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sign is its graphic depiction of a snow- is profoundly different since we last revis- Terrain Resource Guide (formerly the boarder properly jumping off a snow fea- ited our terrain park signs six years ago.” Freestyle Terrain Notebook), which is acces- ture, catching air. NSAA’s committee felt The safety concepts conveyed in the sible through the NSAA website, under it was important to include the image to Park Smart signage are supported through the Safety heading. (Please note that you help make guests immediately aware when an integrated system of communicating must be logged into the site to view the they are leaving a traditional green circle or to guests through additional materials Freestyle Terrain Safety pages.) The new blue square trail and entering a terrain park from NSAA, including posters and educa- material includes jump design consider- where users may encounter features where tional cards that resorts may order to rein- ations, jump measurement procedures, a they may catch air. One added benefit is force the messaging out in the parks. The calculation tool, and a glossary of terms. that this new graphic element will help art work, graphics, and language, which Each of these new components has been visitors without strong English language resorts can easily upload onto the safety developed collaboratively through identi- comprehension to better understand the pages on their websites, will provide addi- fying current generally accepted industry difference between traditional ski slopes tional opportunities for guest education. practices and principles, with input from and terrain parks before entering a park. NSAA is proposing that ski areas park designers, builders, and managers as Overall, the committee’s goal was to consider adopting these new signs by the well as risk managers and scientists. These develop new signage to ensure ease of use 2015-16 ski season. Resorts may order the materials are intended for use at your area for resorts and quick, immediate compre- new signage through the NSAA’s sign man- to assist you in the planning and manage- hension for guests. “The explosive growth ufacturer members (listed in the NSAA ment of your freestyle terrain. of technology and smart phones has dras- Membership Directory), or, if your area pro- As new materials become avail- tically cut everyone’s attention spans,” duces its own signs, it may download art- able and updates are made to the exist- Petrozzi said. “We are all conveying and work from the NSAA website, nsaa.org. ing Resource Guide content, NSAA will consuming information in shorter bursts. In addition to the new signage, new continue to make announcements in the How we consume information as a society materials are now available for the Freestyle Journal, via email, and on the website. N WINTER. " " # ! BE READY. $ " " EARLY WINTER 2014 | NSAA Journal | 59 w w w.nsaa. org NSAA Early Winter 2014 prepressed v5b.indd 59 10/29/14 6:09 PM