Browsing entries tagged with Safety
4 Jan 2022
Ski helmets have become mandatory for all skiers and snowboarders under the age of 18 in Italy and boozing on the slopes outlawed following the introduction of new Slope Safety rules on 1 January 2022.…
5 Mar 2019
A new personal safety app has launched that says it will help skiers and snowboarders contact ski patrol and emergency responders immediately when they need help. SkiConnect, from In-telligent, says it…
28 Feb 2018
The Norwegian ski resorts’ trade association, Alpinanleggenes Landsforeningen, has said it is skeptical of one ski resort’s plans to make ski helmets compulsory. The ski resort of Hovden Alpinsenter,…
8 Nov 2016
The Swiss ski resort of Verbier is offering free mountain safety courses this winter in a bid to ensure skiers venturing off-piste know more about what they’re doing. Verbier is known for its incredible…
1 Jan 2016
Ski resorts across Colorado are to host a month-long series of programmes and activities to encourage skiers and snowboarders to keep safe on the slopes. National Safety Month takes place throughout January…
29 Sep 2015
The world’s first smart ski helmet is being launched in Sydney, Australia. The helmet, called Forcite™ Alpine, will allow users to film their runs, communicate with friends on the slopes, take phone…
4 Mar 2014
In a ski season that has resulted in the soaring sales of ski helmets, two manufacturers have brought out revolutionary new models. Carrera has introduced the world’s first foldable ski helmet. The “Snow…
31 Jan 2013
British skiers are lagging behind their European and North American counterparts on wearing a helmet while on the snow. Of 13,597 people who went skiing and snowboarding last season, 51% wore a helmet,…
10 Jan 2011
Britain’s first avalanche training park has opened in the Scottish Highlands. Glencoe Ski Centre was chosen as the base for the park, which provides free transceiver training to anyone heading out…
1 Nov 2010
Bulgaria’s Pamporovo resort will get its own piste police this season, according to local reports. Team ‘Pamporovo’ will include regular police officers and other resort staff to manage…
28 Dec 2009
The International Ski Federation will be using Bormio’s World Cup event as a testing ground for new safety gates. The new gates feature flags that tear apart on impact and are designed to minimise collision…
19 May 2008
French gondola cabins are receiving new safety stickers, clearly indicating how to behave when riding the lifts.The government initiative follows a man’s death in Chamonix this season, when he fell…
13 Mar 2008
If this doesn’t make you consider wearing a helmet…what will?;A skier who fell while schussing along a piste in Zermatt last week, was saved from serious head injury by wearing a helmet.Mark…
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