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Becky33 wrote:I am a lawyer based in London.

Would we be correct in assuming you are a "personal injury lawyer" usually engaged on a "no win, no fee" basis?

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Regardless, let me say that (like everyone here, I'm sure) I have immense sympathy for your client and wish him the fullest recovery possible.

Your description (and the subject line you used for the thread) imply that his misfortune was an "accident".

Becky33 wrote:My client attempted to clear two jumps one after the other in the Fun Park. He describes himself as a novice jumper. The jumps were about table top height and he says they was only about 3 to 4 metres gap in between them. He cleared the first jump without any difficulty but wanted to bail out before the second. He found he did not have chance to bail out because of the proximity of the jumps to each other and he went into the second jump in an incorrect position. He lost control and landed heavily on his spine causing devastating injuries.

So, as a "novice jumper", was he under instruction or had he taken instruction in the park?

From your description (quoted above for posterity), it looks pretty clear that your client simply misjudged his jump.

Becky33 wrote:Any anecdotal help regarding how to clear jumps and the usual distance between jumps would be helpful.

[Warning - the following uninformed opinion does not constitute advice, so don't sue me - thanks]

As a novice jumper myself (i.e. I'm crap in the park :lol: ), I'm not sure "anecdotal help" is any use; but speed, stance and balance are all important. The key thing, surely, is practice; starting small and slow and gradually building height and speed?

But there is no "usual distance" between jumps - their spacing, size and shape should cause the jumper to pick an appropriate speed and line. Two jumps close together might be meant to be taken very slowly as part of a beginner's section, or they might well - as Trencher observes - be designed to be taken as a single jump (take off from the front-side of the first, land on the back of the second).

The Sydney Morning Herald announces the imminent arrival of winter today :-

Winter is set to arrive one week early, with weather forecasters warning Victorians to rug up from today as an icy southerly wind blasts the state.

...and...

Snow is forecast to fall in the state's alpine resorts - Mount Buller, Falls Creek, Mount Hotham and Mount Baw Baw - from late today until Wednesday.

...tempting fate with a long-range forecast, but it comes from a man who knows...

comes as long-range snow forecaster Pete Taylor said Australia's ski resorts could expect bumper snow falls for the 2011 season.

Mr Taylor, who runs snowatch.com.au, said the break-down of the La Nina weather pattern should translate into good snow falls for June, with between 70-100 centimetres of snow for the month.

"Looking back over the last 30 years some of the best snowfalls have been on a weakening La Nina," mr Taylor said.

Arapahoe Basin Will Reopen for the Summer Season

Arapahoe Basin, CO – May 13, 2011 – Arapahoe Basin will remain open seven days a week through June 5 and will reopen for summer skiing for at least two three-day weekends – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays June 10, 11, and 12 and June 17, 18 and 19.

The ski area has reported over 420" of snow this season; 15" in the last week. Because of the strong snow season and current 94" base, A-Basin will be able to push the ski season into the summer. This is the first time the area will experiment being open on weekends only.

"Having our greatest season in years, ideally we would like to stay open on the weekends until the fourth of July, but it's too early to know what the conditions will be to make that call," said Alan Henceroth, COO of Arapahoe Basin.

During Arapahoe Basin's Summer Season, the ski area will open at 8:30 a.m. with two lifts serving top to bottom skiing. Black Mountain Express will close at 2:00 p.m. and Lenawee Mountain Lift will close at 2:30 p.m. Lift tickets at the A-Basin ticket window will be $39 for adults, $29 for youths (ages 15-19) and $19 for children (ages 6-14) during the Summer Season. No other discount or lift ticket offer will be accepted during this period. All season passes and pre-purchased lift tickets valid at A-Basin during the regular season will be valid during this Summer Season.


Arapahoe Basin, 19th May 2011 - courtesy of arapahoebasin.com

A $10 barbeque lunch special will be featured on the deck at Black Mountain Lodge, the A-Frame café will be open for breakfast, and the 6th Alley bar will serve pizza and drinks. The retail and rental shops will be open with ski, snowboard and clothing rentals and sales.

Arapahoe Basin 2011-12 season passes are on sale now and include free skiing for the rest of the ski area's Spring and upcoming Summer Seasons. For more information on the Summer Season, season passes or snow conditions call 888-ARAPAHOE (272-7246) or visit www.arapahoebasin.com.

From Perisher's website :-

Perisher Australia's First Resort to Open this Friday!

Perisher will be Australia's first snow resort to open for 2011, with skiing and snowboarding this Friday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Lift ticket prices will be $30 Adults and $15 Children. All lift ticket proceeds will be donated to charity.

Facilities to open: Perisher Ticket Office, Perisher Snowsports Hire, JAX Bar; Ski Rock Cafe. No Skitube operations will be available at this time. Season Pass Holders ride for FREE.

For more info, see www.perisher.com.au

Anthony.c wrote:Any chance of getting some Aussie resorts like Thredbo or Perisher Blue?

Is done!

You can now choose email snow reports for Falls Creek, Perisher Blue and Thredbo in Australia...

...and Cardrona, Treble Cone and Turoa in New Zealand!

At present we only have forecasts for a relatively small number of resorts in the region but are hoping to rectify that very shortly... 8)

Note that our weekly snow mails are currently on their annual leave but will be kicking off for the Southern Hemisphere ski resorts very shortly.

Enjoy!

This just in from Treble Cone, Wanaka, New Zealand :-

The mountain was nice and cold today with gusty winds and drifting snow, but winter is most definitely here. While we can't get up the Saddle to measure the snow we are estimating between 5-10cms over the last 3 days with much of it being pushed into the gullies with the strong winds that have arrived. The sun was out Sunday but since then grey wintry days appear to be the norm for the remainder of the week. Still early days but certainly enough to get us VERY excited! Snowmakers start training this week so its a perfect introduction for them.

Treble Cone plans to open for skiing on the 23rd June - see www.treblecone.com

You need to tell us a bit more about you and your group... age? ability? preferences? night owls or first-to-last-lift skiers?

Like most ski resorts (French or elsewhere), Megeve is a great resort for some people and not so hot for others - what are you looking for?

As for early March; usually good for snow but occasionally can be pants!

AllyG wrote:I thought the week after Christmas would be much cheaper than Feb half-term

That's the New Year week and it's always a peak week Ally; if you can manage the week after then it'll be much cheaper. Similarly the week before Xmas will be much better value (and likely to be very quiet).