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Old January 21st 05, 02:17 PM
Jason Pereira
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Switters wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:38:18 GMT, Jason Pereira
allegedly wrote:


Think it's about time licence's are issued to skiers/ boarders to
access the backcountry/ off piste.



What about snowshoers, snow mobilers (currently the highest fatality
group), climbers etc? Do they need your licence too?


Two many clueless fools are killing themselves and



It's called the Darwin principle.


others and putting the rescue teams at risk by their ignorance.



I'm sure that there are some resuers who put the lives of others above
themselves, but everything I've been taught says that the rescue teams
always consider their own safety first.


No transceiver probe etc and no formal training = no licence.



Equipment couldn't be a prerequisite for a licence. Presumably it would
be an annual licence, and you might sell stuff over the summer, and pick
something new in winter.

As for basing it on a course, anyone can go on a course and take nothing
in. So you'd need to have some form of test.

And guess what, the experts can get it wrong too. It's not just
brainless kids out there.

Plus, who would police it? Would each town or state police force need a
backcountry department? How about helicopters patrolling the mountains
to make sure no-ones doing something naughty?

Any money required to implement such a scheme would be better spent on
education and awareness. Much more effective.

- Dave.

Dave,
the whole point is more powder for me to enjoy and for longer!.
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