Jun 7 2009

Sure Tips for Skiing Safely

Skiing can be a fun and exhilarating hobby, but it can also be dangerous if proper safety guidelines aren’t followed. Ensure that your next vacation or skiing trip goes smoothly; use these sure tips for skiing safely.

One of the most important tips for a safe skiing trips involves the protective headgear that’s recommended. The National Ski Patrol and the Professional Ski Instructors of America both encourage skiers to wear helmets but it isn’t unlawful not to. Wearing a certified helmet could help save your life in case of an accident and skiers of all levels should wear them to avoid injury.

Skiers and snowboarders should always take breaks if they become tired. Rest in the lodge and make sure you get enough to eat and drink. While this may seem common sense, skiing burns a lot of calories that need to be replenished. Exhausting yourself on the slopes is not only unwise; it’s unsafe. Leaving yourself in the cold while you’re tired and low on energy can have dire consequences so play it safe and take breaks every now and then.

One of the most important safety tips for skiers is to avoid trails that are above your limit. Always use a trail that’s appropriate for your level of experience and focus on the trail when you’re skiing. Remember that accidents usually happen when you’re not paying attention or when you’re taking on something you can’t handle. If you really want to take on a higher level trail, practice and get better so you can handle it.

Lastly, use extreme caution when skiing in low visibility conditions or during a white out. You’ll be glad you’re wearing goggles because they have amber lenses to help you see more definition. Make sure you control your speed because obstacles ahead of you will be very hard to see. Keep a safe distance from other skiers and use your poles to maintain your balance.

Always keep these safety tips in mind when skiing or snowboarding to ensure you have a safe and fun time.


Feb 26 2009

Pennsylvania Ski Museum & Hall of Fame

The Pennsylvania Ski and Winter Sports Museum and Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving our winter sports heritage. It is an educational organization that was formed in 1994 by a small group from the Stroudsburg area, led by Albert Dowden and Alex Bensinger.

The museum is a nonprofit corporation recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and supported by donors whose contributions are tax deductible. The museum’s primary exhibit is located in the base lodge of Camelback Ski Area in Tannersville, Pa. Camelback has been extremely generous in providing a home for the museum and supporting its programs.

The museum is committed to sharing with the public the joys of skiing and other winter sports. We seek their support and encouragement in expanding programs which preserve their history and heritage.

Our Hall of Fame identifies those individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of winter sports. We honor them in special ceremonies and record their accomplishments in our permanent exhibits.

Located in the base lodge of Camelback Ski Area, the museum exhibits historic photos, biographies, equipment and memorabilia from yesteryear. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, American Association of Museums and the USSA are just a few of the organizations that collaborate with the Pennsylvania Ski and Winter Sports Museum to preserve and promote the history and rich culture of winter sports.


Feb 22 2009

PA Ski House For Sale

Elegant home for sale in Elk Meadows in Union Dale, PA. Waterfront and amazing ski slope views. Do not miss this great ski home for all year enjoyment.  To see more, visit: http://www.LAKEHOUSEAGENT.com


Feb 22 2009

Ski Resorts in Pennsylvania, USA

  • Alpine Mountain
  • Bear Creek
  • Big Boulder
  • Blue Knob
  • Blue Marsh
  • Blue Mountain
  • Boyce Park
  • Camelback
  • Crystal Lake
  • Eagle Rock
  • Elk Mountain
  • Hidden Valley
  • Jack Frost
  • Liberty
  • Montage
  • Mount Tone
  • Mountain View
  • Mystic Mountain
  • Seven Springs
  • Shawnee Mountain
  • Ski Big Bear
  • Ski Denton
  • Ski Roundtop
  • Ski Sawmill
  • Split Rock
  • Spring Mountain
  • Tanglewood
  • The Springs at Laurel Mountain
  • Tussey Mountain
  • Whitetail

Jun 16 2008

Privacy Policy

PennsylvaniaSkiHouse.com

Website and Email

Privacy Policy

What This Privacy Policy Covers

  • This policy covers how PennsylvaniaSkiHouse.com handles information that we receive from members of the public (“fans”) who visit our website or who request, either online or offline, to be added to the PennsylvaniaSkiHouse.com email newsletter mailing list.

What this Privacy Policy Does NOT Cover

  • This policy does not cover how any other entity, including our sponsors, vendors and other business partners, handles information that it receives from, or observes about, fans.  To learn how they handle such information, please see their websites or contact them at their mailing addresses.
  • This policy does not govern how information is used and protected by any website that users may reach by clicking upon links that appear on our website.

How We Gather Personal Information

  • We collect only that personal information (e.g., name, street address, email address) that fans voluntarily provide us, on our website, in order to be included on our newsletter mailing lists and to participate in drawings from our mailing list for prizes.
  • We may place “cookies” on internet users’ web browsers, access cookies that others have placed on web browsers and place web beacons on web pages in order to count users and access cookies.

How We Use Personal Information

  • We use the personal information that we receive only to distribute email newsletters to fans who have asked to receive them, and, occasionally, to conduct drawings from our mailing lists for free tickets and merchandise.
  • We provide personal information to our email newsletter distribution vendor for the sole purpose of having that vendor distribute our newsletters.  We require this vendor to hold this information in confidence, to ensure the security of this information on its servers, and to use this information for no purpose other than to deliver our newsletters.
  • Neither we nor our email newsletter distribution vendor sell or rent any fan personal information, or share any fan personal information with anyone other than those directly involved in the distribution of our newsletters and the execution and fulfillment of our ticket and merchandise drawings.
  • If we are compelled by subpoena, order or other legal process from a court or other governmental body to disclose fan personal information, we may disclose fan personal information as required by such legal process.
  • We also use third party advertisements on PennsylvaniaSkiHouse.com to support our site.  Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed.  This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing Pennsylvania real estate ads to someone in Pennsylvania, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
  • You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security.  However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites.  This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.

How We Maintain the Security of Personal Information

  • We store all of the fan personal information that we receive on our own secure server and on the secure server of the vendor who distributes our email newsletters.
  • Both we and our email newsletter distribution vendor have physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in place a) to protect fan personal information from being accessed without authorization and from being misappropriated by a third party, and b) to provide reasonable assurance that personal information is used only in the manner set forth in this policy.

How Fans May Request That We Correct or Cease Using Their Personal Information

  • You may correct, update or otherwise revise any personal information that you have provided us by emailing your revisions.
  • You may be taken off our email newsletter distribution list by following the instructions that appear at the bottom of each of our email newsletters.

Visitors from Outside the United States

  • All personal information submitted to PennsylvaniaSkiHouse.com is collected and stored in the United States.  Your submission of personal information to us provides your consent to our storage of your personal information in the United States.

Changes to This Policy

  • We reserve the right to revise this policy at any time.  Should we do so, we will post the revised policy at this location on our website.