Originally Posted By Mary Poppins I'm sorry, but I have to mention this tragic topic. Too many people come to ski in BC and think they can just ignore boundary signs that are there for their safety!! <a href="http://www.theprovince.com/news/killed+skiing+bounds+Revelstoke/2500831/story.html" target="_blank">http://www.theprovince.com/new...ory.html</a> Some people just don't appreciate the perilous nature of ice and snow and ravines.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Somehow I knew before reading the story that teens would be involved. I don't know if the adult instigated the excursion; who knows. But teens think they're indestructible, which is why they are more likely to be involved in a fatal auto accident. This skiing accident is probably no different.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins That's a good point, trekkeruss. I forgot to mention, that what really makes me mad, is the search and rescue team members are put at risk trying to save these errant skiers. It is all too common for skiers to look for virgin powder and ski off into no-ski zones. Since often they are "invincible" teens, how do we make them respect boundaries.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Today I was doing my job up in one of the more famous ski areas in Vermont. The temperature was 3 degrees and the wind was steady at about 25 miles per hour with gusts that actually rocked the vehicle I was in. Yet...they were up there skiing. I have to admit that it is a mystery to me. The chill factor had to be at least -25F. I cannot think of anything that could be fun at that temperature. The only explanation I can come up with is that all these people were conceived from frozen stuff in a laboratory. That's the only explanation for this type of destructive behavior and desire to have their flesh frozen.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE It is so sad to learn of these things, they just never think it could happen to them, then poof it does..so very sad
