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Vermont rescue team sees surge in calls as social media lures skiers into danger
Backcountry rescue calls on Mount Mansfield have nearly tripled in five years as social media videos encourage inexperienced skiers to leave marked trails.
- Stowe Mountain Rescue in Vermont reports a rise in rescue missions from three to eight per season over the last five years.
- The increase is linked to skiers being influenced by social media videos of skiing out of bounds.
- The rescue team noted that many skiers are unprepared, ill-equipped, and lack spatial awareness on the mountain.
- Stowe Mountain Rescue advised inexperienced skiers to remain on the trails in a social media post.
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Vermont rescue team sees surge in calls as social media lures skiers into danger
Stowe Mountain Rescue in Vermont has noticed a troubling trend among skiers. Influenced by social media, inexperienced skiers are venturing out of bounds, getting lost and needing rescue.
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