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Safe Slopes Colorado, a coalition with the goal of increasing safety and transparency at ski areas, recently released a report detailing the number of traumatic snowsports injuries over the course of the 2017-18 ski season. The report includes data from the Colorado Trauma Registry and was compiled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The report tallies 1,426 injuries that took place at Colorado ski areas and were treated at Level I-III trauma centers from Nov. 14, 2017, to April 15, 2018. A hospital’s designation equates to the level of care it can provide, with a Level I center capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury
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Cold feet: This was my biggest concern.
“So you’ll wear toe warmers. Or we’ll buy you heated boots. Or you’ll go to the car to warm up when you need a break.”
That comment was from my husband, Steve, who’d been obsessing about getting (back) on the mountain since approximately March when a trip to Zermatt, Switzerland, was cut short amid frightening news of a raging pandemic.
Eager to log as many days snowboarding as possible, Steve remained undeterred by the ski resorts’ mounting coronavirus protocols. Safety measures vary by resort, but may include a reservation requirement, mandated mask wearing, social distancing rules and limited use of any and all indoor facilities.