LJA comment-6989 2009-04-30T21:59:38Z 2009-04-30T21:59:38Z Lift prices keep going up. Now a family of four can't afford to ski more than once a year! If the resorts are going to charge so much money --- at least they can put up a few signs and other safety measures to protect their customers! LJA 2009-04-30T21:59:38Z epiphanyz comment-6903 2009-04-29T19:44:26Z 2009-04-29T19:44:26Z CSSSO and Assy. Jones are working to inform the public and encourage resorts to be proactive when it comes to safety and accident reporting. Having suffered needless injuries recently I am happy to support and see AB990 as useful legislation. epiphanyz 2009-04-29T19:44:26Z skisafety comment-6839 2009-04-28T17:08:07Z 2009-04-28T17:08:07Z CSSSO has been working dillegently on this bill and its one way to have informed consumers, to have safety in the forefront of all ski resorts and making sure they put the cosumer first. To be educated and informed about where you go spend money and where you take your chidlren to ski is a number one priority for CSSSO and the purpose of this bill. Any consumer should have the ability and the right to looks up any resort, their safety plans, and number of injuries that might have happned at the resort, as we all fatalities so one can make an educated decision of where to go with the family and what are your odd of getting hurt. skisafety 2009-04-28T17:08:07Z mhyland comment-6825 2009-04-28T06:36:08Z 2009-04-28T06:36:08Z I am pleased to see this bill being introduced. Being a skiier and having a passion for this sport I want to know which resort is taking care of their "customer". It is all about being an informed "shopper". I look at this bill as a way to educate and inform. Way to go!!!! mhyland 2009-04-28T06:36:08Z Lindsey Rodgers comment-6781 2009-04-27T21:02:13Z 2009-04-27T21:02:13Z I think that it is great. It's one way to warn people that they could be making a grave mistake when crossing a dangerous boundry. Being friends with someone who works at a resort, I have heard several stories of accidents and the procedures that are required regarding accidents. There are major gaps in regulating accidents being reported and in safety messures/concerns. Lindsey Rodgers 2009-04-27T21:02:13Z SacFixyBikerHipsterMetroGuy comment-6761 2009-04-27T17:00:25Z 2009-04-27T17:00:25Z I am a supporter of Assemblyman Jones, but have to say this legislation is a disappointment to me. I worked for about seven years in the ski industry. Safety was always a chief concern. It is not good for business to have your customers injured. The industry has a self-regulating interest in minimizing risk. At the same time, skiing and snowboarding is inherently dangerous. Strapping boards to your feet and sliding down a mountain of ice involves a good amount of risk. It's common sense. The only people to benefit from this bill would be lawyers. SacFixyBikerHipsterMetroGuy 2009-04-27T17:00:25Z Zemog Gomez comment-6757 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z My reading of the legislative analysis on this bill is that it is supported by the trial lawyers and chiropractics. Additionally, the industry is regulated by federal rules/statutes. Moreover, as an avid skier, I have not heard of a death or injury resulting from a ski left. Sure, the occasional moron who has no business getting on the lift to begin with takes a dive... it's a bill looking for a cause. To use the helmet law as a standard for policy is hogwash. Since that bill came out, severe spinal injuries have skyrocketed. I see this as a grab by attorneys and doctors to carve out an easier life by targeting ski industries - who do a great job in injury prevention without the State laying down more laws. I know first h had having been in an ski accident 3 months ago. Sorry Dave, this is a waste of time and perfect example of a bad bill - there is no need. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-27T14:42:31Z LJA comment-6331 2009-04-17T18:09:33Z 2009-04-17T18:09:33Z I had the same experience. I needed physical therapy --- not muscle relaxants! Save the cost in the health care system -- allow direct access to physical therapists. LJA 2009-04-17T18:09:33Z