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April 2019 The Pacesetter www.RichmondSkiClub.org 1

Richmond Ski Club Founded 1954

April 2019

The Pacesetter

What’s Going On?

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President’s Message

Social Activities/Calendar

Birthdays

March Prize Winners Prize Bag w/Tremblant Sunglass case - Jim Doyel Prize Bag w/Seize the 7 Hat & Bandana - Verlin Keen RSC Swag Bags - Willie Chadim & Jan Law Ski.com Grab Bag - Hal Costley Carytown Coffee - Steve Howell & Joyce Parkey

April 13th 1:00-5:00pm

Don’t miss celebrating RSC’s 65 years of snow sports at our Annual

Member Appreciation Picnic at American Legion Post #354. You can

catch up with friends while enjoying a BBQ lunch including beer & wine

(with ID of course!). Lunch is free to current 2018-2019 members. Non-

members eat & drink for just $20! Bring a folding chair or blanket to

relax and enjoy the beautiful James River! Click HERE for Flyer

Blue Sapphire Member Appreciation Picnic

Your 2018-2019 Membership ends on April 30th. Don’t forget to renew for the 2019-2020 Club Year which begins on May 1. You can renew online at our website or send in a renewal form and payment. Click HERE for details.


Our website offers all the information in our newsletter, plus: • RENEW Memberships online • Email links to all Trip and Activity leaders • Memories of trips and activities, including articles with

pictures • Newsletter archive • More to come

The Pacesetter is available online the last few days of

each month.

www.RichmondSkiClub.org

Board of Directors [email protected]

Officers

President Brenda Bird [email protected]

President-Elect Robyn Larson [email protected]

VP Activities Joyce Parkey [email protected]

VP Operations Valerie Chafee [email protected]

VP Trips Karen Noakes [email protected]

Treasurer Juanita Weber [email protected]

Secretary Nancy Tickle [email protected]

Advisor Mike Larson [email protected]

Directors

Meetings Andrea Shimko [email protected]

Membership Steve Switzer [email protected]

News Stacy Sprowl [email protected]

Marketing/Sales Heidi Chadwick [email protected]

Social Cynthia Stebbins [email protected]

Activities Marianne Opilla [email protected]

Fundraising Sue Mullins Ramsey

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Info Systems Ed Quigley [email protected]

Race Director Jimmy Cochrane [email protected]

Richmond Ski Club, Inc. P. O. Box 8912 · Richmond, VA 23225

Our Club is a nonprofit organization made up of a diverse group of families and individuals of all ages who share a love of snow sports. We have two simple goals: make skiing and snowboarding easier, more fun and more affordable; bring people together who enjoy these winter sports. Regular Membership Meetings are held October through March (the April meeting is a designated social meeting,) on the first Wednesday of the month at the Jefferson Lakeside County Club. 1700 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228 Doors open at 7 pm.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on 5/18/16 Discrimination Policy Richmond Ski Club (“RSC”) is a 501(c)(7) non-profit organization. It is the policy and commitment of RSC that it does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law. Richmond Ski Club is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members, guests, volunteers and vendors. Harassment Policy Harassment is generally defined as a course of conduct which annoys, threatens, intimidates, alarms, or puts a person in fear of their safety. Harassment is unwanted, unwelcomed and uninvited behavior that demeans, threatens or offends the victim and results in a hostile environment for the victim. Harassing behavior and communication may include, but are not limited to telephone calls, emails, and other forms of communication, epithets, derogatory comments or slurs, lewd propositions, assault, impeding or blocking movement, offensive touching or any physical interference with normal work or movement, and visual insults, such as derogatory posters or cartoons. Harassment or intimidation of a member, guest, volunteer or vendor of RSC is specifically prohibited and may be grounds for revocation of membership.

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Where did the time go? As my tenure as President of the Richmond Ski Club comes to a close, I would like to thank each of you for your support over the last year. It has truly been an honor to serve as your President for the 2018/2019 term. Thank you all for your continued support and participation in the Richmond Ski Club. Our success is due to everyone’s time, skill, creativity and energy that goes into so many aspects of this organization. We would not be able accomplish all the we have without your help and support. Keep up the good work! Please remember, being on the board is a volunteer position. The board is what makes the Richmond Ski Club function. The board’s function is to: plan events and activities, deal with the business of the club, and steer the club’s course based on the needs of the membership. If you are interested in getting more involved, please talk to a board member and they will be happy to help you on

whatever level you are interested in pursuing. A huge thanks to all the trip leaders for an outstanding job of planning, organizing and executing the fabulous trips for our members. A special thanks to the volunteers who support the club in so many ways. Nothing would be possible without their dedication and support. The Board, leaders, and volunteers do all the work to better the experience for the members while my job, as President, is to make sure this is all done in budget and the membership is happy. Last, but not least, I would like to thank my Board for all their support, efforts, and contribution in helping me get through my year. Words cannot express how truly grateful I am for your guidance, friendship, and selfless giving. Some will be transitioning off the board and others are staying or switching positions. I wish each of you and your new President, Robyn Larson, great success in the upcoming 2019/20 season. 2018-2019 Board

President-Elec Robyn Larson VP Activities Joyce Parkey VP Operations Valerie Chafee VP Trips Karen Noakes Treasurer Juanita Weber Secretary Nancy Tickle

Sales &Marketing Heidi Chadwick Meetings Andrea Shimko Membership Steve Switzer News Stacy Sprowl Social Cynthia Stebbins Activities Marianne Opilla Fundraising Sue Mullins Ramsey Racing Jimmy Cochrane Webmaster Ed Quigley Advisor Mike Larson

I hope to see you all at the Member Appreciation Picnic on April 13. Please remember that you must RSVP and if you were not a member for the 2017-18 season, you must pay a $20 guest fee. Your membership to the Richmond Ski Club will expire on May 1. You can renew at the Member Appreciation Picnic or you can renew online at the link below. http://www.richmondskiclub.org/Sys/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fSys%2fmembershiprenewal Brenda Bird President 2018/2019


Elected Officers and Directors for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year:

OFFICERS:

President - Robyn Larson* President Elect - Joyce Parkey Treasurer - Juanita Weber Secretary - Nancy Tickle VP Activities - Andrea Shimko VP Trips - Karen Noakes VP Operations - Ed Quigley

DIRECTORS:

Fundraising - Sue Mullins Ramsey Meetings - Mike Larson Marketing/Sales - Heidi Chadwick Webmaster - Eddy Long News Director - Stacy Sprowl Social - Tee Fisher Membership - Jenny Comer Activities - Sandy Vermillera Racing - Jim Cochrane

Advisor:

Past President 2018-2019 Brenda Bird (Non-Voting)

*Denotes previously elected

Nominating Committee Robyn Larson, Brenda Bird, Tom Foard, Valerie Chafee and Steve Switzer


Date & Time Activity Location Contact Price & Info

April 6 6:00pm

Racing Committee’s Annual Awards

Banquet

James River Clubhouse Country Club of Virginia

907 So. Gaskins Rd.

Jimmy Cochrane 804-356-8868 or

[email protected]

All RSC members can attend

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April 13 1-5pm

Annual Member Appreciation Picnic

American Legion Post 354 4800 Welby Turn

Midlothian, VA 23113

Andrea Shimko [email protected]

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Lunch free for Members

Click for details

April 23 5-8pm

Happy Hour Sunset Grill 1601 Hockett Rd

Manakin Sabot, VA 23103 804-784-4500

Cynthia Stebbins [email protected]

Domestic Beer $2.75 Craft Beer $3.95

House Wine $4.95 Appetizer Specials

May 4 2-5 PM

Social The Circuit Arcade Bar 3121 W Leigh St

Richmond

Dan Trachtenberg [email protected]

(804)536-3709

Mix & Mingle Social

Click for details

Click here to check the Website for Updates & New Activities : http://www.richmondskiclub.org/events

April Birthdays

Follow RSC on our new TWITTER account : Twitter - @richmond_ski

1 Thomas Brown

2 Jill McElhiney

2 Jeff Williams

3 James Popp

4 Jill Carter

4 Fritz Platz

6 Scott Coffield

6 Heidi Winton-Stahle

8 Jim Willis

9 Debbi Mattox

9 Katie Medley

14 Ellie Lavery

15 Bill Hardesty

16 Renee Gilman

18 Deanne Apostolides

18 Susan Bain

19 Larry Kramer

20 Paul Klingensmith

23 Jamerson Garnett

23 Richard Jones

24 Cora (Cory) Schlesinger

25 Mischa Doyel

25 Jessica Krack

25 Mary Ann Lambert

27 Liselotte Hatcher

27 Elizabeth Matthews

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Welcome New &

Returning Members

Your 2018-2019 RSC Membership expires on April 30, 2019. You can

renew your membership online at the RSC Website or, if by snail mail,

please send the current application (Page 8) and your payment to the

address on the form.

Dependent children 25 and under, who reside at the same address, may

be included on family memberships. Children older than 25 must have

their own membership. Significant others may be included on family

memberships provided they reside at the same address.

Questions? Contact Steve Switzer: [email protected]

Troy Bischoff

Nikhil Chhetri

Janet Dupler

William Dupler

Jess Krack

John Upton

Sherry Upton

Elsa Woehrle

Sean Woehrle


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Come join the Richmond Ski Club for

Fun & Games May 4 2019 ∙ 2-5 PM

The Circuit Arcade Bar 3121 W Leigh St ∙ Scott’s Addition ∙ Richmond

http://www.thecircuitarcadebar.com

With 50 taps of craft beer, cider, and wine on their

state-of-the-art beer wall, and over 50 retro and

modern arcade games, sport games, skeeball, and

pinball, there’s something for everyone.

For more information contact Dan Trachtenberg

804∙536∙3709 [email protected]


“Once again, Super Bowl Weekend at Snowshoe was a big success. From the good skiing, to the evening socials and the Super Bowl party, a fun time was had by all. A big thank you goes out to Eddy and Lynn for keeping this tradition one to look

forward to year after year.” Dan Trachtenberg

Fun, Fun, Fun

at Snowshoe

on Superbowl

Weekend


Skiing with Eddy the Teddy

Size Doesn’t Matter!!

You don’t need a lot of people to have a fabulous weekend at Canaan Valley! Our small but mighty group, led by Robyn Larson & Stacy Sprowl, enjoyed the slopes, cocktail & pizza parties and even tango lessons given by one of our own!! Despite the warmer weather, the skiing was fairly good and most people skied 2 days. For those who didn’t, there were visits to Blackwater Falls, White Grass Café, shop-ping in Davis, gallery hopping in Thomas and hearing live music at our resort and in Thomas! I think everyone would agree the weekend was a ton of fun!!

Pizza Party!!

Lounge Lizards hanging out with the local talent!


Panorama Resort, B.C.

This year the Ski Club spent a week at Panorama Resort in Invermere, British Columbia for the first time. There have been day trips years ago as part of a trip to Banff but the mountain has grown quite a bit over the last few years. Panorama is a small village with a maximum occupancy of about 3,000, so the group enjoyed great conditions and low crowds all week long. We stayed at a slope side condo that was a short walk to some of the various restaurants and bars in the village. Our group dinner at the Cliffhanger Restaurant was superbly executed with top notch food and service. Many members say it was their favorite dinner on any ski trip.

Panorama has lots of other activities right at their doorstep. A few people did tandem para-gliding on the mountain. There is a snowmobile outfitter just 1 km from the resort, a helicopter ski operation on the resort, and there is a free shuttle to the town of Invermere (20 min) which has the worlds longest outdoor ice skating trails on Lake Windermere. We were also able to offer an option for a day trip to Kicking Horse Ski Resort, which was a real treat. We had cold temperatures but we were lucky to have mostly clear sunny days with minimal wind so it was tolerable with proper clothing. The cold weather meant that the snow held up well and had a good grip on the skis with minimal ice. Panorama is a large mountain with many wide cruising trails, plus lots of expert terrain available in the Tayton Bowl. This was a great trip and the Richmond Ski Club should definitely return in the future.


RSC’S 2018-19 RACE RESULTS With the coming of spring, so does the end of our ski season here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern U.S. This past winter had its ups and downs in regards to the temperatures, which put a strain on the Richmond Ski Club’s racing schedule. It has become harder to find NASTAR-sanctioned venues within reasonable driving range after the cessation of that particular recreational racing franchise at the resorts of Canaan Valley, Timberline and Snowshoe in West Virginia; Homestead and Massanutten in Virginia and WISP in Maryland. This makes Sugar Mountain NC to the south and Roundtop PA to the north the next closest sites to Richmond besides Wintergreen and Bryce. Despite the cancellation of 6 of the races that we originally had planned, the Competition Committee still managed to have 21 contests on the docket (courtesy of some late add-ons) of which 13 were attended by at least one member of the club. Of the 7 folks that signed up for the President’s Cup Challenge, only 4 qualified by completing a minimum of 5 races. They are Willie Chadim (first place), Chris Gilman (second place), Tom Doyle (third place) and Jim Cochrane (fourth) in the Number 1 Bid category, which is based on an age-and-sex-handicapping system. The winners in the Elite category, which is based on straight time, are Chris Gilman (first), Willie Chadim (second), Tom Doyle (third) and Jim Cochrane (fourth). Both of the first-place performers get their names engraved on a rotating trophy that they get to keep for the next twelve months. All of the first, second and third-place winners receive silver-plated trays of varying diameters. The winners for the coveted James Jalbert Award, which is for the most NASTAR and EPICMIX medals accumulated throughout the season, are Wille Chadim with a total of 18 medals, Chris Gilman with 5 and Jim Cochrane with 2. These guys will get to take home a nice Virginia Cup for their efforts. The next racing category involves the Club Races which are designed for the individual that wishes not to race all winter, but to concentrate all of their competitiveness into one weekend. The first-place Club Giant Slalom award in the category for men that are 70 to 74 years in age goes to Tom Doyle, while first-place for MEN 65-69 G/S goes Jim Cochrane. For the Club Slalom, the top winner is Tom Doyle in the MEN 70-74 class, Jim Cochrane for MEN 65-69 and Chris Gilman for MEN 55-59. The Broaddus-Eddy Award (named after two past R.S.C. presidents who tragically died in a car crash after leaving a ski race over 40 years ago) is bestowed each year upon the top skiers with combined times between the Club Slalom and Club Giant Slalom. In recognition of Tom Doyle for taking first place and Jim Cochrane for taking second, both will receive pewter tankards. These trophies will be awarded at the Competition Committee’s annual Awards Banquet, scheduled for Saturday, April 6th at 6:00pm at the James River Clubhouse of the Country Club of Virginia. All R.S.C. members are welcomed to attend this wonderful event located at 907 South Gaskins Road in Richmond’s West End. The menu is ala carte, so you order whatever you prefer. At the end of the evening around 8:15, all tabs will be settled; however, only cash and checks can be accepted. If you wish to attend, just RSVP to Jim Cochrane at 804-356-8868 or [email protected].

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Ready to Assist on the Mountain As part of the Richmond Ski Club’s charitable support to industry related organizations, the Wintergreen Volunteer Ski Patrol has been a recipient of significant donations from the club for the past five years. Since 2014 RSC has donated $9,040 to WSP. These funds are raised primarily through the annual beer serving project at the State Fair of Virginia which we have participated in for the past seven years (in 2018 fifty-two RSC members participated at the State Fair of Virginia donating 313 volunteer man-hours). RSC has also supported the Patrol through Wintergreen Ski Patrol’s annual “black Friday” ski swap where unsold and donated items from our Peter Glenn ski swap are given a second chance to find a home; the proceeds from this sale are split between Ski Patrol and Wintergreen Adaptive Sports. The Wintergreen Ski Patrol excels at what they do having won the National Ski Patrol Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol for the entire country for both 1988-89 and 2010-11. They were runner-up in 1987-88 and 1996-97. The following article takes you behind the scenes on a typical day for the Ski Patrol at Wintergreen Resort. This article first appeared in the April 2001 Pacesetter. Eighteen years later the story it tells is still current.

A Day on the Mountain with the Wintergreen Ski Patrol By Sue Mullins Ramsey

Boots on at 7:15! For the many guests and residents who are still asleep at Wintergreen Resort, such a mandate is unthinkable. But for the dozen plus ski patrollers at Wintergreen who will open the mountain for skiing the day starts early . . very early. There are bonuses, like the few minutes between night and sunrise when a crescent moon is still visible in a still dark sky as the line of the horizon gradually turns a radiant red against the graceful dusky curves of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Or being the first to make soft footprints in the five inches of fresh snow that have fallen overnight adding a comforting blanket to the superb base of snow that Wintergreen has enjoyed this past season. It is a serene and tranquil beginning to a day that will be anything but calm and quiet for the men and women of Wintergreen’s Volunteer Ski Patrol. Wintergreen has enjoyed a bonus year. Low temperatures enabled the resort to open its entire mountain to skiers right after Thanksgiving. Superb snowmaking capabilities enable all skiable terrain to be covered and ready for skiing in just 72 hours providing temperatures are below 32 degrees. Good conditions, the resort’s amenities, variety of terrain and its accessibility to the mid-Atlantic population makes Wintergreen a popular attraction for thousands of skiers of all abilities each year. Wintergreen’s Ski Patrol is trained and ready to ensure the safety of the resort’s patrons and to provide prompt, skillful emergency care in the event of skier injury. Skiing is a popular and safe sport, but risks are inherent to any activity involving the physics of mass and motion compounded by the human component. Injuries on a mountain involve the complexities of cold temperatures, the potential for trauma, and the challenge of safely transporting an injured skier off mountain terrain as expediently as possible. The National Ski Patrol is a nationally chartered nonprofit organization whose stated purpose is exclusively education. Subordinate units, such as that at Wintergreen, operate autonomously under the direction of the ski area management. Because of the differences between resorts in terms of terrain, snow conditions, equipment and popularity of skiing, the composition and objectives of individual area patrols will vary. However, the members of all patrols registered with the National Ski Patrol must meet the established NSP knowledge and skill proficiency requirements in emergency care, skiing/snowboarding, and toboggan handling for skier evacuation. Wintergreen’s Ski Patrol number 140 members. On a peak weekend day, as many as 30 will be on duty throughout the day with shifts that overlap beginning approximately two hours before the mountain opens until after the last lift shuts down for the day. A corps of paid patrollers is augmented by the volunteer contingent. The volunteers commit to 12 days and two nights of service each season as well as attend a mandatory refresher course that encompasses a weekend of classroom and outdoor activity each fall. First aid training is rigorous with initial training in Outdoor Emergency Care that involves full weekends of class-room training from Labor Day through early November. Then there is a break until early December when on-the-hill

medical training resumes. Patrollers who already have medical or EMT training or higher may apply some of that training toward the classroom requirement. Upon successful completion of this phase, a patroller is


registered as an Auxiliary member and is authorized to render emergency care services. Most people continue their training at this point to achieve the level of Basic Patroller. A Basic Patroller is certified to ski an injured person in a toboggan down the steepest terrain that a resort has to offer, under any and all snow conditions that may be encountered. Basic Patroller training begins in January and generally runs through the end of February. Wintergreen’s Ski Patrol has members who live as far away as northern Virginia, Virginia Beach and Raleigh, N.C. necessitating a drive that can easily exceed 4 hours. So why do they do it? To ski for free? For status and recognition? NOT! Those human motivators may certainly come into play, but the total equation is quite involved as I learned when I was permitted to follow and observe the patrol one weekend and to learn what goes on behind the scenes. The real motivators I learned were an affinity for the outdoors and an inherent compassion and commitment shared by all the patrollers I met to provide an important and necessary service to others who share a love of the sport of skiing and outdoor winter activity. The morning shift gathers in the Patrol Room located on the ground floor of the slope side building it shares with a restaurant and lift ticket/rental facility. The Patrol Room consists of an area with eight cots, locker area for the patrollers, central office from which radio dispatches are made and paper work is administrated, ALS room, and area for transfer of patients to ambulance vehicles. It is centrally located so that injured skiers can easily be brought in by sled or snowmobile and so that emergency vehicles have ease of ingress and egress. First aid supplies and rescue equipment are inventoried and kept here. The on duty patrol members gather in the locker/briefing area as briefings on snow and weather conditions as well as other considerations are made by the head of the pro patrol, leader of the volunteer patrol and “chief of the hill” (COH), the volunteer patroller designated to assign and coordinate activities on the mountain and who will remain in the patrol room functioning as a platoon commander. On this particular weekend patrollers are advised that warming temperatures will cause softening of the snow, especially later in the day, creating conditions that can be especially challenging for the novice or beginning skier, making the snow deep, grabby and inconsistent. In these conditions, knee injuries are common as are wrist and forearm sprains and fractures. The increased popularity of snowboarding has increased the incidence of upper limb injuries. The patrol is advised of troublesome areas in the slope surface so that they can put up appropriate bamboo stakes to designate treacherous areas as off limits as well as putting up warning signs advising skiers of converging trails an other hazards. After this orientation patrollers are dispatched to assigned areas. Not until all hazards are marked, lifts confirmed as operational, lift line barricades put in place, key staff such as lift attendants confirmed at their assigned posts and the slope checked out completely is the mountain opened for skier activity. This particular Sunday is bright and clear. We depart the patrol room and check out the “A” side of the mountain, management terminology for the westernmost intermediate and advanced slopes served by the two-year-old Big Acorn quad lift. Two new slopes added in recent years have increased skier terrain and the enhanced snowmaking system and cold temperatures atop Wintergreen mountain has ensured that all of the slopes are open. Obstructions such as lift towers and ski guns are double checked for protection; we have ridden the lift and “A” side is officially open for the day. The first hour from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. is reserved skiing for Wintergreen Partners, the property owners who are also collectively owners of the resort. After 9 a.m. skier numbers increase and by 10 a.m. the first calls are starting to come in to the patrol room. Communica-tion is constant between the patrollers on the mountain, some of whom are on the slopes, others stationed in patrol huts at the tops of lifts and the COH in the Patrol Room. It is from the Patrol Room that additional assis-tance is dispatched in the form of additional personnel, snowmobiles, sleds and emergency support equip-ment. Everyone is linked by radio contact, so when a call is made, others hear the call and can anticipate being dispatched to the area of need. By 11:30 I have watched a fairly routine day; a number of simple injuries have come into the Patrol Room, some independently under their own power, others with assistance from the Patrol. All are relatively minor. It is the time of day when patrollers are taking their scheduled lunch breaks, readjusting assignments, and trading locations. It is also approaching the time of day when the mountain will have its greatest number of skiers after lunch and the warming temperatures and increased skier traffic have affected the previously pristine groomed surface. For now all is quiet at the top of “A.” Occasionally the lift stops or slows as a skier or snowboarder makes an awkward exit off the chair, calls are made to the lift attendants to post messages on the message boards and skiers queue up for their lift rides back up the mountain. It is a fairly average day: moderate number of skiers, fair weather, temperatures comfortable in the middle 30’s. Suddenly a call comes in that a skier is down at the base of “Sunrise,” an intermediate slope served by the Acorn lift. I follow Bill


which immediately appears serious as the skier is off the slope and in the woods and not making any attempt to get up. Within seconds 5 or 6 more patrollers arrive. Even more ominous is what is obvious to my very untrained eyes, that one of the skier’s boots is facing 180 degrees in the opposite direction of a normal human foot. I learn later that this orientation of the foot translates into a complete fracture of the tibia and fibula (the “shin” bone and bone that runs alongside it). Removal of the ski pant leg reveals further injury in the form of a compound fracture of the femur (thigh bone). Injury this extensive is serious as damage to major blood vessels is a possibility as well as damage to surrounding soft tissues. To minimize shock and further trauma it is necessary for the leg to be rotated and stabilized before transporting the skier for emergency care. This is a very serious skier injury. The location of the skier accident is almost at the base of the Sunrise run, a significant distance away; he will have to be transported up a relatively long and steep slope to the patrol room. Amazingly, the initial call for help is made at 11:52 a.m.; by 12:16 the skier is leaving the mountain in an ambulance. During this interval of time, the accident site is pinpointed, patrollers and necessary transport-ing and medical equipment arrive on the scene, assessment of the injury, removal of clothing at the affected area and first aid take place. The skier is prepared for transport, and he is transported to the top of the mountain by way of an outrigger sled attached to a snowmobile. I have observed the patrollers and the entire incident from a short distance away. The immediate response, efficiency of movement, quick decision making and assessment, total focus and communication among the patrollers indicate a level of teamwork that is so practiced through training and experience, I can’t help but feel a certain measure of relief and confidence that that level of professionalism is available to any skier, myself included, should it be needed. Following an accident of this severity, the patrollers involved are brought together for a debriefing. The accident is assessed to try to recreate the events leading up to the incident, as education and safety are an ongoing process. Careful gathering of statistics nationally, lead to an understanding and hopefully a reduction of such accidents by determining cause and effect relationships between snow and terrain conditions and the human interface. It is also important to minimize the stress on the patrollers who can’t help but have an emotional reaction to an accident. They will be called upon again and again to respond to future calls in an equally professional and highly skilled manner. Besides providing emergency care, the Ski Patrol are ambassadors of good will and providers of information on the mountain. Their distinctive red jackets with white crosses identify them officially and to resort guests they are representatives of the mountain as much as any employee. As a result they can be expected to answer and respond to any number of questions, concerns and even complaints that can run the gamut from assessing the difficulty of certain terrain to explaining why certain areas are roped off to “why can’t they turn off the snow guns while we’re skiing?” It can be exhausting work in all kinds of weather, on the coldest of nights, in blowing snow, in the rain, on warm spring like days when the snow leaves the mountain in rushing rivulets on the sides of the slopes, as well as glorious blue sky days after a foot of fresh new snow has fallen overnight. They are prepared for all kinds of weather and all kinds of circumstances, natural and manmade. They keep an eye out for uncontrolled skiing and snowboarding and if necessary will confiscate lift tickets of offenders to keep the slopes safe for all levels of skiers. The Wintergreen Ski Patrol is a strong functional unit that epitomizes teamwork yet consists of an interesting and diverse group of individuals. The weekday professions of these people include sales and marketing, nurses, computer programmers, systems analysts, communications engineers, teachers, consultants and some who have retired from careers. Skiing at Wintergreen ended Sunday, March 25, for the season. Amazingly, they had a blanket of snow earlier that week. It goes without saying that the patrollers are ready for a break; it has been a long season and a long commitment of prime weekend personal time. Bill Ramsey*, a Richmond Ski Club member, who will be back as a volunteer Ski Patrol member next year is happy to follow other pursuits for a while. Will he be back next season? For sure! I asked him why. “Because I love it.”

*As of the 2019 season Bill Ramsey has served on the Wintergreen Ski Patrol for 35 years. We encourage our Richmond Ski Club members to assist in our fundraising efforts; watch future Pacesetters and RSC e-blasts for announcements.

THANK YOU to all who have participated in the past!


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Total Amount Enclosed $ ________ (Include cost of membership & Optional Items) In consideration of the benefits of membership in RSC, I do hereby absolve, release and waive any and all liability claims or demands against RSC, its Board and Officers, and each and every member thereof, which may arise out of, or be related to any injury, damage or pecuniary loss to me or any member of my family by reason of such club membership and participation in club sponsored activities. Any disputes arising from this contract will be settled under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Disputes will be adjudicated using the courts of the City of Richmond, Virginia. Payments, Contributions or gifts to The Richmond Ski Club are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. I/We have read and agree to abide by the By-Laws and policies of the Richmond Ski Club.

Signature (1): ________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Signature (2): ________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Application invalid unless signed

JOIN/RENEW ONLINE AT WWW.RICHMONDSKICLUB.ORG You can join online and mail in a check!

[PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY!!!!] Revised 04-19-17

Membership Application

Please Mail and Make Checks Payable to:

Membership Term 5/1/19– 4/30/20

RSC Membership 8304 Gwinnett Road Henrico, VA 23229 Phone: (804) 387-7484 [email protected]

Directory Info: RSC publishes a Membership Directory each year (distributed to members and directory advertisers only). Please check if you DO NOT want your information published in this directory: Do Not List My Information

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Richmond Ski Club Trip Application

Liability Disclaimer: In consideration of the benefits of membership in RSC, I do hereby absolve, release and waive any and all liability claims or demands against RSC, its Board and Officers, and each and every member thereof, which may arise out of, or be related to any injury, damage or pecuniary loss to me or any member of my family by reason of such club membership and participation in club-sponsored activities. Membership Qualification: Per Article III of the By-Laws of Richmond Ski Club, Inc., all trip participants must be a member in good standing of the RSC in order to participate on an RSC trip. I/We understand that if my/our RSC membership is/are not current and paid in full at the time the Trip Application is submitted, that said Trip Application and Deposit will be held until membership verification is confirmed by the Membership Director and that my/our space on trip is not guaranteed until confirmed. Cancellation Policy: The fees listed below will be charged for all cancellations except when the date or destination changed after a member signed up for the trip, when the price exceeds the estimated published price range in effect at the date of sign-up by 5% or more, if mem-bership is revoked for just cause (Article III Section 6 of By-Laws), or by permission of the VP of Trips in the event of a cancellation out of the control of the individual for injury, death or serious illness in the family, or job related. Refunds (less administrative fees) will be made only if a replacement person is found. A cancellation can only be replaced if an activity is full, and cancellees will be replaced in order of their cancellation. If no replacement is found, any unrecoverable expenses paid by RSC will be deducted from the refund. Disputes: Any disputes arising from this contract will be settled under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Disputes will be adjudicat-ed using the courts of the City of Richmond, Virginia Charitable Disclaimer: Payments, Contributions or gifts to The Richmond Ski Club are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal

income tax purposes. Cancellation Fees: Weekend Trip-$25 Week Trip-$50 The Purchase of Trip Insurance is highly recommended for weeklong trips.

Trip Destination: _______________________________________________Trip Date: ___________

Important Note: Print Names as they appear on your Driver’s License, Passport or other form of acceptable ID when flying. Participant’s Name(s): _______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________

(Include Nickname in _______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________

Parentheses) _______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________

_______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________________ State, Zip _____________________________

Phone Numbers: (1st Participant) Home ________________ Cell ________________

(2nd Participant) Home ________________ Cell ________________

(3rd Participant) Home ________________ Cell ________________

(4th Participant) Home ________________ Cell ________________

Primary Email Contact: ____________________@___________ Prefer to be contacted by: Email__HomePh__Cell__

Emergency Contact: ___________________________________________ EC Contact Phone #: _______________

I/we would like to room with: _____________________________________ (Non-smoking/Smoking) _____________

Enclosed is my check/cash in the amount of $_________________ as trip deposit for _______ spaces.

The cost of this trip is $____________ per person; Non-skier/other adjustments are $____________ Week Deposit =$250; weekend=$75; per participant. Make check payable to RSC-name of the trip. Mail to respective Trip Leader.

I/we have read the liability disclaimer, cancellation policy, RSC By-Laws and policies and agree to be bound by them.

Participant’s Signature (s):

Date: ________________ _______________________________________________________ (1st Participant)

Date: ________________ _______________________________________________________ (2nd Participant) Minor (Y/N)

Date: ________________ _______________________________________________________ (3rd Participant) Minor (Y/N) Date: ________________ _______________________________________________________ (4th Participant) Minor (Y/N) Parent/Guardian must sign for any minor children Rev. 04-20-17

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