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Aspen ski injuries, ambulance calls on the decline |
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Friday, December 02, 2011 09:11 |
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By JANET URQUHART, THE ASPEN TIMES
The Aspen Ambulance District will reduce the number of ambulances it has at the ready this ski season after the number of calls to pick up injured skiers and snowboarders dropped dramatically last winter.
Aspen Ambulance responds to calls for injured parties at Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk (Snowmass Ambulance handles calls at Snowmass), according to director Jim Richardson. The district averages about 1,100 calls per year. While 911 calls have remained steady, ski-related calls last winter dropped by about 100 — or roughly 50 percent.
There are various theories about why there were fewer calls from the ski areas.
“The one that we're believing the most was snow conditions — we had good snow conditions last winter,” Richardson said.
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