Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Ski Uphill for a Change

How about this? If you are going to ski in Wyoming, try to do it uphill.
That's the lesson that retired doctor Roland Fleck learned the hard way after cops handcuffed the 78-year-old and hauled him off the mountain for unsafe skiing.
Fleck was arrested the morning of Feb. 5 after refusing ski patrollers' orders to stop. Jackson Hole Resort officials say avalanche danger and the presence of grooming machines made it unsafe.
Skiers can get uphill with snow-gripping "skins" on their skis, among other methods.

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