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Dynamical analysis of winter terrain park jumps

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Jump features in winter terrain parks frequently pose a hazard to patrons and may represent a significant liability risk to winter resorts. By performing a simple dynamic analysis of terrain park jumps, the relative risk to impact injuries for any proposed jump design can be quantified thereby allowing terrain park designers to minimize the risk from this class of injury.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge useful discussions with and helpful suggestions from Adrian Wisniewksi, Mitch Harsch, and Charles Stone. The authors thank Joanne Richardson, Summit County Coroner, and Deputy Mark Watson of the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for providing reports relating to the McLean accident. This paper is dedicated to Dr. James McLean.

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  1. Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA

    James A. McNeil

  2. 1701 Mariposa Ave., Boulder, CO, 80302, USA

    James B. McNeil

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McNeil, J.A., McNeil, J.B. Dynamical analysis of winter terrain park jumps. Sports Eng 11, 159–164 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-009-0013-8

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