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Contact: Keri Hone
NSAA Director of Events & Projects
khone@nsaa.org
(720) 963-4214

Events for National Safety Awareness Week 2006
In this photo provided by Colorado Ski Country, Crested Butte ski patroller, Meghan Paden of Crested Butte, Colo., demonstrates an avalanche rescue with a ski school class on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. Colorado ski resorts participate in the week to promote ski safety and to encourage skiing responsibly to guests and employees. (AP Photo/Colorado Ski Country, Nathan Bilow)

In this photo provided by Colorado Ski Country, Ned Neill 6, of Sydney, Australia gets knighted with a Junior Park Ranger badge by Rick Ross, Ski Park Ranger at Crested Butte, Colo. for demonstrating knowledge of ski terrain park safety and the Your Responsibility Code on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. His younger sister Lucy, 5, and parents watch in the background. Colorado ski resorts participate in the week to promote ski safety and to encourage skiing responsibly to guests and employees. (AP Photo/Colorado Ski Country, Nathan Bilow)

In this photo provided by Colorado Ski Country, Crested Butte, Colo. avalanche rescue dog Betty Reycraft demonstrates with ski patrollers Russ Reycraft during National Safety Awareness week on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. Colorado ski resorts participate in the week to promote ski safety and to encourage skiing responsibly to guests and employees. (AP Photo/Colorado Ski Country, Nathan Bilow)

California

Sierra at Tahoe & Northstar at Tahoe
(Nicole Belt, ph: 530-659-7453, fax: 530-659-7749, email: nbelt@boothecreek.com)

The Circuit Smart Style Trivia- Guests can win a free sticker when they take a lap through Sierra's terrain park loop dubbed "The Circuit" and answer all of the questions on Sierra's Smart Style questionnaire. Clues to the answers can be found at each of Sierra's terrain parks. All completed safety questionnaires will be entered
Kid's Poster Contest - From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Jan. 14, Sierra will host a children's poster contest at the Aspen Café, where kids can illustrate one of the seven responsibility codes or the three Smart Style codes for great prizes.
Backcountry Awareness Day - will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. and includes a mock avalanche dog demonstration, beacon and transceiver training and avalanche awareness education. All guests and employees are invited to attend this complimentary clinic on backcountry awareness and avalanche procedures, led by Sierra-at-Tahoe's professional ski patrol staff. The clinic will meet at the trail map by the Easy Rider Express lift.
Equipment Maintenance and Safety Sale - Because a large part of staying safe includes regular upkeep and repair of equipment, Sierra's Repair Shop will offer 50 percent off all mini-tunes throughout Safety Week. The Sierra Mountain Sports retail shop will offer 50 percent off all safety-related gear including helmets and leashes and the ski and snowboard shops will offer 50 percent off helmet rentals.

Northstar will also encourage its guests and employees to "Know the Code" through the following incentives and education throughout the week.

Captain Safety - Northstar's own safety super hero will cruise the slopes awarding prizes to guests who can recite the NSAA Responsibility Code. Captain Safety wears a yellow cape and has a special super-hero phone booth located at mid-mountain where he dispenses his safety tip of the day.
Cheers to The Code - Guests who can recite one part of the Responsibility Code to the bartenders at The Summit or The Day Lodge will receive a free hot chocolate.
Safety Whistles - Ski patrol will educate guests on the importance of safe tree skiing and staying in bounds by distributing whistles with key safety messages attached.
Employee Safety Fair - Various community organizations will educate employees on safety, health and well-being at Northstar's safety fair.

Sierra-at-Tahoe has incorporated Smart Style codes into many of its logo and retail items such as trucker hats and T-shirts and resort representatives will award them to guests and employees throughout the week. The three Smart Syle initiatives will also be handed out on oranges to represent the orange oval-the NSAA symbol for freestyle terrain.
The resort's snow reporters will record safety tips on the daily snow report, safety messages will be found at various lifts, and employees will cover Your Responsibility Code at weekly safety meetings.

Squaw Valley
(Michael Gross, ph: 530-583-6985 email: mgross@squaw.com)

Squaw Valley Ski Patrol Avalanche Education Fund Presents its annual “Steep and Deep” free avalanche awareness clinic that includes multi-media presentations by local guides, extreme skiers, weather forecasters, terrain analysts, and more. This clinic is more than just informative -- for many hardcore skiers and snowboarders, it is necessary.
The event will take place at Plaza Bar in Squaw on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome, so bring your kids, your grandparents, or anyone who needs to know more about avalanche safety. Best of all, you (and all friends and family) can attend this clinic absolutely free of charge.
Not only is the clinic free, Squaw Valley Ski Patrol will be raffling off some nifty prizes from the event’s sponsors. Therefore, in exchange for your desire to educate yourself in avalanche safety, you also get the chance to win some cool prizes from Diamond, Atomic, Winterstick Snowboards, Optic Nerve, Gu energy gel, Cloudveil, The North Face, Granger’s, bca, Voile, Fischer, Ortovox, Chums, Marmot, Clif Bar, Jytte, Bio Bio, and of course Squaw Valley USA.

Colorado

Beaver Creek
(Christina Schleicher, ph: (970) 845-5292, email: Cschleicher@vailresorts.com)

Join Beaver Creek Ski Patrol for Canine Rescue Demonstrations, Free Avalanche and Backcountry Awareness Outdoor Workshops, Beacon-Finding Contest and Daily "Sweep"
A new Safety in Motion mobile safety station will encourage Beaver Creek guests to ski and ride responsibly each day throughout the Winter 05-06 season. The Safety in Motion station will engage guests at various locations on the mountain and will debut this Saturday.
Safe skiers and riders will be identified and rewarded during the resort's new Safety Pays reverse-sting operation.

New Rail Jam Series

Also new this year, aspiring jibbers can learn to slide rails safely and practice their terrain park skills in a supervised setting with tips and demonstrations provided by Beaver Creek Children's Ski and Snowboard School instructors during the complimentary Kids Rail Jam Series. The Kids Rail Jam Series and the resort's popular Park-ology terrain park learning program are weekly, winter-long programs designed to promote the NSAAs Smart Style Terrain Park Safety initiative and its messages-"Look Before You Leap"; "Respect Gets Respect"; and "Easy Style It".

Avalanche Awareness Workshops, Canine Rescue Demonstrations

Enjoy canine rescue demonstrations and photo opportunities, complimentary hands-on avalanche and backcountry awareness workshops, a beacon-finding contest with a new beacon to be awarded to the winner, daily "sweep" with ski patrol and much more.

Eagle County Safety Alliance

The Eagle County Safety Alliance will give away two helmets over the weekend, with special appearances by McGruff The Crime Dog. The alliance represents a partnership between several local law enforcement and medical entities, including Avon Police, Vail Police, Eagle River Fire Protection District and Vail Valley Medical Center. The alliance works in conjunction with Beaver Creek's Yellow Jacket on-mountain safety patrol to educate mountain users on "Your Responsibility Code" and skiing and riding etiquette.

Beaver Creek SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All events meet at the Safety in Motion mobile safety station unless otherwise noted. "Sweep" with Ski Patrol will meet daily at 2:45p.m. at Patrol Headquarters at the top of Cinch Express Lift (#8). Open to all. No registration necessary.
Saturday, Jan. 14

Complimentary Kids Rail Jam from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open to ages seven and up. No experience needed. Meet in front of Beaver Creek Children's Ski and Snowboard School.
Safety in Motion mobile safety tent will be located at the top of Centennial Express Lift (#6) from 9 am- 2 pm
Eagle County Safety Alliance representatives and helmet giveaways, "Think First" helmet checks and displays
Blu and Dixie, canine members of Beaver Creek Ski Patrol, make guest appearances and pose for photos
On-mountain Safety Badge giveaway
Guests can volunteer to "sweep" the mountain at the end of the day with Ski Patrol

Sunday, Jan. 15

Safety in Motion mobile safety tent will be located at the top of Cinch Express Lift (#8) from 10 am- 2 pm
10 am - 12 pm: Complimentary backcountry safety and avalanche awareness workshop with Beaver Creek Ski Patrol at Patrol Headquarters, located at the top of the Cinch Express Lift (#8). Workshop includes a short classroom presentation as well as hands-on practice, including beacon and snow pit work, and snow evaluation. Participants with all levels of backcountry safety knowledge (including beginners) are encouraged to attend. Registration required by calling (970) 845-6610.
1 pm: Beacon Contest at top of Cinch Express Lift (#8). Open to all. Winner receives a free beacon. Blu and Dixie, canine members of Beaver Creek Ski Patrol, will show off their rescue skills as they work to find a person buried under snow. Photo opportunity with the dogs.
Guests can volunteer to sweep the mountain with Ski Patrol

Monday, Jan. 16

Safety in Motion mobile safety station located in the Village by Childrens' Ski School from 8:30am-11.00am
Safety badge give away
Safety Alliance, McGruff The Crime Dog appearance, canine rescue demonstrations with Blu and Dixie
Guests can volunteer to sweep the mountain with Ski Patrol

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Complimentary Kids Rail Jam from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open to ages seven and up.
Safety in Motion mobile safety station located at the top of Arrowhead Express Lift (#17) from 10.00am-12.00pm
Canine rescue demonstrations with Blu and Dixie
Safety Swag giveaway
Guests can volunteer to sweep the mountain with Ski Patrol

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Safety in Motion mobile safety station located at the top of Strawberry Park Express Lift (#12) from 10.00am-12.00pm
Scavenger Hunt from 10.00am-12.00pm
Safety Swag giveaway
Guests can volunteer to sweep the mountain with Ski Patrol

Thursday, Jan. 19

Complimentary Kids Rail Jam from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open to ages seven and up. No experience needed. Meet in front of Beaver Creek Children's Ski and Snowboard School. Popular Thursday Night Lights glowstick ski-down and fireworks to follow.
Safety Pays - Reverse-sting operation. Beaver Creek employees to reward guests who exhibit safe skiing and riding in Beaver Creek's slow zones and family zones from 2:30-4 p.m.
Safety in Motion mobile safety station located at the top of intermediate Gold Dust run from 1.00pm-3.00pm
Guests can volunteer to sweep the mountain with Ski Patrol

Friday, Jan. 20

Safety in Motion mobile safety station located at the base of the Centennial Express Lift (#6) from 8:30am -11.00am
Safety Swag giveaway
Canine rescue demonstrations with Blu and Dixie

Look for the safety tip of the day displayed on all electronic signboards, lift callboards, grooming reports and on the Mountain Journal. Enjoy Safety Soup and other culinary specials throughout the week at on-mountain dining locations Broken Arrow, Red Tail Camp and Spruce Saddle Lodge.

Breckenridge
(Nicky DeFord ph: (970) 453-3210, email: ndeford@vailresorts.com or Katie Coakley, ph: (970) 547-7402, email: mcoakley@vailresorts.com)

Breckenridge Ski Resort kicks off Safety Awareness Week this Saturday, Jan. 14 with a special emphasis on both the Skiers and Riders Responsibility Code and the Freeride Code. This season, the Mountain Safety Department is reaching out to locals and visitors with tents at Peak 8 and Peak 9 base locations, giving out goodie bags and spreading the s afety word by testing guests' knowledge.
Guests can visit the Mountain Safety department tents, located next to the Ski and Ride School office at Peak 8 and by the Quicksilver lift at Peak 9, to learn more about the Skiers and Riders Responsibility Code,as well as the Terrain Park code. Each day of Safety Week will highlight different aspects of the Responsibility Code, and will reward guests who can identify the daily part of the Code.
Monday, Jan. 16 and Tuesday, Jan. 17 representatives from Breckenridge Sports will be conducting a helmet promotion in the Peak 8 and Peak 9 tent. On Tuesday, Jan. 17 there will also be a boot-fitting technician from Breckenridge Sports at the Peak 9 tent only. The Codes include:
- Always stay in control and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects
- People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them
- Do not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above
- Whenever starting downhill or merging onto a trail, look uphill and yield to others
- Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment
- Observe all posted signs and warnings
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas
- Before using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload safely

The schedule below provides an outline of additional activities taking place at Breckenridge during National Safety Awareness Week 2006. Safety Week Schedule:

Daily The Breckenridge Mountain Safety Department will have tents set up at the base of Peak 8 and at the Quicksilver Lift at Peak 9. The Safety Department team will be in the tents educating the public, testing guests' knowledge of the Code of the Day, and handing out goodies.
Sat., Jan. 15, 2006 Code of the Day: Always Stay in Control, and be able to stop or avoid other people and objects. People ahead of you have the right of way.
Sun., Jan 16, 2006 Code of the Day: Look before you leap
Mon., Jan. 17, 2006 Code of the Day: Stop in a place that is safe for you and others. Whenever starting downhill or merging into trail, look uphill and yield to others.
Tues., Jan. 18, 2006 Code of the Day: Easy style it
Weds., Jan. 19, 2006 Code of the Day: Observe all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
Thurs., Jan. 20, 2006 Code of the Day: Respect gets Respect
Fri., Jan. 21, 2006 Code of the Day: Use devices to prevent runaway equipment. Know how to use the lifts safely.

Copper Mountain
(Lauren Pelletreau, ph: 970-968-2882, fax: 970-968-3155, email: pelletreaul@coppercolorado.com)

Terrain Park Safety Day - We will promote terrain park and freestyle safety throughout the day. MC will highlight the three principles of "Smart Style" during the afternoon Superpipe Jam in the Village at Copper. We are also working to gather "Smart Style" materials for distribution. Smart Style includes: Look Before you Leap, Easy Style It, Respect Gets Respect.
Lids on Kids Day - All kids wearing helmets will be given Copper stickers by ski patrol, slope watch and ambassadors.
Slope Watch Awareness Day - SW members wear funky hats, horns, or anything goofy that draws attention to Slope Watch so as people stop to inquire, we explain our purpose and wish them a happy, safe ski/ride day! Slope Watch will continue this part of the Awareness program throughout the week.
Wellness Day - Wellness Day will help raise awareness to risks of high altitude and provide general wellness and ski safety tips.
Get a Tip from Ski & Ride School Day - Copper's Ski & Ride School will provide guests with free tips throughout the day in order to increase safety on the hill while engaging guests in a personal exchange.
Ski Patrol Backcountry Safety Day - Training on the risks of backcountry skiing and snowboarding, while promoting awareness and know-how with backcountry tools such as beacon and transponders.
Sun Awareness Day - Sun Awareness Day will help our guests to understand the risks of sun exposure in the high country. We will promote the use of sunscreen, sunglasses and hats as well as the importance of drinking water.
We will also have Safety Awareness Week activity sheets for kids in most of the Copper owned restaurants and a "Safety Station" in Burning Stones Plaza where guests can receive detailed information, handouts when available or just talk to members of Slopewatch about Safety Awareness Week at Copper.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort
(April Prout, ph: (970) 349-2303, fax: 207-824-5110, email: aprout@cbmr.com)

Terrain Park Etiquette and the "knighting" of Jr. Park Rangers will be two of the highlights of Crested Butte Mountain Resort's (CBMR) National Safety Awareness Week.
CBMR Ski Patrol, CB Mountain Schools, CB Park Rangers and Club Med are working together next week to focus on Terrain Park Etiquette and Safety.
To help in the advancement of terrain park etiquette and safety, all kids will be able to participate in a Jr. Park Ranger program. Participants will view videos and go through the Painter Boy Terrain Park with a CBMR Park Ranger as part of the program. The park ranger will review how to exercise proper etiquette and safety, while still having fun in our terrain parks. Upon completion each participant will receive a "Jr. Park Ranger" badge from our Park Rangers and Ski Patrol.
The Ski Patrol will also be performing dog exercises in avalanche rescue at scheduled times.
Videos will be shown upstairs in the Gothic Building at 9:00a, 10:00a and 11:00a, Saturday, January 14.
The dogs will be in action Saturday through Monday at 1:00p at the top of Painter Boy lift.

Eldora
(Rob Linde, ph: 303-440-8700, fax: 303-440-8797, email: rob.linde@eldora.com)

On Saturday and Sunday, January 14th and 15th, Eldora will offer its guests a free "test drive" of a Marker helmet. Eldora Mountain Resort and Marker USA have teamed together to encourage helmet use and to promote skier safety. The Eldora / Marker Helmet Test Drive Center will be set up at the base of Cannonball and Challenge lift for the weekend. Guests may ski or snowboard up to the Test Center and try a helmet. After using the helmet, they may purchase it directly at that time (while supplies last). With discounts of up to 50% below retail, being subsidized by Eldora and Marker, savings will be significant to the guest.

Monarch Mountain
(Julia M. Wieck, ph: 303.817.2112, email: Julia@TonicMarketing.com)

Cass’s patrol staff and other departments are on the mountain for intensive avalanche dog training. In preparation for backcountry emergency rescue, Frisco Hospital’s Fight For Life helicopter landed on Monarch Mountain. This activity prepared the team on Flight For Life protocol such as how to secure the landing zone, and packaging patients for flight extrication.
In addition to National Safety Week, the Monarch Mountain Patrol Staff continuously executes up-to-date scenarios designed to keep staff current, such as: extensive beacon search rescues, toboggan running, improving ropes and high angle rescue, in-service clinics with doctor and nurse volunteers, and debriefing collisions and accidents. With the opening of Mirkwood’s hikeable terrain, reputable cat skiing, and backcountry access there will be a strong focus on transceiver skills and avalanche dog training.
On busy weekends throughout the season, Monarch will employ 12 patrollers to cover the 800 acres lift access terrain and hikable terrain, in addition to the patrol certified Monarch Snowcat Guides. The week of Spring Break, Cass has employed the added support of On-Hill Ambassadors to employ the “Look Before You Leap”; “Respect Gets Respect”; and “Easy Style It” initiatives.
Monarch’s young guests are encouraged to participate in coloring contest in the Children’s Center. Guest Services and Patrol will have Trivia Safety Quizzes with small prizes.

Powderhorn
(Kathy Dirks, ph: 970-268-5700, fax: 970-268-5737, email: kdirks@powderhorn.com)

Safety First literature at Guest Services and all points of sale.
All points of code on website, daily snow report, broadcast e-mails
Participation in children's safety poster contest in Children's Learning Ctr.
All ski school classes must know the code.
If you can recite all seven items of the code and get entered in a drawing for a 2006-07 season pass!!
KJCT TV spot Free binding checks
Designated slow run Friday radio spots all carry a safety message.
NSAA logo and Lids on Kids logo on website with a link to Code displayed on condo TVs
Safety tip on lift tickets
Code displayed at lifts 20% off food and beverage if demonstrating safety on the hill
Give away safety buttons
Give away pocket sized code guides.
Ski and helmet demos.

Purgatory at Durango Mountain
(Kevin Grady, ph: 970-247-9000)

Elementary-aged children are invited to create a poster involving the Skier's Responsibility Code or Smart Style Terrain Park safety initiative. Submissions are due January 13, winners will be announced January 19th. Winning submissions will be entered into the NSAA national contest.
We will have a safety booth, set up in our "beach area", where kids can win prizes for wearing a helmet and/or reciting one of the safety codes. The snowmonsters will be hanging out at the both along with some of the ski patrol.

Vail
(Jen Brown, ph: (970) 479-3001, jbrown@vailresorts.com or Anita Allen, ph: (970) 479-3001, aallen@vailresorts.com

New this year, with an emphasis on education, awareness and enforcement, the resort implemented Sting Day which is designed to grab attention and educate skiers and snowboarders about the concept of maintaining appropriate speeds in high traffic areas while enforcing safety measures through consequences. Yellow Jackets designate major lifts or base areas and monitor skiers and riders to ensure they are traveling at an appropriate speed for conditions and abide by Your Responsibility Code. Violators lose their skiing and snowboarding privileges for a determined amount of time based upon the violation and interaction with resort staff.
In addition Vail has produced a new safety film, "Won't Happen To Me" with a scared straight theme that will premier in conjunction with Safety Week.
Beginning January 14 an ad will run every Saturday in the local paper providing a Safety Enforcement Update, which highlights the number of skier days lost by fast skiers and riders, the number of tickets and passes taken as well as the number of skiers and riders who have lost privileges for the season.
Safety Week activities at Vail emphasize the seven points of Your Responsibility Code and skiers and riders are invited to participate in the many on and off-mountain events which will include: slope sweeps with the Vail Ski Patrol, clinics with the Vail Ski and Snowboard School, binding checks with Specialty Sports, a "Keep Your Body Healthy" clinic with Howard Head Sports Medicine, Flight for Life Helicopter viewing, and a morning trivia game hosted by TV 8.
Saturday, Jan. 14

Ski Patrol Safety Fair: From 9 to 11 a.m. stop by the top of Mountaintop Express (Chair 4). Enjoy hot chocolate and Nature Valley Granola Bars while checking out the latest equipment used by the Vail Ski Patrol. Pork Chop the Safety Patrol Mascot will be on-hand for pictures with Sharpshooter Images.
Yellow Jacket Safety Booths: Located at the bottom of the Vista Bahn (Chair 16) in Vail Village and Eagle's Nest at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Guests can sign up for the scavenger hunt on Vail Mountain and win prizes.
Ski Patrol Sweep: Sign up each day to join the Vail Ski Patrol for their afternoon mountain sweep, which signifies the mountain closing for the day. Space is limited, reserve a spot at 2 p.m. at Patrol Headquarters located below Buffalo's Restaurant at the top of Mountaintop Express (Chair 4) or call 479-4610.
Safety Posse Kids Corral: Join Vail mascots Pork Chop the Safety Pig, Crazy Coyote and Ranger Raccoon at the Honda Session Snowboarding event at Golden Peak from 6:30-8 p.m. Local kids may bring their entries for the National Safety Awareness Week Kids' Coloring Contest to the corral. Parents are welcome too.
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips: Intermediate to advanced skiers can stop by the Mid Vail Ski School meeting area at 11 a.m. and take one run with an instructor and receive complimentary technique tips.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Vail Ski Patrol Avalanche Awareness Day: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vail Ski Patrol members will host an avalanche beacon course at Patrol Headquarters located at the top of the Mountaintop Express (Chair 4). Prizes will be awarded for beacon use.
Sting Day on Vail Mountain: Specific high traffic areas will be monitored and fast skiers and riders will be educated and may lose lift privileges.
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips
Yellow Jacket Safety Booths
Vail Ski Patrol Sweep

Monday, Jan. 16

Flight for Life Helicopter: Stop by the top of the Avanti Express (Chair 2) from 12 to 2 p.m., to view and learn more about the helicopter and its functions from the pilots and emergency medical technicians.
Specialty Sports Binding Safety Check: Located at the top of the Salomon Demo Center at the top of Mountaintop Express (Chair 4) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests can receive a complimentary binding check from qualified Specialty Sports staff members.
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips
Yellow Jacket Safety Booths
Vail Ski Patrol Sweep

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Vail Snowboard School Terrain Park Etiquette: Learn about park safety and etiquette from Vail's world class snowboard instructors at two locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instructors will be located at the Golden Peak Superpipe and the Bwana Terrain Park in LionsHead.
Vail Snowcat Demonstration: Vail Cat Operators will be available to explain and showcase slope grooming equipment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mid Vail.
Vail Ski and Snowboard School Smart Riding Program "Trivial Pursuit": Tune in to TV 8 each morning to play "Trivial Pursuit". The first caller who contacts the station with the correct answer wins a group lesson at Vail.
Vail Ski Patrol Beacon Basin Challenge Practice Day: Practice your avalanche and probe skills from 9-11 a.m. in a search scenario in preparation for the timed challenge on Jan. 18.
Vail Ski Patrol Sweep
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Keep Your Body Healthy: An informative discussion presented by Howard Head Sports Medicine Clinic presents from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mid-Vail, Eagles Nest, and Two Elk Restaurants.
Vail Ski Patrol Beacon Basin Challenge: Fine-tune your avalanche and probe skills in a search scenario. Compete for great prizes in the timed challenge from 9-11 a.m.
Marker Helmet Demonstrations: Guests will be fitted with demo Marker helmets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the bottom of the Vista Bahn (Chair 16) in Vail Village.
Vail Ski and Snowboard School Smart Riding Program "Trivial Pursuit" on TV 8
Vail Ski Patrol Sweep
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips

Thursday, Jan. 19

Vail Snowcat Demonstration
Vail Snowboard School Terrain Park Etiquette
Vail Ski and Snowboard School Smart Riding Program "Trivial Pursuit" on TV 8
Vail Ski Patrol Sweep
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips

Friday, Jan. 20

Kids' Safety Week Coloring Contest: Coloring contest winners will be announced on TV 8 at 9 a.m. Area students submitted entries that are judged based on safety messages and creativity.
Yellow Jacket Safety Booths
Vail Ski School Free Ski Tips

Winter Park
(Matt Sugar, ph: 970-726-5514, fax: 303-892-5823, email: msugar@skiwinterpark.com) Poster Contest

Each year Balcony House at Winter Park Resort boasts colorful artwork made by kids from in and around the Fraser Valley area for Winter Park Resort's annual Ski Safety Coloring Contest
Winter Park Resort has been actively promoting "Slope Safety" since the mid 1980's. Patrollers used this coloring contest as an opportunity to generate upfront familiarity and education about safety tips and "Your Responsibility Code."
Winners per category get to spend a day skiing with Winter Park Ski Patrol or the option of a free lesson/rentals/lift ticket package. Other prizes included Winter Park summer Park Passes, NASTAR racing coupons, posters and coupons.Posters will remain displayed in Balcony House through National Safety Awareness Week.

Other safety week initiative include:

Display student's art work from the Kids Safety Poster Contest throughout Ski Safety Week.
Recognition awards for Poster Contest winners, Friday Jan 13th, 3:15 in the Balcony House. Winners will spend a day with the W P Ski Patrol in late January or early February.
PSA s on local radio stations
Daily safety reminders in The Portal, and our daily report.
3' x 6' Banners, one at the MJ Base & one at the WP Base announcing " National Safety Awareness Week" to be displayed 1/13 - 1/20

Maine

Sunday River
(Alex Kaufman, ph: 207-824-3000, fax: 207-824-5110, email: alexk@sundayriver.com)

Sunday River is raising awareness of the 7th Annual National Safety Awareness Week with a slope safety oriented poster contest. Submissions are due in the Sunday River Human Resources office by Jan. 16. The winners will be selected during National Safety Awareness Week.
Sunday River was recently recognized by the NSAA for the new Go With The Flow Safety theme, in which guests are urged to ski or ride at a pace and style that is in agreement with others in the area. Submitted posters should incorporate either Sunday River’s Go With The Flow Safety Theme or the Skiers Responsibility Code. All entrants will receive a special gift from Sunday River Sports.
Five posters will be selected from the submissions with each receiving a Sunday River Sports gift certificate from $10 up to $50. The five selected posters will be displayed in the South Ridge Base Lodge to help promote safe skiing and riding.

Massachusetts

Jiminy Peak
(Brian Fairbank, ph: 413-738-5500, fax: 413-738-5411, email: bhf@jiminy.com)

Zeke will help us kick it off this weekend and will be around to help us get the safety message out throughout the week. There will tons of prizes and goodies available all week so study up, know the Code, and don't be a Zeke!
Zeke's contest will run this Sunday, January 15th and Monday, January 16th. The contest will end at 3 PM on Monday and the winners will be posted online at jiminypeak.com/zeke and here at the resort. Here are your clues...

Clue 1:
Question: Where was Zeke?
Clue 2:
Zeke was cruising down the trail, doing his thing! He approached the bottom where it intersects with skier and rider traffic coming off Left Bank. Zeke zoomed right into traffic without even so much as a glance and BAM! Was run right over. Since he's only 22 inches tall, the other skier only took a small tumble and got right back up. Zeke though will be a bit sore tomorrow...
Question: What did Zeke do and what were the consequences?

Ski Butternut
(Matt Sawyer, ph: (413) 528-2000 x160, email: marketing@skibutternut.com)

The resort has added “Slow Zones” throughout the mountain. The three Slow Zone runs are marked on trail maps, in a brochure and online, as well as with bright orange signs on the hill. “On most weekends we'll also have staff on the hill with portable mesh banners,” says Sawyer. The banners state a precise warning: “SLOW ZONE--GO FAST LOSE PASS!” If need be, offenders will get written warnings or have their tickets pulled or clipped.
Ski Butternut is also educating guests by passing out Ski School Business Cards. The resort printed 25,000 of the cards, which outline the Responsibility Code, for instructors to pass out. In addition, each instructor has been trained to review the Code with each guest during a lesson and reinforce the Code at important points in the lesson.

New Hampshire

Pats Peak Ski Area
(Lori Cayouette, ph: 603-428-3245, fax: 603-428-7821, email: lori@patspeak.com)

Kids’ Safety Poster Contest with designs based on “Your Responsibility Code”.
Kids’ Safety Posters will be hung in the base lodge and a winner will be chosen and submitted to NSAA for the national contest.
Pats Peak Fun Squad will conduct quizzes with kids based on “Your Responsibility Code”. Correct answers will receive a complimentary Hot Chocolate.
Pats Peak Fun Squad will target safety messages in their kids' activities.
A safety message will be posted on the Pats Peak daily snow reports throughout the week.

New York

Whiteface Mountain
(Sandy Caligiore, ph:518-946-2223, email: sandyc@orda.org)

Whiteface kicks off the holiday weekend with its second rail jam of the season, presented by Burton Snowboards this Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. This event is open to all riders and skiers of all abilities who want to show off their latest tricks and cool style on Brookside. Participants may sign up at the Guest Services Desk in the Base Lodge by 9:30 a.m. at a cost of $10 per person.
Sunday features the Cloudspin Live Music Series, presented by Budweiser in the Cloudspin Lounge. This week New York City band Majorette will rock the mountain from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Majorette had played sold-out shows in New York City at the Mercury Lounge, Knitting Factory and Snitch as well as Boston. This group pivots between impulsive slams that sound like a female-fronted Jet to the sweetheart smart of No Doubt. There is no cost to attend.
The Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Search returns to Whiteface on Monday, Jan. 16. This competition is a quest to find the neXtreme generation of skiers and snowboarders. It's the first all-mountain, all-equipment, all-person snow sports competition. It's not just a competition - style, attitude, and personality are also factors. There is only one class, everyone competes together - boys and girls, skiers and snowboarders. All contestants must be 9 through 13 years of age (born 1992-97) to compete. Competition takes place on Brookside. Registration is $10 per entrant and competitors may sign up at the Guest Services Desk by 9:30 a.m. The winner and the runner up from this event will be sent to the Next Snow Search Finals at Killington, Vt. Mar. 3-5 to represent Whiteface.
Last year's Next Snow Search winner, Lars Johnson, went to the finals and earned one of the 25 spots on the 2005 Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Team. He is representing Whiteface in the Next Snow Search "All-Stars" competition in Keystone, Colo. Jan. 27-28.
Whiteface Willy is going make special appearances around the mountain as part of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Safety Awareness Week Jan. 14-20.
Whiteface Willy, a cartoon-like, lovable moose, was named the Best Safety Mascot for the 2004-2005 season by NSAA. He has posted messages on the mountain and in the base lodge to remind everyone to be safe and have fun while skiing, riding and working at Whiteface.
This year Willy is focusing on the NSAA Heads Up initiative and targeting the pre-teen and teen groups. By getting out more, Willy is hoping to heighten everyone's safety awareness level and help cut down on incidents on the mountain.
Whiteface Willy works with the Whiteface Ski Patrol, Mountain Hosts, Snow Sports Instructors and Safety Enforcement Team to help ensure everyone has a safe and fun time on the mountain.

Oregon

Mt. Hood Meadows
(Dave Tragethon, ph: 503-337-2222, fax: 503-337-2232, email: trag@skihood.com)

Mt. Hood Meadows will use the week to launch a season long safety campaign aimed at making skiers and snowboarders more aware of others, particularly in high traffic zones.
The campaign includes high profile banners and signage promoting slow speeds.
The resort is also creating a Mountain Safety Department – on-slope staff members wearing bright yellow coats to remind skiers about controlling their speed.

The resort will celebrate the week with the following activities:

Know The Code pamphlets handed out at the ticket windows and Snow Sports Learning Center
Children 12 and under receive free helmet rentals in Snow Monsters and Snow Rangers
Free hot chocolate will be served at the bottom of the Vista Express chair lift to anyone who can recite one of the seven Responsibility Codes
Free lift ticket for anyone who purchases a helmet at the Gear Box or Meadows Boutique that week (limited to the first 20 helmets sold)

Ski Anthony Lakes
(Jerry Krieg, ph: 541-856-3277, fax: 541-856-3279, email: jkrieg@anthonylakes.com)

Ski Anthony Lakes will be in operation for 5 days straight and will host the 3rd Annual Red Cross Ski and Board a Thon Fundraiser Saturday. The Red Cross Vertical Challenge will be held on Saturday, January 14.
To participate in the Ski and Board a Thon or to volunteer, please contact Patty Gooderham at 541.963.6257. You may also pick up registration forms at Ski Anthony Lakes’ Retail Shop or Lesson Center and Ticket Booth. $35 is the minimum pledge to enter, and you will receive a free lift ticket for the day from Ski Anthony Lakes!
The main goal of every participant is to sign up sponsors for the event. Sponsors can donate any amount of money to your skiing/snowboarding. Sponsors can also donate a certain amount of money for each run you ski or board. If the sponsor donates $1 for every run you complete, and you ski or board 20 runs in the day, you just raised $20!
At the end of the day, the participants that skied or snowboarded the most runs will receive the Grand Prizes. There are two categories for the Grand Prizes:
12 years & under - $200 gift certificate to Blue Mountain Sports
13 years & older - $200 gift certificate to Blue Mountain Sports
Please bring your registration form and all donations to the lower level of the day lodge on January 14, prior to 9am. Registration will start at 8am. After registering (with the minimum pledge of $35), you will receive the free Ski Anthony Lakes’ lift ticket. Skiing or snowboarding is from 9am to 4pm.
You will be issued a race bib and there will be a Red Cross volunteer at the bottom of the Rock Garden Chairlift tallying each time you complete a run. At the end of the day, bring your racing bib to the lower level of the day lodge no later than 4:15pm and see if you are a winner!

Pennsylvania

Whitetail Mountain Resort
(Mike Shuman, Risk Manager ph: 717-328-9400 x 3558, Mark Clem Patrol Director, ph: 301-696-2849)

Whitetail Mountain will have eqipment demonstrations at Ski Patrol Headquarters on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday, January 15 will be media day – equipment demonstrations, training rides in sleds, opportunities to experience opening and closing procedures with the Ski Patrol and Mountain Safety teams will be available to the media.
Activities include recruiting for new Ski Patrollers and Mountain Safety Team members and other slope safety educational activities for the guest.
Interview opportunities with the Risk Manager, Patrol Director Lead Patrol Supervisor and Mountain Safety Team Director will be available.

Vermont

Bolton Valley
(Lisa Bolwin, ph: 802-434-6804, email: lbolwin@boltonvalley.com)

Bolton Valley staff members will be rewarding guests who are practicing safety on the slopes with a free slice of pizza from Bolton Valley’s new Fireside Flatbread Pizzeria.
On Sunday January 15, Bolton Valley will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 11-4 p.m. at the Sports Center.
Departments throughout the resort will be promoting a different safety message each day of safety week to both guests and employees.
A local news crew (WCAX) did a segment on Skier/Rider Safety on the slopes; Topics covered were, layering, know the code, take a lesson, sun protection.
Ski Patrol will hand out free hot chocolate vouchers to people who are practicing safety on the slopes
Each day we will have a safety message posted

Burke Mountain
(Hannah Collins , ph: 802.626.7395, fax: 802-626-4068, email: hannahcollins@skiburke.com)

Burke Mountain will be holding a kids coloring contest all weekend and through February 17th. Entry forms will be given to all school program coordinators to distribute to children participating in the local ski and ride program as part of their physical fitness program; otherwise, please pick up entry forms and rules at the Skier Information Desk in the Sherburne Base Lodge. Submit all entries to the Skier Information Desk. The winning entries from Burke Mountain will be submitted to the National Ski Area Association national contest! Entries will be accepted until February 17th, 2006.

Jay Peak
(Kim Hewitt, ph: 802-988-2611)

Jay Peak Resort offers skiers and riders an extremely liberal in-boundary skiing policy in comparison to other mountains. But to ensure safety and fun for those who venture into their glade system, they've developed helpful glade tips and guidelines. Consider it advice from the locals.
General Safety - These simple guidelines for glades skiing are designed for safety but that won’t hamper any fun. These guidelines are printed on the trail map, but basically they are:

The woods are for expert skiers
The woods should be skied in groups of at least three.
Do not go into the woods after 3 p.m.
Woods are not open, closed or marked.
Skiers cannot go under or around ropes and fences to ski the woods.
Boundary woods can lead you away from Jay Peak.

Killington
(Tom Horrocks, ph:802-422-3333, email: thorrocks.com)

The Responsibility Code is the cornerstone of Killington’s safety program for guest safety awareness. The Responsibility Code features seven short messages that promote skier safety.
These messages will be visible on cafeteria trays, napkins dispensers, coasters, jackets worn by key staff members and ambassadors, and selected lift towers around the mountain. The Responsibility Code will also be printed on goggle wipes, which will feature a Killington map on the front and the code on the back, available for purchase in most base lodges.
Killington will be participating in the Smart Style initiative by promoting the Smart Style message to our guests through goggle wipes, flyers, stickers and videos.

Mount Snow
(Mike Murphy ph:802-464-3333, email: mmurphy@mountsnow.com)

The Mount Snow Ambassador Program enjoys a well-earned reputation for delivering outstanding service both to guests as well as fellow staff members. The quality and commitment of the people in this program plays a crucial role in the delivery of guest service at Mount Snow.
The Ambassador team is made up of professional volunteers who assist in greeting and providing information to guests, conducting tours of the mountain, administering school programs, greeting group tour buses, conducting guest surveys, fielding questions in the Main Base Lodge and sending guests off with a smile at the end of the day.
The Mountain Safety Patrol is another professional volunteer based organization at Mount Snow. The ultimate goal of MSP is to provide a safe and fun skiing environment for our guests. To this end, they perform a wide variety of on hill tasks:

Educating guests on the Skiers/Riders Responsibility Code
Providing speed control on slow skiing trails
Patrolling trail to keep them clean and free of hazards
Reporting injuries
Assisting Rescue & Ski Patrol
Conducting Guest Surveys
Crowd control
Trail Opening/Closing procedures
Providing assistance to all guests

Okemo Mountain Resort
(Bonnie MacPherson, ph: 802-228-4041, fax: 802-228-4558, email: bmacpherson@okemo.com)

Okemo enlists the help of 25 Safety Ambassadors who work to educate guests, patrol for unwanted behavior and assist with traffic flow in slow skiing areas or during the response to an accident. Recognizable in their red jackets, similar to ski patrol, Okemo's Safety Ambassadors sport a blue cross instead of the patrollers' white cross. Reckless behavior may be met with a simple verbal warning or a skier may receive a mark on his ticket as a "scarlet letter" that becomes clear for all to see. As a last resort, or for a serious offence, Safety Ambassadors and Patrollers may pull a lift ticket or season pass as a revocation of skiing privileges for the day, or longer.
Okemo's Mountain Ambassadors are also at the ready to educate skiers and snowboarders when it comes to safety. Getting skiers and riders to become familiar with the skiers' Responsibility Code and Smartstyle safety in freestyle terrain areas is part of their efforts to promote safety.
In Okemo's terrain parks and halfpipes, Park Rangers are ever-present to keep an eye on how elements are being ridden. They try to keep things positive and remind skiers and riders to "Easy Style It," "Look Before You Leap" and "Respect gets Respect."
During National Safety Awareness Week, Okemo will be displaying signs and banners to support the NSAA's initiatives including "Lids on Kids," a program to help adults and parents make informed choices about whether to wear a helmet or have their child wear one.
Safety Poster Contest winners will be announced on okemo.com, where their work will be displayed. They will also be entered in the national poster contest, giving local kids a chance to be recognized nationally for their winning designs.
Okemo's staff will celebrate National Safety Week with Team Safety Talks that emphasize safety among staff members, a poster coloring contest for kids in the Snow Stars Center and "Know the Code" quizzes by Okemo's Mountain Ambassadors and Ski Patrol Ambassadors with guests on the chairlifts and slopes.

Smugglers Notch
(Barbara Thomke ph: 802-644-8851, email: bthomke@smuggs.com)

Safety is always top of mind when Smugglers' adopts new ways for families to enjoy winter. Two new programs this season are Airboarding and Winter Walking, and both have safety components woven into the way they are presented and how guests are guided to enjoy them.
The newest snow toy, an Airboard, is featured for guests to ride at Morse Highlands on weekdays from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. More thrilling than tubing, airboarding employs an inflated A-shaped sled similar in size to a water raft. It is steered by shifting body weight side to side to engage the urethane grooves on the underside that act as edges. Belly-flopped on this cushion of air, the rider can negotiate moguls, hop jumps, and perform spins and other tricks.
To learn the hang of airboarding, first-timers attend a one hour instructional clinic before venturing on their own. Users must be at least 13 years old, 4’6” tall and wear a helmet. A couple of runs under the guidance of the instructor complete the learning curve on the Airboards which run freestyle on selected Morse Mountain slopes. Rentals are available by the hour, and a rider with an Airboard is easily transported on the Highlands Lift. For information on the Airboard, go to www. smuggs.com/winter/ activities/airBoards.php .
For an aerobic activity that involves less speed, Winter Walking is a new alternative being offered this season. It is recommended for guests 18 and older who want to experience nature in winter. To start the activity, skilled guides first discuss layering techniques to regulate body temperature and techniques for walking in the snow. Each participant is provided with Yaktrax to wear over snow boots for improved traction. Trekking poles are also supplied and can be used to increase stability and balance as well as aerobic activity. Daypacks may be borrowed for carrying water to stay hydrated, and snacks to keep energy output high.

Stowe, VT
Jeff Wise, ph: 802-253-3000, email: jwise@stowe.com

Centered on increasing Awareness, respectful Attitudes, and the Accountability of skiers and snowboarders in order to provide a more enjoyable experience for mountain guests, the Triple-A's are guiding principles, educating employees and giving guests a perspective on the unique Stowe Mountain Resort lifestyle.
New in Stowe for the 2005/06 season is the creation an entire mountain area dedicated to a serene, calm, and sensitive skiing and riding experience. Stowe is staffing Spruce Mountain with a sizable number of mountain patrollers and hosts to help facilitate a better experience for intermediates and families.

Stratton
(Myra Foster, ph: 802-297-2200, email: mfoster@intrawest.com)

Stratton Mountain's innovative Safety Education Session (SES) terrain park program has earned national awards and the attention of resorts across North America. Skiers and snowboarders are required to attend SES, a mid-mountain educational program offered throughout the day and featuring a short video and Q & A, before earning access to Stratton's No. 1 ranked terrain parks (SKI Magazine 2006).
In addition to tips on the snow report, website, message boards, Stratton offers the following programs as season-long safety initiatives:
- SAFETY SATURDAYS - feature a different activity each week for guests and staff, such as demonstrations on how to load, unload and how to handle beginner skiers/snowboarders who sit next to you. “We’ve passed out stickers, coupons, know the codes … all while positively promoting Stratton’s culture involving guest safety.”
- SAFETY MESSAGE - in public schools via tours and visits year to spread the safety message. Give-aways included Snowmonster coloring books and stickers giving them a heads up on safety before they get to the snow.
- STRATTON SAFETY BEAR - a 10-foot carved bear sits at the summit with this sign: “Drawing from our longstanding commitment to respect and nurture the environment and those who enjoy it we’re proud to announce Play Safe, Play Smart, a mountain-wide safety and awareness campaign. Play Safe, Play Smart aims to help us all experience more of the mountain now, and for years to come”. Many ski school classes stop to take note.
- SLOPE WATCH PROGRAM - steps up the presence of Safety Patrol to encourage skier and rider responsibility on the trails and in the terrain parks. ”Guest feedback has been exceptional,” Operations Director Quinn notes.
- FREE COUPONS - if we see someone demonstrating great safety etiquette we compliment them w/ a 20% discount to our Tuning Center.
- Activities during National Safety Awareness Week include, Play Safe Message on our lift tickets, Local Kids Poster Contest, Safety Gift Bags, and tours and more.

Washington

Crystal Mountain
(Tiana Enger, ph: 360-663-2265, fax: 360-663-3001, email: crystal@skicrystal.com)

The skier responsibility code will be posted on the website, morning faxes and mentioned on the snow phone that week.
The Kids Club is participating in the kid’s safety poster contest.
Signage and Banners will be hung in visible locations.
The skier responsibility code will be posted on the bulletin boards around the mountain.
Canine Hero Safety Cards will be available throughout the mountain for kids to collect. After they have collected a certain amount their names will be entered in a raffle.
Avalanche Beacon Practice Area: Hone your transceiver skills with our new easy searcher practice system. Located at the Campbell Basin Lodge, the easy searcher has multiple “victims” at three levels of difficulty. The system is free and always open. Check with ski patrol for questions.
Level I Avalanche Hazard Evaluation Training 1/14/2006: This intensive weekend course focuses on the principals of stability evaluation. Each day includes classroom and field work.
Speed Patrol: The yellow-jacketed crews are stationed around the mountain in order to watch speeding and give updates on the current mountain conditions.

Mission Ridge, WA
(Jerri Barkley, ph: (509) 663-6543 x215 email: jbarkley@missionridge.com)

The Mission Ridge Junior Patrol is meant to educate kids 12 and over. It starts with an essay contest, and 10 winners of the contest will get together as a group on Saturdays in January and February to study a curriculum that includes basic first aid, on-mountain safety/rescue, mountain maintenance, avalanche awareness and CPR. They’ll also ski and board with instructors. Upon completion they’ll receive a patch and certificate.

Wyoming

Grand Targhee
(Rusty Davis, ph: 307-353-2300 x 1316, email: rdavis@grandtarghee.com)

Kids Safety Poster Contest at local schools; Grand Targhee Resort will award the top three posters with awesome prizes. All participants will be included in a raffle of other prizes.
Employee Safety Poster Contest; each department will submit a poster based on the Code or SMART STYLE. The winning department will receive 150 Targhee Bucks, second place 50 Targhee Bucks, and third place 25 Targhee Bucks.
Grand Targhee Ski Patrol will host special presentations during the week that will include Avalanche Dogs.
The Responsibility Code and SMART STYLE elements will be focused on each day and posted on the snowfax, website, and included in the Targhee snowphone message.
Grand Targhee Ski Patrol members and search/rescue dogs are performing "Safety Assemblies" at most local elementary schools.
The Employee Newsletter will feature an article on the Responsibility Code and how employees play an important role in skier and snowboarder safety.

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