2006-2007 Sled Usage Policy at Alpine Meadows
Written by Bob Morrey, verified by Jeff Goldstone (12/24/2006)
LOADING Sleds on chairs
Do not bring the sled up the lift if the wind strength is sufficient to create a safety hazard.
Before loading:
Be sure that the handles are properly secured; check that the pack and tail rope are well secured; ask for additional assistance with a crash sled due to its increased weight.
NOTE! Communicate with the lift operator what you want before you load the chair.
NOTE 2! Ask the operator to either stop the lift or run at slow speeds for loading and unloading on all lifts except the detachables.
Under regular operating conditions with one patroller:
Category 1: SUMMIT 6- sled on the seat of the chair next to the patroller with the nose of the sled next to the patroller, patroller sits on tower side;
Category 2: ROUNDHOUSE, SHERWOOD- sled on the seat of the chair and the lap of the patroller with the nose of the sled in the lap of the patroller, patroller sits on tower side;
Category 3: KANGAROO (2), ALPINE BOWL (2), SCOTT (3), LAKEVIEW (3)- straight over the back of the chair on the side away from the lift towers with nose forward for two (2) person chairs; over the back of the chair on the side away from the lift towers with the nose forward but tilted to the outside to rest at the corner of the back of the chair and the side arm of the chair and resting on the lap of the patroller for the three (3) person chairs;
Category 4: YELLOW (2), and HOTWHEELS (3)- by snowmobile unless conditions indicate otherwise, then use the Category 3 method;
Category 5: MEADOW, TIEGEL- always by snowmobile.
Under regular operating conditions if two patrollers are available and only on the lifts listed below; on all other lifts use the method listed above:
• SUMMIT 6, ROUNDHOUSE, LAKEVIEW, HOTWHEELS, SHERWOOD- two patrollers hold the sled in front of them with handles away from lift towers, sit down on the chair and hold the sled on edge across their laps, if possible to avoid fatigue on the legs raise the front and tail end up and rest them on the side rails in front of the vertical support pole – 3-person chairs;
TRANSPORTING PATIENTS
Bringing an injured patient to FA in the sled under normal operating conditions:
• From SCOTT, HOTWHEELS, YELLOW: request a snowmobile tow from 8A;
• From LAKEVIEW: request a snowmobile tow from the bottom of LAKEVIEW if you are below the Tower Six Return Road otherwise at 8A;
• From SHERWOOD: If the patroller can make it down Reily's, take sled to bottom of LAKEVIEW, otherwise take sled to the bottom of SHERWOOD, and request a snowmobile tow from your location. If it is an ambulance call, request the ambulance to the bottom of SHERWOOD.
SLED LOCATIONS OTHER THAN AT THE TOPS OF LIFTS:
1 sled on ridge top at Beaver/Estelle junction;
1 sled at entry to lower Beaver;
1 sled at Upper Saddle;
1 sled at Lower Saddle;
1 sled on the ridge top at the SP boundary;
1 sled at the Akia Tree at Loop Road/Weasel junction;
2 sleds at old Mid Ramp;
1 sled on SCOTT at the top of Ridge Run;
1 sled on Leisure Lane at top of Mountain View
