He should be financially responsible for the effect. Cause and effect. According to information on his website, the changing face of the industry may play a part in the number of deaths that occur on the slopes each year. In the past 20 years, equipment has become safer. Helmets are routinely seen on skiers' heads.
Signage is visible.
And lifts are faster. Lift capacity, measured in vertical transport feet per hour has grown at an annual rate of 4 percent - which means skiers are waiting in line and zipping up the hill for shorter periods of time. But the skiable terrain for ski areas in America has grown by only 1 percent each year. It provides a good setting for the issue. What responsibilities do resorts have to protect us from us.