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2 April 2018 Copper Mountain CO Woodward/Red Bull Slope Soakers Clipped from New York Press Publication Upside down, and Lands in the spectators

3 Police and Sheriff Enforcement On Slope Characterization Study To Nov 8, 2018 Colorado Ski Areas Legend: Active on Slope Casual on slope Not on slope No response, to repeated offers

4 Vision Family Friendly, Safer, Industry Growth & Advance Colorado Economic Vitality The Ski Experience is a Distinct and Unique FAMILY TOGETHER TIME There is no comparison

5 SSF is Committed Stan is Committed Patrish is Committed Commit The Ski Safety Advocacy is Committed Horst Abraham is A Ski Hall of Famer: The intent of our Advocacy Group is to engage the various entities in our industry in helping generate robust dialogue resulting in improved accident prevention methodologies. I enthusiastically join the efforts of this advocacy group and hope you will join us to keep the sports we treasure for all involved as safe and enjoyable as possible. Prof Mark is Committed Prof Horst is Committed MRD is Committed Dr Jeter is Committed Link to Dr Jeter Story Many more members and Associated Business is Committed

Stakeholders Key Positions Abstracted or Quoted ski areas are on USFS land so it would be better for the USFS to have an agreement to that

with the ski industry and the standards that they create although I do not we they have any say in ski industry standards.

Broad variations exist regarding engagement. Some like Eagle, Boulder, Chaffee County & Steamboat are on-slope to varying extents.

About Us Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) is a not-for-profit trade association which represents 24 ski and snowboard resorts in Colorado.

6 Stakeholders Key Positions Abstracted or Quoted ski areas are on USFS land so it would be better for the USFS to have an agreement to that effect, with the local jurisdiction NSP Mission reads well But is really avalanche mgt and EMT work (the meatwagon ) believe that your issue lies with the ski industry and the standards that they create although I do not we they have any say in ski industry standards. To an undetermined extent, USFS LOEs are on slope, in some areas TBD. Snow Rangers have no enforcement time. Broad variations exist regarding engagement. Some like Eagle, Boulder, Chaffee County & Steamboat are on-slope to varying extents. Snowmass Village Police serve as ASC private security The remainder are standing by for a call, & respond. About Us Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) is a not-for-profit trade association which represents 24 ski and snowboard resorts in Colorado. CSCUSA is the global voice of the Colorado ski industry. The association s primary functions are concentrated in marketing, public policy and public relations Bottom Line Serve and Protect is Variable to Absent Wisdom here: Professor Padrig O Malley 50 seconds video

7 Constituents, a Mom and her most precious

8 LINK 7 minutes Characterize a series of several slides here characterize the current state of the Snow Sports World Concerning Safety

9 Data Obtained from Medical System Records This is Colorado only Highlights: 32,904 ER visits associate with 3,235 Hospital Discharges 10:1 Hospital discharges with mentions of ski, snowboard and related diagnoses: Colorado occurrences. Diagnosis code mention Hospital # Total Snowboard accident-fall (ICD-10: V00311) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Snowboard accident-collison (ICD-10: V00312) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 * Snowboard accident-other (ICD-10: V00318) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Skiing accident-fall (ICD-10: V00321) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Skiing accident-collison (ICD-10: V00322) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Skiing accident-other (ICD-10: V00328) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ski lift accident (ICD-10: V983) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 9 Fall from skis (ICD-9: E8853) * * 9152 Fall from snow board (ICD-9: E8854) * * 3005 Striking against or struck accidentally by objects or persons in sports (ICD-9: E9170) * * 3551 Striking against or struck accidentally by objects or persons in sports with subsequent fall (ICD-9: E9175) * * * 2182 Accident involving cable car not on rails (ICD-9: E847) * * * 128 Total * Indicates fewer than three events in category # Total # ICD-10-CM was implemented in October, 2015, so 2015 events may appear in both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM-based categories. Data source: Hospital Discharge Dataset, Colorado Hospital Association Prepared by: Center for Health and Environmental Data, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Emergency department visits with mentions of ski, snowboard and related diagnoses: Colorado occurrences. Diagnosis code mention ER Visits Year of discharge # Total Snowboard accident-fall (ICD-10: V00311) * * * * Snowboard accident-collison (ICD-10: V00312) * * * * Alarming Trend 3>39>60 Snowboard accident-other (ICD-10: V00318) * * * * Skiing accident-fall (ICD-10: V00321) * * * * Skiing accident-collison (ICD-10: V00322) * * * * Alarming Trend 315>55>113 Skiing accident-other (ICD-10: V00328) * * * * Ski lift accident (ICD-10: V983) * * * * Fall from skis (ICD-9: E8853) * * Fall from snow board (ICD-9: E8854) * * ,904 ER visits associate with Striking against or struck accidentally by objects or persons in sports (ICD-9: E9170) * * ,235 Hospital Discharges 10:1 Striking against or struck accidentally by objects or persons in sports with subsequent fall * * 8972 (ICD-9: E9175) Accident involving cable car not on rails (ICD-9: E847) * * 232 Total * Indicates fewer than three events in category # Total Year of discharge Snowboard Collision Alarming Trend 2015>2016> >39>60 a 2000% incr Ski Collision Alarming Trend >55>113 a 1,000% incr

10 Remarks on Copper Mountain Red Bull Slope Soakers Event April 2018 Typical Pond Skim events have one pond at the bottom of the hill. This event had a terrain park combined into the ponds, with kickers enabling participants to perform risky inverted aerial tricks. The accident was enabled by the kickers, and inadequate set-back spacing for the crowd of observers. The accident and injury to observers was preventable. With either, engineering or LE on slope to stop drunken participants. LINK 3 minute Video

11 Public Protection & Enforcement Illustration Scenario Posed with Series events Under-the-influence person collides with downhill child skier Child injured, UIP leaves the scene Two crimes are committed, UI on area and Leaving the Scene After Patrol emergency medical help, proper action would be apprehension of perpetrator. That requires: Knowledge of the Law and code of conduct by injured party, citizens do not know Intention to intervene, apprehend and bring justice by some authority, no LE present Description communicated to ski area staff and officials, response too slow, coms bad Swift pursuit of UIP for location and detention. Obtain identity, LE ONLY can do that Measurement of BAC to confirm impairment (Ski areas do for staff accidents) But unless LE, no TESTING RIGHTS EXIST to require that of a citizen Take UIP into custody and press charges, LE ONLY -Ski Patrol or Private Security cannot Hold UIP financially responsible to damages, civil matter but requires accurate ID

12 Ski Areas have no Duty Ski Safety Act Excerpt: 5) The ski area operator, upon finding a person skiing in a careless and reckless manner, may revoke that person's skiing privileges. This subsection (5) shall not be construed to create an affirmative duty on the part of the ski area operator to protect skiers from their own or from another skier's carelessness or recklessness. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann (West)

13 Silver Star British Columbia CANADA Video LINK 7 minutes FORMER

14 Suggested Action from Cover Letter WE SUGGEST: As the structure of Ski Safety Act enforcement involves multiple agencies as indicated above, and there are multiple issues to be addressed, we suggest a Summit Conference involving all agencies, specifically including: CPW Bob Broscheid and John V. Howard USFS Brian Ferebee and/or USDA representative Chris Johnson Director of CSOC, plus a Colorado Police Dept Association equivalent Dr Dan Gregorie Founder/President of the Snow Sports Safety Foundation SSF A Ski Industry Rep and Colorado LCB TBD The Summit Conference would address in a time is of the essence fashion, joint cooperation and actions to close the Enforcement Gap. That would include an MOU to formalize and activate advancements. We believe with the Enforcement Gap closed, and better serve and protect activity on-slope, that a safer more family friendly experience will be possible which in turn will advance/sustain participation and grow the sport leading to stronger economic vitality for Colorado.

15 Clip from The Inside Job Paulsen, Bernanke, Geithner These men were all confident the USA and World Economy was just fine and repeated said so. Some say these insiders sold us out.

16 Citizens Arrest Link to Folder Colorado Criminal Code Arrest by a private person. A person who is not a peace officer may arrest another person when any crime has been or is being committed by the arrested person in the presence of the person making the arrest. Also see Law about citizens arrest, comments by Denver Lawyer. So given a private person observes an intoxicated person on the ski slopes (breaking Ski Safety Act law) the observer in theory has the power to arrest the lawbreaker. Would it be reasonable to: First call police and report; then Approach and announce a citizens arrest is being conducted; then Remove one ski and depart the scene to a stand off distance uphill at ski run side, and await arrival of police. Coach intoxicated person to stand to side of ski run out of a collision path. from Jamey McCormick Sept 30/18 would not recommend intervention would report though

D R A F T. LC Regular Session 1/11/16 (MNJ/ps)

D R A F T. LC Regular Session 1/11/16 (MNJ/ps) LC Regular Session // (MNJ/ps) D R A F T SUMMARY Revises provisions relating to liability arising out of skiing. Establishes duties for ski area operators. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL