RIP Janis

[buckethead]

Rest in Peace Darkstar...

hatter: i like her sign and her tee - and she looks like she was somebody i would have liked to have met.
sorry for the loss you and all who knew her are feeling now...thanks for your tribute to here

and sorry yiddle doesn't care to be a decent person around here.
like many who hide behind the screen, i'm sure he's not nearly the degenerate presents himself to be.

yiddle : sincerely wishing you the happiness and feeling of connection you seem to be lacking. and if you ski, wishing you good turns and good times.



...and hey look, the forecast for friday got better since last night.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.p ... it=0&lg=en
looking forward to another nice friday on the hill...

[SellVT]

Definitely missing her.
I worked for her and with her as a patroller and an ambassador. I see the comment that stirred up some fuss, about not being well liked. Well, I can tell you this. A lot of people don't like their boss when their boss tells them to do something that they don't want to do. For the years that she was a supervisor, and the few years that Janis was the patrol director, she did her best to run the organization as best she could. I found her to be fair and not afraid to dig in when work needed to be done.
We used to see her every year when she came though to do First Aid stuff for the horse show in Dorset.
We will be missing her...……..

[madhatter]

Definitely missing her.
I worked for her and with her as a patroller and an ambassador. I see the comment that stirred up some fuss, about not being well liked. Well, I can tell you this. A lot of people don't like their boss when their boss tells them to do something that they don't want to do. For the years that she was a supervisor, and the few years that Janis was the patrol director, she did her best to run the organization as best she could. I found her to be fair and not afraid to dig in when work needed to be done.
We used to see her every year when she came though to do First Aid stuff for the horse show in Dorset.
We will be missing her...……..

now that sounds like the Janis I knew...

never saw an obituary for her or any announcement of services etc...



the days are long but the years are short...live em as best you can and cherish every one...

[SnoBrdr]

Definitely missing her.
I worked for her and with her as a patroller and an ambassador. I see the comment that stirred up some fuss, about not being well liked. Well, I can tell you this. A lot of people don't like their boss when their boss tells them to do something that they don't want to do. For the years that she was a supervisor, and the few years that Janis was the patrol director, she did her best to run the organization as best she could. I found her to be fair and not afraid to dig in when work needed to be done.
We used to see her every year when she came though to do First Aid stuff for the horse show in Dorset.
We will be missing her...……..

now that sounds like the Janis I knew...

never saw an obituary for her or any announcement of services etc...



the days are long but the years are short...live em as best you can and cherish every one...

Not even a mention in the Times.

[Dr. NO]

Definitely missing her.
I worked for her and with her as a patroller and an ambassador. I see the comment that stirred up some fuss, about not being well liked. Well, I can tell you this. A lot of people don't like their boss when their boss tells them to do something that they don't want to do. For the years that she was a supervisor, and the few years that Janis was the patrol director, she did her best to run the organization as best she could. I found her to be fair and not afraid to dig in when work needed to be done.
We used to see her every year when she came though to do First Aid stuff for the horse show in Dorset.
We will be missing her...……..

now that sounds like the Janis I knew...

never saw an obituary for her or any announcement of services etc...



the days are long but the years are short...live em as best you can and cherish every one...

Not even a mention in the Times.

Get the details of life and death, funeral and what ever you can find and send to Mountain Times. They might post it but might not. Someone has to provide the news.

[Mister Moose]

Found this from 1990 looking for memorial information:

So, you want to be a patroller? That generates laughter and inspires respect. On the East Coast, a patroller's experience is as different as the climate and the lay of the land. "Our terrain number one makes patrolling here distinctive," says Janis Albrecht, patrol director at Killington, Vt. "It's awesome skiing for the East. We're dealing with up to 45-degree steep, sometimes rocky, tough terrain." When that terrain gets hard and slick, life for Killington's 45 pro patrollers, six snowboard park specialists, seven full-time nurses and 80 volunteers turns particularly challenging. While staffers at Killington do no avalanche control work, they see their fair share of what Albrecht calls "high-speed deceleration" incidents-sudden impacts with Killington's maple, birch and evergreens. "On any given day we could have 18,000 people on the mountain. I couldn't compare it to an emergency room-our injury average is below the national average-but we do handle a lot of first aid." Like other pros, Albrecht speaks highly of the camaraderie inherent in the career. "It's a tight group. There's a lot of hi-jinxing and kidding. We wouldn't admit it to each other but we love each other." And it's the camaraderie that eases the pain when a skier or snowboarder dies. Across the U.S., it's an occurrence that on average happens 35 times a year, a low number considering the nation's annual 52 million skier days. Killington had no on-slope deaths last season, but when they do occur, it's the patrollers who are first on the scene. "That's when you know there's a serious part to what we do," says one Alpine Meadows pro, remembering an encounter with death her first two weeks on the job. Albrecht adds a hopeful caveat: "When you're doing CPR and someone lives, that's just the best feeling in the world." Albrecht, who has been patrolling for the past 14 years, says that only about 10 percent of her full-time patrol staff is composed of women, mostly because of a lack of interest from applicants. "It's hard physical work," notes Albrecht. "We're dealing with sleds that weigh up to 50 pounds and injured people who weigh as much as 300 pounds. We haul around 100 pounds of rope and bamboo and twist and bend while doing it." Once women are on board, "gender doesn't seem to come into play," she says. "The beer-drinking, crusty old man, 'I'll save ya little girl' image isn't quite what we have today. We're professional athletes on skis. All rookie patrollers have to prove themselves. There's not a women's league and a men's league. It's all the same thing."

https://www.skimag.com/uncategorized/li ... y-big-guts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SellVT]

I have been told by a mutual friend, that there was some kind of service down in Connecticut where her parents were. I am also being told that there may be a memorial get together of some sort, up here at Whaleback, where she was involved for the past few years. Nothing definite yet.

I am also remembering, as an aside, that when she left Killington, she to Loon for a few years. She even got me a couple of day tickets one year, and I met her there and we made a run together. I was with my kid, and we were doing a little "New England" ski tour.

[madhatter]

I have been told by a mutual friend, that there was some kind of service down in Connecticut where her parents were. I am also being told that there may be a memorial get together of some sort, up here at Whaleback, where she was involved for the past few years. Nothing definite yet.

I am also remembering, as an aside, that when she left Killington, she to Loon for a few years. She even got me a couple of day tickets one year, and I met her there and we made a run together. I was with my kid, and we were doing a little "New England" ski tour.

she worked at black mtn as well...rick reddington also mentioned doing something ( perhaps w bow thayer) at the wild fern when he played his live tribute to her...no idea if that will ever be anything formally announced or if it'll just be rick making mention during one of his many performances there...

[randyw]

This has just appeared (to my view at least):

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ctpos ... =189633914" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Janis Albrecht
60 years old, passed away peacefully May 10th 2018.
Raised in Fairfield CT, graduated class of 1975 AWHS.
Longtime resident of Gaysville, VT.
Janis was a professional Ski Patroller and EMT, and volunteered with the adaptive ski program for people with disabilities. She also worked with the horse show circuit in summers.
Janis loved traveling, adventure, hiking, sailing and being with family, friends and her dog. She loved going to concerts and music festivals from Jazz Fest, Bluegrass, Grateful Dead shows to Zydeco.
Janis was a happy, caring, joyful person who loved to have fun and filled her life with wonderful experiences. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends and never forgotten.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday July 24 at 12 noon at
Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church
1089 Fairfield Woods Road
Fairfield, CT
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Fairfield Grace Church
Published in Connecticut Post on July 20, 2018

[madhatter]

This has just appeared (to my view at least):

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ctpos ... =189633914" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Janis Albrecht
60 years old, passed away peacefully May 10th 2018.
Raised in Fairfield CT, graduated class of 1975 AWHS.
Longtime resident of Gaysville, VT.
Janis was a professional Ski Patroller and EMT, and volunteered with the adaptive ski program for people with disabilities. She also worked with the horse show circuit in summers.
Janis loved traveling, adventure, hiking, sailing and being with family, friends and her dog. She loved going to concerts and music festivals from Jazz Fest, Bluegrass, Grateful Dead shows to Zydeco.
Janis was a happy, caring, joyful person who loved to have fun and filled her life with wonderful experiences. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends and never forgotten.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday July 24 at 12 noon at
Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church
1089 Fairfield Woods Road
Fairfield, CT
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Fairfield Grace Church
Published in Connecticut Post on July 20, 2018

[randyw]

from: https://newhampshireregionnsp.org/topshack/?p=6471" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(please read the link)

She will be missed by Whaleback — the Ski Patrol will hold a “Celebration of Life for Ski Patroller Janis Albrecht” at Whaleback Mountain in Enfield NH (exit #16 off I-89 in New Hampshire) on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at 1 PM.

[madhatter]

from: https://newhampshireregionnsp.org/topshack/?p=6471" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(please read the link)

She will be missed by Whaleback — the Ski Patrol will hold a “Celebration of Life for Ski Patroller Janis Albrecht” at Whaleback Mountain in Enfield NH (exit #16 off I-89 in New Hampshire) on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at 1 PM.

very nice to see she has not been forgotten....

[madhatter]

https://www.facebook.com/events/293179504779294/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A Celebration of Life for Janis Albrecht will take place on Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at Whaleback Mountain in Lebanon, NH. The event will run from 1:00 until 6:00 PM. A memorial service will take place in the baselodge beginning at 2:00, including awards and dedications presented by National Ski Patrol, followed by a social hour featuring live music by Rick Reddington and the Luv and Bow Thayer. Food and beverage services will be available; donations may be made in memory of Janis to Vermont Adaptive and Whaleback Ski Patrol. Please share with others and RSVP.

[newpylong1]

Will be there.

[madhatter]

https://www.facebook.com/events/293179504779294/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A Celebration of Life for Janis Albrecht will take place on Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at Whaleback Mountain in Lebanon, NH. The event will run from 1:00 until 6:00 PM. A memorial service will take place in the baselodge beginning at 2:00, including awards and dedications presented by National Ski Patrol, followed by a social hour featuring live music by Rick Reddington and the Luv and Bow Thayer. Food and beverage services will be available; donations may be made in memory of Janis to Vermont Adaptive and Whaleback Ski Patrol. Please share with others and RSVP.

One last bump for my friend....