B team got lost off the back today

rogman · Post by **rogman** » Mar 28th, '11, 20:19

The daughter of Killington's #1 poacher swipes the title from under her mom's nose. Ty got schooled.

Post by **spanky** » Mar 28th, '11, 20:24

rogman wrote:The daughter of Killington's #1 poacher swipes the title from under her mom's nose. Ty got schooled.

Was it her daughter that led the group off the trail?

Post by **SkiDork** » Mar 28th, '11, 20:33

spanky wrote:
rogman wrote:The daughter of Killington's #1 poacher swipes the title from under her mom's nose. Ty got schooled.
Was it her daughter that led the group off the trail?

no

tyrolean_skier · Post by **tyrolean_skier** » Mar 28th, '11, 21:36

SkiDork wrote:
spanky wrote:
rogman wrote:The daughter of Killington's #1 poacher swipes the title from under her mom's nose. Ty got schooled.
Was it her daughter that led the group off the trail?
no

She followed once she saw the coach going after them.

Rogman, I would never go out of boundary without a guide that knows the way out.

St. Jerry · Post by **St. Jerry** » Mar 29th, '11, 06:51

Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???

Post by **SkiDork** » Mar 29th, '11, 06:58

St. Jerry wrote:Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???

And then what?

Nevada West · Post by **Nevada West** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:17

SkiDork wrote:
St. Jerry wrote:Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???
And then what?

How about burning him/her to a stake? Or a crucifixion? Tis the season.

Post by **SkiDork** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:22

Nevada West wrote:
SkiDork wrote:
St. Jerry wrote:Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???
And then what?
How about burning him/her to a stake? Or a crucifixion? Tis the season.

Toss her in the Iron Maiden!

tt431 · Post by **tt431** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:27

jimmywilson69 · Post by **jimmywilson69** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:39

SkiDork wrote:
Nevada West wrote:
SkiDork wrote:
St. Jerry wrote:Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???
And then what?
How about burning him/her to a stake? Or a crucifixion? Tis the season.
Toss her in the Iron Maiden!

Iron Maiden? EXCELLENT !!! (With Air Guitar)

HelmetCam · Post by **HelmetCam** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:45

St. Jerry wrote:Wonder if we can find out exactly whom this kid was. ???

His name is in the AP news story.

He's lucky there was cell phone coverage on that side of the mtn.

And that he got lost at 11am instead of 3pm

brownman · Post by **brownman** » Mar 29th, '11, 07:59

Have you Ever skied any Beast woods a group of 11 people ?
Just imagine the logistics of trying to do that enjoyably.
Happily, this appears to have turned out OK.
Quite a 'Lesson' may have been learned that day?

momofmogulskiers · Post by **momofmogulskiers** » Mar 29th, '11, 09:19

OK. I am not an online "chatter", but decided to register on this site to weigh in on this one, since my son was one of the B team kids who got rescued on Sunday. I agree that the Coach used very poor judgement in the decision to drop in. However, I do understand how he could make the decision...one of the oldest girls told him she knew the way, and this kid is very reliable (they all know the mountain better than most adults, and ski "in the trees" frequently). He should NOT have done it, if he himself did not know the way, but I do understand why he made that decision. I agree with one of the posters - while the coach had very poor judgement in the initial decision, he did an awesome job keeping the kids calm and moving. There were no tears, no frightened children, and they actually had a "Joke-telling" session to keep their spirits up. They were able to track them every 1/2 hour by the cell, and they were moving at a good pace. Once they hit Wheelerville Road, they sent the snowmobiles in. Bottom line, I am unhappy with his initial decision, but am very grateful to him for how he managed the bad situation. The kids came out safe and all of us learned a valuable lesson ("Grisly" gave them all a lecture about out-of-bounds skiing at the club afterwards). (As an aside, my husband actually did that exact same thing several years ago, and came out in the dark). The other unfortunate thing about this situation is that it reflects poorly on the mountain. The KMS program is not affiliated with the mountain - the Press Release this week made it sound like the Coach worked for the mountain. There are already strained relations between the KMS Program and the mountain, and I am fearful of the ramifications to KMS from the mountain. The KMS Program is a wonderful program - a really bad decision was made by 1 coach, and I hope that it does not negatively impact on the future of the program. My kids are passionate about skiing as a result of this really awesome program.

Nevada West · Post by **Nevada West** » Mar 29th, '11, 10:23

momofmogulskiers wrote:OK. I am not an online "chatter", but decided to register on this site to weigh in on this one, since my son was one of the B team kids who got rescued on Sunday. I agree that the Coach used very poor judgement in the decision to drop in. However, I do understand how he could make the decision...one of the oldest girls told him she knew the way, and this kid is very reliable (they all know the mountain better than most adults, and ski "in the trees" frequently). He should NOT have done it, if he himself did not know the way, but I do understand why he made that decision. I agree with one of the posters - while the coach had very poor judgement in the initial decision, he did an awesome job keeping the kids calm and moving. There were no tears, no frightened children, and they actually had a "Joke-telling" session to keep their spirits up. They were able to track them every 1/2 hour by the cell, and they were moving at a good pace. Once they hit Wheelerville Road, they sent the snowmobiles in. Bottom line, I am unhappy with his initial decision, but am very grateful to him for how he managed the bad situation. The kids came out safe and all of us learned a valuable lesson ("Grisly" gave them all a lecture about out-of-bounds skiing at the club afterwards). (As an aside, my husband actually did that exact same thing several years ago, and came out in the dark). The other unfortunate thing about this situation is that it reflects poorly on the mountain. The KMS program is not affiliated with the mountain - the Press Release this week made it sound like the Coach worked for the mountain. There are already strained relations between the KMS Program and the mountain, and I am fearful of the ramifications to KMS from the mountain. The KMS Program is a wonderful program - a really bad decision was made by 1 coach, and I hope that it does not negatively impact on the future of the program. My kids are passionate about skiing as a result of this really awesome program.

One instance? Or an ongoing lack of respect for the skiing general public?

These "coaches" need to be reeled in and show some respect for everyone else on the mountain.

HelmetCam · Post by **HelmetCam** » Mar 29th, '11, 10:39

momofmogulskiers wrote:The KMS program is not affiliated with the mountain - the Press Release this week made it sound like the Coach worked for the mountain. There are already strained relations between the KMS Program and the mountain, and I am fearful of the ramifications to KMS from the mountain.

Only regulars at Killington know they are separate. When you have a lodge right there on the hill and your green jackets say "Killington" on them most people are going to equate the two.

If one of the kids got hurt, you can bet Killington/POWDR would have been named on that lawsuit.

POWDR needs to crack down on KMS now. If, after this, they do nothing, then the next time a bad KMS-related accident happens they could be held even MORE liable.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a requirement that KMS instructors be orange-jacketed POWDR employees.

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