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Show Cornice removal is a special problem. The following recommendation is made on the basis of the results of operations of the past two seasons. To control annual cornices which endanger the area, charges should be installed before the cornices form and wired to safe firing points. Upon removal of a cornice, a new charge can be installed. The charges should be of the chain type and should cover the full extent of the cornice. The disadvantages of placing charges after the cornice has formed are• hazard to the operator and incomplete removal of the cornice. TEE ALTA SNOW STUDIES ANNEX F. SAFETY ORGANIZATION The following outline of the Alta ^now safety organization and how it functions is offered as a sample, not necessarily a model. In any alpine ski area the safety organization will be an individual problem. Safety organization can be of two types. Decision can rest on one man or on a committee. Both types are in use at Alta; both have advantages and disadvantages. The point to be remembered is that decision and responsibility are inseparable. No person not sharing the responsibility can share the power of decision. He can advise "thit not determine. It is Forest Service policy at Alta that no commercial operator or representative shall have any decisive vote on safety measures. At Alta safety measures in the lift-served and touring area are decided by the Forest Service administrator, He makes decisions on the basis of personal observation, field testing, and whatever reliable information he can obtain from trustworthy advisors. The principal advantage of oner-map. control is speed of action. The disadvantages are the heavy, load of responsibility on a single pair of shoulders, and the limitations of time, distance, and communication. Safety measures in the traffic area at Alta are determined by a committee consisting of the Forest Service administrator, the State highway foreman and the State highway patrolman. The advantages of committee control are, shared responsibility, more information, and better coverage. The principal disadvantage is time loss in assembling the committee. This is cancelled to some extent by the fact that any committee member can take emergency action on his own responsibility. It is almost too obvious to mention that in any area and v/ith either type of safety organization, success depends upon the experience, good judgment, and familiarity v/ith the area. |
