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Contact: Troy Hawks
NSAA Communications
(720) 963-4215
thawks@nsaa.org
Ski Resorts Nationwide Participate in National Safety Awareness Week
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – January 16, 2008– Guests and employees of ski resorts the
nationwide will celebrate the 9th annual National Safety Awareness Week Jan. 19-25, 2008.
"Safety remains a top priority throughout the season for ski resorts, and Safety Week
is an opportunity for both guests and employees to gain a better understanding of the i
mportance of personal responsibility on the slopes,” said NSAA President Michael Berry.
Safety Week activities are centered on the seven points of the Your Responsibility
Code, which are key elements of safe skiing and riding. The tenets include: Stay in control;
People ahead have the right of way; Stop in a safe place for you and others; When starting
downhill or merging, look uphill and yield; Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment;
Observe signs and warnings and keep off closed trails, and; Know how to use the lifts safely.
Also, the Smart Style terrain park safety initiative will again be heavily
promoted by ski areas including its messages: Make a plan; Look before you leap;
Respect gets respect, and,; Easy style it. In recent years resorts have also
focused on backcountry skills, sun protection and helmet use. National Safety
Awareness Week is part of the ski industry’s Heads Up Safety Initiative.
Additional NSAA safety programs include the consumer safety websites www.lidsonkids.org
and www.terrainparksafety.org. As part of the initiative, NSAA recognizes resorts that exemplify
the most creative and successful Safety Week programs through the presentation of the annual
National Safety Awards, which are announced at its National Convention in May. Visit the websites
of ski resorts in your area for more event information or visit the Safety & Education section
of www.nsaa.org.
Events for National Safety Awareness Week 2008
THE NATIONAL SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD, COLO., IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1962 FOR SKI AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS NATIONWIDE.
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