Break a rule on Vail's slopes; spend an hour in class
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- Created on Friday, 21 January 2011 15:57
- Written by Nathan
By SARAH MAUSOLF, VAIL DAILY
EAGLE COUNTY — Skiers who break the rules on Vail and Beaver Creek mountains must now take a class before they can get their ski pass back.
In the past, skiers had their passes suspended for anywhere from a day to two weeks when they received a violation.
That still happens, but starting at the beginning of this ski season, Vail Resorts added another step to getting the pass back: Taking an hour-long safety class. The class includes a 35-minute video and a quiz, Beaver Creek Yellow Jacket Supervisor C.J. Rusin said. He played the video at ski patrol headquarters Tuesday as part of Safety Week.
The class is necessary for anyone who gets in trouble for being unsafe.
“It's for any safety violation on the mountain,” he said. “Skiing fast in a slow zone, jumping in a slow zone, cutting a rope, reckless behavior.”
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