I heard an interesting one on why hills name every little segment on a hill as a different run. Aside from the marketing reasons usually cited, he said it was for insurance requirements so that if there is an injury or problem the location can be pinned down as close as possible, and patrollers can be directed on where to go easier. Makes some sense for directing help. Anyone know?
Reason for so many trails counted at hills?
- Thread starter Spensar
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Interesting theory.
I remember the one time I got hurt skiing - I broke my thumb. (Doc told me that tele skiers frequently break thumbs!)
Anyway they asked me specifically WHERE it happened - maybe for Insurance. I remember telling them "Twister" and I remember later that it was actually "Quicksilver." I'd gotten my bell rung in the process, and wasn't super coherent at the moment.
So....maybe...it doesn't help.
I remember the one time I got hurt skiing - I broke my thumb. (Doc told me that tele skiers frequently break thumbs!)
Anyway they asked me specifically WHERE it happened - maybe for Insurance. I remember telling them "Twister" and I remember later that it was actually "Quicksilver." I'd gotten my bell rung in the process, and wasn't super coherent at the moment.
So....maybe...it doesn't help.
Marc_C
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I've seen the ski patrol maps for Sugarloaf, Sugarbush, Alta, and Snowbird. On average the patrol maps have 40% - 60% more names on them than the "official" area maps so that patrollers can be directed to very specific spots (more so in the west than the east due to avi control). In some cases it appears the marketing department has run with the theme.