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Mt. Rose teams up with medical help

Next time you try the Chutes at Mt. Rose you can feel a little safer if you take a tumble. Here's what Mt. Rose says about medical care there:

Through a cooperative agreement between Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe, the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority (REMSA) and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, the Mt. Rose Ski Patrol is now able to provide Paramedic level Advanced Life Support for sick and injured guests.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) allows paramedics who work as ski patrolers to perform advanced skills and procedures on patients that normally could only have been done by paramedics on an ambulance or medical helicopter.

ALS involves the use of invasive and non-invasive procedures such as cardiac monitoring, pacing and defibrillation, pain management, advanced airway management for respiratory emergencies, intravenous access and the ability to administer numerous emergency medications prior to the arrival of ground or air medical transport.

These skills and procedures can prove to be the difference in the survival of critically injured or sick guests and many can be done while the skier is still on the ski slopes. There is no charge for this additional service.

This program allows paramedics from REMSA or North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District who also are Mt. Rose Ski Patrollers to use their ALS skills, training and experience in contrast to EMT Basic skills that are performed by most other patrols in the nation. The Mt. Rose ALS service is truly unique and not available at any other ski resort in the Sierras.
For further information about this program plea contact ALS Program Director Charlie Tabano.

Charlie is a REMSA paramedic and Mt. Rose Ski Patroler who can be reached at (775) 741-0772 or charlietabano@aol.com. Mt. Rose Ski Patrol Director Mike Ferrari can be reached at (775) 849-0704 ext.281 or patrol@skirose.com.

Makes one feel a little safer, right?

In other Mt. Rose news:

Mt. Rose has these special events coming up:

January 29: Slide Back Retro Party
If you still think that "New School" equates to stretch pants that leave nothing to the imagination, rear-entry boots and old skinny skis, then you'll fit right in at Mt. Rose's Slide Back Retro Ski Party. Break all of the ski fashion laws on this one-day only event, to be held on the Mt. Rose main side.

All events are weather permitting and subject to change.

Also:

Adult Consecutive 3-Day: Get lift tickets for 3 consecutive days for $138. Available to buy online at www.skirose.com.

Adult Consecutive 5-Day: Get lift tickets for 5 consecutive days for $179. Available to buy online at www.skirose.com.

Happy Landings Special: Ski the same day you fly in and get your 2nd day free! Show your boarding pass at Guest Services when you ski and get the second day's lift ticket free.

One lift ticket per guest per boarding pass. Must be applied to a full day lift ticket. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers.

— Sam Bauman

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