FEATURE: A Day in The Life - 9AM to 12PM

[SnowJapan.Com#3 0]

A new Setting Journals Feature - "A Day in The Life - 9AM to 12PM", has been put online.

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/setting-journals-21.html

 

"The village is full of activity as skiers, boarders and others head towards the village station to take advantage of great weather and abundant snow out on the slopes. The resort was full overnight and pressing operational concerns have been lightened by the favorable effect such desired conditions have on guests. Up at the top of the mountain the first Gondola passengers that boarded at 8:30 AM are now off at the Gondola Peak and catching the final chair up to the peak of the lift services that the mountain offers. These fortunate souls must be contemplating a further hike on foot to the peak of the mountain to cut some fresh tracks back down to the regular runs. Such runs are part of the conditional zones at the resort, which are four “off-piste” zones encompassing 55 hectares located on the upper regions of the mountain. These areas are opened when there is both a sufficient amount of snow and it is determined to be safe to do so on the day. When opened, guests enter at their own risk and natural obstacles are either marked or unmarked..."

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/setting-journals-21.html

 

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[joshnii 2]

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These areas are opened when there is both a sufficient amount of snow and it is determined to be safe to do so on the day.

Interesting to read these as always.
About the above - who decides that, and by what criteria?

[Blair 0]

Hi joshnii

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Only senior members of patrol that have been trained in avalanche control can make such decisions.