New Definition of Via Ferrata will say it is a guided activity. No guide + Injury means via ferrata landowner is liable
Posted: January 10, 2018 Filed under: American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Climbing, Standards | Tags: Aerial Adventure Courses, American Society of Testing and Material, American Society of Testing and Materials, ASTM, Challenge Courses, Rock climbing, Ropes Courses, Via Ferrata Leave a commentThe ASTM committee is voting on adding Via Ferrata to the standards being created by the aerial adventure course committee, F2959-16. As such they are using a dictionary definition of via ferrata that states:
Guided mountain climbing and traversing route(s) equipped with progression aids (footsteps, handholds, ladders, bridges, handrails, etc.) and a wire rope/cable attached to a fixed anchor point.
Via ferrata’s are created to be an unguided activity. In fact, most in Europe and several in the US have no “owners” or guides. They are on federal land in the US and you can take your gear and go climbing on them like you hike on other federal land.
Whether it is owned/not owned or who owns it, the land owner could be liable if a party is injured on the via ferrata and no guide was present. The definition adopted by the standards committee of the ASTM says it is a guided activity, you did not provide me a guide, therefore you breached your duty to me resulting in an injury.
Do Something
If you are associated in any way with a via ferrata: owner, manager, retailer who sells gear, manufacturer who makes the gear or a guide service I urge you to join the ASTM and become involved in this or you may find yourself facing more lawsuits that expected. To find out more or join (for $75.00 a year) go to: https://www.astm.org/MEMBERSHIP/participatingmem.htm
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The ASTM is voting on new terminology for terrain park jumps.
Posted: August 8, 2017 Filed under: American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Editorial, Ski Area, Standards | Tags: #SkiJumps, #TerrainPark, #TerrainParks, American Society of Testing and Material, ASTM, Ski Jump, Terminology, Terrain park, Terrain Parks 2 CommentsIf you manage a ski area or work in the terrain park you MUST know about these changes.
The easiest way to get them is to become a member of the ASTM. The cost is only $75.00 per year to get involved. Although this may seem a little like ransom, it costs to find out how you are going to be affected, look at it from the perspective of it costs $75.00 to become involved and help your industry.
The only way you can access the information or vote is to be a member of the ASTM.
If you don’t the consequences could be dire.
The new description of a terrain park jump identifies twenty (20) different parks of a jump. If you are describing a jump on the
witness stand, you want to make sure that the term you use to describe a part of the jump is fully understood and defined to all the people involved.
The vote on these changes ends August 31, 2017 so get involved now: Terminology Of Snow Sport Freestyle Terrain Park Jumps WK51845 PDF (368K)
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If you are in the ski industry, join the ASTM now!
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