AND what appears to be a lack of followup and acceptance by Breck, that 'incidents' should promote either better 'enforcement on hill' or other avenues to create safer environments for their customers.
Did Breck do full interviews of the victim and 'witnesses' ? Did Breck check the 'environmental' conditions of the mishap area? What has Breck done?
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accumulated above comments +,
all which miss the main point
collision mishaps which happen in the rear 180 degrees of the injured party are COMPLETELY the responsibility of the perp, not the victim.
in this case, the weight of 'purpose' and effort should be totally in aid of the victim...
pragmatic rationalization gives that warm glow of 'correctness' - until it happens to you, and you become the victim
my assumption : 50% of the 'outrage' by us, here is for the immediate incident and support of the victim.
The remainder of vitriol is spread between the obvious ongoing degradation of the skiing experience for all of us by inconsiderate sheeple AND commiseration by those of us who have been 'victims' as well.
and all is 100% justifiable !
And you KNOW all these details , HOW?
Oh, You saw it posted on the internet......
Ok, There is no need of reason to the argument, just post it, and people will believe every detail.
All I am saying is that the incident involved a youngster, that may have been or may not have been "out of control". Certainly there was an incident.
The injuries at the moment directly attributed to the "impact" may not have been apparent to that child (or anyone). The excursion into the trees complicates the entire matter. The Adult with the child (we have no idea of any relationship between them) should have shown responsibility in the follow up.
Just for perspective:
If the child is now hospitalized with massive internal damages, likely not to survive, does the outrage shift to some sympathy?
For me: Yes, for the outcome, No, for the communication.
ps
I have a deep interest in this issue. I deal with the results every day. Oftentimes as unpleasant as this case.
If there were 'something' that could be implemented that would actually work, I know about 150 people in responsible positions at my ski hill that would be truly receptive. Lord knows we have tried many efforts over the years.
Growing the sport is directly opposed to exclusion. So management will never wish to be harsh on "near misses".