 days ago

Opinion: Amidst Telluride Strike Over Value of Ski Patrol Experience, Mammoth Reminds Us What Patrollers Risk - SnowBrains

Avalanche mitigation is hazardous and depends on highly experienced ski patrollers whose retention is threatened by low pay and high living costs, endangering safety.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
1 week ago

Day In The Life Of A French Avalanche Dog

Avalanche dogs dramatically speed and improve locating buried victims at ski resorts, using joyful, reward-based training to provide lifesaving search capabilities.
#avalanche
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
California

Mammoth Ski Patroller Dies Following Friday Avalanche, Second Sierra Avalanche Buries Snowmobiler

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
California

Mammoth Ski Patroller Dies Following Friday Avalanche, Second Sierra Avalanche Buries Snowmobiler

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US news
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Telluride resort owner rips into ski patrol union after strikes shuts down slopes on Christmas | Fortune

Telluride Ski Resort will close temporarily after ski patrols vote to strike over failed contract talks demanding substantial wage increases.
#labor-strike
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago
Snowboarding

Potential Labor Strike Looms at Telluride Resort, CO, As Ski Season Begins On Saturday December 6 - SnowBrains

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1 month ago
Snowboarding

Potential Labor Strike Looms at Telluride Resort, CO, As Ski Season Begins On Saturday December 6 - SnowBrains

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Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago

Why You Should Save Ski Patrol's Number in Your Phone When Visiting a Resort - SnowBrains

Store a resort's ski patrol phone number on your phone to enable faster, direct emergency response and assist others on the mountain.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
4 weeks ago

Aspen Ski Patrol Union Signs 3-Year Agreement with SkiCo., Aspen, CO - SnowBrains

Aspen Skiing Company and APSPA agreed to a three-year collective bargaining deal establishing a skills-based compensation model with wage increases and incentives for specialized skills.
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 94 | Dr. Kevin Stone - Sports Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon - SnowBrains

Dr. Kevin Stone has become a real friend of the show, now making his third appearance on the podcast. He is one of the world's leading orthopedic surgeons and the founder of the Stone Clinic in San Francisco. He's a pioneer in biological knee restoration, a surgeon trusted by Olympic athletes and everyday skiers alike. He's a voice who's been pushing sports medicine for decades.
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Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Monarch Mountain, CO, Report: Opening Weekend Storm - SnowBrains

Monarch Mountain opened Dec 2 and delivers excellent powder, with daily snowfall, many runs and lifts open, and ongoing patrol work and a terrain expansion.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 93 | Denis Lee - Co-Founder of AirFlare - SnowBrains

AirFlare converts smartphones into offline-capable location-sharing and search-and-rescue tools, enabling adventurers, ski patrols, and rescuers to locate people faster and more accurately.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Files Petition to Unionize - SnowBrains

Jackson Hole Ski Patrol filed for a union election with CWA Local 7781 to secure pay, stability, representation, and sustained mountain safety standards.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Breckenridge, CO, Patrollers Will Not Picket After Reaching Agreement With Vail Resorts - SnowBrains

Breckenridge Ski Patrol Union and Vail Resorts reached a tentative three-year labor agreement through November 15, 2028, avoiding a planned picket.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
1 month ago

How Ski Patrollers Pick And Train Avalanche Rescue Dogs

Patrol dogs are selected young for drive and activity, trained for confidence and gradual avalanche search skills to locate buried victims.
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