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[Admin]

[Patrick]

Near Fatal at a Local hill and I don't think it was intentional.

I know the person's dad, but it wasn't until this year that I saw the clip.



Keeping the names of those involved underwraps.

[Admin]

Near Fatal at a Local hill

Somebody sure dropped the ball on that one! Although I find the "not intentional part" highly questionable as someone was busy filming the cat climbing the jump.

[Patrick]

Near Fatal at a Local hill

Somebody sure dropped the ball on that one! Although I find the "not intentional part" highly questionable as someone was busy filming the cat climbing the jump.

I'll have to ask the dad in question for details, I think it was 2 years ago. I remember when it happened, it became one of those parent moments...I should see him on my Wednesday nights starting in January.

[Kim Kircher]

Yikes! And did you check out the aging snow-cat?

[EMSC]

Although I find the "not intentional part" highly questionable as someone was busy filming the cat climbing the jump.

I note the boarder didn't even act fazed afterward. Then again given the height over the blade was only a couple of feet I can't think of anyone who would want to accidentally miss and hit a sharp blade....

[Patrick]

Yikes! And did you check out the aging snow-cat?

I don't think the cat is that old, definitely looks much older probably is. I've skied this area a number of time and never noticed any old cats.

Although I find the "not intentional part" highly questionable as someone was busy filming the cat climbing the jump.

I note the boarder didn't even act fazed afterward. Then again given the height over the blade was only a couple of feet I can't think of anyone who would want to accidentally miss and hit a sharp blade....

You can hear the people yelling from the HSQ. Let's just say if I would come close to a near-miss, I would head the hell out of there asap. I remember the news report maybe 25 years ago when a girl hit a snowcat head on on the other side of a knoll at Bromont. The trail wasn't closed and they was no warning a cat was on the other side heading uphill.

[Marc_C]

...when a girl hit a snowcat head on on the other side of a knoll at Bromont. The trail wasn't closed and they was no warning a cat was on the other side heading uphill.

"Equipment and vehicles may be on the slopes at any time."
"Ski in a manner so you can come to a sudden stop to avoid obstacles."
"The skier below you has the right of way."

[Patrick]

...when a girl hit a snowcat head on on the other side of a knoll at Bromont. The trail wasn't closed and they was no warning a cat was on the other side heading uphill.

"Equipment and vehicles may be on the slopes at any time."
"Ski in a manner so you can come to a sudden stop to avoid obstacles."
"The skier below you has the right of way."

with someone that died and had no reason to died. If it wasn't her, it could have been me or anyone else.

Quebec coroner slamed hard on this, which brought a change in practices at Quebec ski hills. There was no way the girl could (or anyone else except maybe someone going slowplow could have avoided the accident and skiing at a normal speed) have avoided the snowcat. Wrong place at the wrong time.

Similar to the video above, if the trail with the jump feature open (I don't know if it was the case or not)... how do you ...

"Equipment and vehicles may be on the slopes at any time."
"Ski in a manner so you can come to a sudden stop to avoid obstacles."

????

[Marc_C]

with someone that died and had no reason to died. If it wasn't her, it could have been me or anyone else.

Quebec coroner slamed hard on this, which brought a change in practices at Quebec ski hills. There was no way the girl could (or anyone else except maybe someone going slowplow could have avoided the accident and skiing at a normal speed) have avoided the snowcat. Wrong place at the wrong time.

Similar to the video above, if the trail with the jump feature open (I don't know if it was the case or not)... how do you ...

If you run into something as big and slow moving as a snowcat, it's your own damned fault. Same thing if you're doing a jump and don't have your landing spotted until you're in the air. Sorry, I have zero sympathy for someone that oblivious and stupid. At least she didn't take out another skier. Seems like Darwinism operating to its best outcome.

"Equipment and vehicles may be on the slopes at any time."
"Ski in a manner so you can come to a sudden stop to avoid obstacles."

????

I've seen both statements printed on lift tix.

[Geoff]

If you run into something as big and slow moving as a snowcat, it's your own damned fault. Same thing if you're doing a jump and don't have your landing spotted until you're in the air. Sorry, I have zero sympathy for someone that oblivious and stupid. At least she didn't take out another skier. Seems like Darwinism operating to its best outcome.

I have a similar opinion but the tone of M1's delivery is a little over the top. Terrain Park Safety 101 is all about spotting the landing. In 2010, I don't think there's a person on the hill who hasn't been exposed to that information even if you never use terrain parks.

[Patrick]

If you run into something as big and slow moving as a snowcat, it's your own damned fault. Same thing if you're doing a jump and don't have your landing spotted until you're in the air. Sorry, I have zero sympathy for someone that oblivious and stupid. At least she didn't take out another skier. Seems like Darwinism operating to its best outcome.

You are a [censored] idiot or a stupid troll to make a statement like that without knowing the exact circumstances of that accident. Either you never skied/boarder in your life or stayed on green-runs with a lease on as a kid. I'm guilty of skiing fast as a teenager, the circumstances of that accident ... me and any other people skiing a normal speed could have hit that snowcat.

I tried to find it the info on the internet, but it's happened maybe 25 years ago. I just know that ski area practices in Quebec has changed due to it and makes it safer.