Ski Safety Blog

This season, visitors to Vail Resorts ski areas can track how many days and runs they have enjoyed at the ski area, using technology embedded on lift tickets and passes. Radio-frequency scanners on every lift at Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Vail resorts in Colorado and at Heavenly in California will communicate with chips embedded on passes and tickets to automatically track guests' runs.

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Two significant ski safety bills have passed the California legislature and await the governor's signature. One measure by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, mirrors bicycle helmet laws already in place in California. The bill requires all children under age 18 to wear helmets while skiing and snowboarding. It would impose a $25 fine on parents if minors are caught skiing or snowboarding without a helmet.

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SKI REX is not just a pre-season mega sale of ski and snowboard equioment. For the third consecutive year, the Colorado Ski & Golf and Boulder Ski Deals stores are offering ski and snowboard recycling on-site. Beginning Sept. 4 at the five SKI REX locations, skiers and riders can bring their unwanted skis, snowboards, cross-country skis, boots, poles and bindings to any of the SKI REX locations.

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