I skied Beech yesterday (Thursday 17 December). They blew snow all day. The Sun was shining, you could see for 100 miles, and there was no lift line, period.
I scored big. Snowing now; Beech should be primo for the Christmas season.
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Ski Beech TR 12/16/09
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Superorb
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@nspmedic 197932 wrote:This is the highlights of the North Carolina Skier's Safety Act that was revised and became law October 1, 2009.
"§ 99C-2. Duties of ski area operators and skiers.
(5) To wear retention straps, ski brakes, or other devices to prevent runaway skis
or snowboards;
"§ 99C-3. Violation constitutes negligence.
A violation of any responsibility placed on the skier, passenger or ski area operator as set
forth in G.S. 99C-2, to the extent such violation proximately causes injury to any person or
damage to any property, shall constitute negligence on the part of the person violating the
provisions of that section.
Anyone who rides will tell you that leashes on a board are pretty much pointless since you're strapped into the board with no chance of it coming off. I guess they're worried about people when they put on their board 1st time even though that's usually at the bottom of the hill anyways.
"§ 99C-2. Duties of ski area operators and skiers.
(5) To wear retention straps, ski brakes, or other devices to prevent runaway skis
or snowboards;
"§ 99C-3. Violation constitutes negligence.
A violation of any responsibility placed on the skier, passenger or ski area operator as set
forth in G.S. 99C-2, to the extent such violation proximately causes injury to any person or
damage to any property, shall constitute negligence on the part of the person violating the
provisions of that section.
Anyone who rides will tell you that leashes on a board are pretty much pointless since you're strapped into the board with no chance of it coming off. I guess they're worried about people when they put on their board 1st time even though that's usually at the bottom of the hill anyways.
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skirt
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@nspmedic 197932 wrote:This is the highlights of the North Carolina Skier's Safety Act that was revised and became law October 1, 2009.
"§ 99C-2. Duties of ski area operators and skiers.
(5) To wear retention straps, ski brakes, or other devices to prevent runaway skis
or snowboards;
"§ 99C-3. Violation constitutes negligence.
A violation of any responsibility placed on the skier, passenger or ski area operator as set
forth in G.S. 99C-2, to the extent such violation proximately causes injury to any person or
damage to any property, shall constitute negligence on the part of the person violating the
provisions of that section.
i know this has been discussed before, but 4 straps on snowboard bindings are stronger than the keychain retention or the woven strap. next they'll tell us the bar must be down and seatbelts must be worn on the lifts.
"§ 99C-2. Duties of ski area operators and skiers.
(5) To wear retention straps, ski brakes, or other devices to prevent runaway skis
or snowboards;
"§ 99C-3. Violation constitutes negligence.
A violation of any responsibility placed on the skier, passenger or ski area operator as set
forth in G.S. 99C-2, to the extent such violation proximately causes injury to any person or
damage to any property, shall constitute negligence on the part of the person violating the
provisions of that section.
i know this has been discussed before, but 4 straps on snowboard bindings are stronger than the keychain retention or the woven strap. next they'll tell us the bar must be down and seatbelts must be worn on the lifts.
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StealthBoarder
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I think the leash should only be required for step in bindings.
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Superorb
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StealthBoarder;198048 wrote:
I think the leash should only be required for step in bindings.
I agree, but the people that think up these laws and regulations don't [usually] know much about what goes on at the slopes except for what they're told.