Writer Agnes Macy is a student at Bowdoin. These are just some excerpts:
"As a New Hampshire native, I am drawn back to the state again and again. ... I believe that Pinkham Notch should monitor and limit the number of skiers they let into the ravine daily. To do this, I think people should have to sign up online or in person before skiing. ... When people drive long distances to backcountry ski in New Hampshire, there emerges more pressure to ski a good line, to make the day worth it. This can lead people to make unsafe decisions in avalanche terrain. If you approach a ski day with a certain objective, it is difficult to change plans even if the forecast advises against it. Having an online sign-up system would force people to plan ahead and consider avalanche risk before creating their plan to ski. ..."
Opinion: Limit overcrowding in Mount Washington backcountry skiing through sign-up system
"As a New Hampshire native, I am drawn back to the state again and again. ... I believe that Pinkham Notch should monitor and limit the number of skiers they let into the ravine daily. To do this, I think people should have to sign up online or in person before skiing. ... When people drive long distances to backcountry ski in New Hampshire, there emerges more pressure to ski a good line, to make the day worth it. This can lead people to make unsafe decisions in avalanche terrain. If you approach a ski day with a certain objective, it is difficult to change plans even if the forecast advises against it. Having an online sign-up system would force people to plan ahead and consider avalanche risk before creating their plan to ski. ..."
Opinion: Limit overcrowding in Mount Washington backcountry skiing through sign-up system
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