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Contact: Troy Hawks
NSAA Communications
(720) 963-4215
thawks@nsaa.org
Terrain Park Safety Website Returns with Added Content
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—December 19, 2005—After receiving over 821,000 hits
in its first year, the consumer-oriented website terrainparksafety.org
(formerly freestyleterrain.org) will go live in December with a total redesign and
added content for the 2005/06 ski and snowboard season. The National Ski Areas
Association (NSAA) debuted the website last year to help educate consumers about s
afe freestyle skiing and riding, which includes the use of terrain parks, halfpipes,
superpipes, and other freestyle features that have become standard at U.S. ski areas.
“Eighty-nine percent of NSAA member ski areas now offer some type of freestyle
terrain—a few areas even have features on every run throughout the resort,” says
NSAA Director of Education Tim White. “As the number of freestyle terrain users
continues to grow it’s important that everyone be aware of how to use it safely.”
Terrainparksafety.org incorporates a variety of information about freestyle riding,
including the tenets of the Smart Style Safety Initiative, FAQs about freestyle lessons,
information on safety equipment, and public service messages from pro riders. The
site will also feature an evolving photo gallery of freestyle terrain at resorts
across the country.
An increasing number of ski areas are offering freestyle-specific lessons, and
links to important resources—including the American Association of Snowboard Instructors
(AASI), the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA),and other organizations
affiliated with freestyle instruction—are also included on the site.
All skiers and snowboarders planning to enter freestyle terrain this season are
encouraged to log on to the website before hitting the slopes. For more information
contact NSAA at 303-987-1111 or access www.nsaa.org for details on this or other
industry safety initiatives—including Smart Style, Heads Up and the annual National
Safety Awareness Week.
terrainparksafety.org
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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