Word: skying
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...skiers and snowboarder who ducked the rope at British Columbia's Grouse Mountain resort earlier this year freely admitted what they did was wrong. Despite high avalanche warnings throughout the region, the four young men passed a boundary into closed terrain - even after an explicit warning from a ski patroller not to go out of bounds. Because of the hazardous conditions, ski patrol was unable to follow the entourage into the closed area and instead rescuers had to use a helicopter to guide them to safety. When the group reached the bottom, they were stripped of their passes, banned...
...large bill for a SAR mission, they delay a call for help or they refuse to call for help," Paul says. For that reason, rescue organizations in Colorado generally don't charge rescuees. The only instance in which people are regularly billed is for violating the state's Ski Safety Act, which slaps skiers with a fine of $1,000 for accessing closed territory from resort property...
...Adam Howard, a former Backcountry editor who also spent years as a ski patroller, thinks that while having to foot the bill may deter some people in real need from seeking help, it could prevent others from crying wolf too. "You'd probably get a lot fewer calls for sprained knees and hang nails," he jokes, but wonders at what cost. "It's a double-edged sword," he says...
...competition you played [may have been] three months ago,” she said. MIT’s cuts have left some varsity Crimson captains wary that Harvard may have to make sacrifices as well. “[Varsity cuts] have crossed my mind,” said Harvard ski team captain Anna R. Schulz ’09. “But Harvard really seems to pride itself on its having 41 different sports.” Some Crimson athletes have already seen what they say are subtle attempts by the athletics department to save...
...recently noticed spoons going missing from your dining hall or friends from Adams sweltering in their multiple layers and ski hats, look no further than Assassins for explanation. In Adams' game, eliminations occur by touching the target’s exposed skin or hair with a spoon...