Oregon Resort Asks Skiers And Hikers To Stay Away From Lifts
Timberline Lodge in Oregon recently warned hikers to stay far away from their ice-covered lifts in a warning posted to Instagram just a few days ago.
"HIKERS, please stay at least 100 feet away from the Magic Mile and Palmer lifts. There is severe danger of heavy ice falling. Thank you!"
This ice is the result of some wet stormage recently in the area. According to News Station KOIN 6, multiple schools in the area closed today due to the ice storm.
At Mt. Bachelor, "the last 24 hours brought 14” of snow, here’s a glimpse of what most of the mountain looks like this morning after an overnight freezing rain event."
Mt. Bachelor informed guests that "There is up to 3” of thick ice build up on lifts and a frozen crust on most surfaces. Expect a delayed opening on all lifts this morning."
Though the danger of being injured from an icicle may seem silly, statistics show that 15 Americans die from falling ice related accidents each year, and in Russia, about 100 such deaths are reported annually.
Additionally, accidents sometimes occur where multiple people are the butt of the un-funny joke icicles present: in 2011, seven people were hurt by falling ice outside Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Perhaps the most iconic icicle death happened all the way back in 1776, to a boy in Devonshire, England. The son of a Parish clerk in Devonshire, England, was killed when an icicle fell on him and fractured his skull.
His epitaph reads:
“Bless my i,i,i,i,i,i
Here he lies
In a Sad Pickle
Kill’d by an Icicle.”
To avoid being "kill'd by an icicle" let's all follow Timberline Lodge's advice and stay far away from those beautiful but dangerous natural daggers.
Related: Oregon's Timberline Lodge Could See 100+ Inches Of Snow This Week
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