But they didn't. And there were witnesses to it. A ski instructor was the first person there to pule the guy off and since the guy only got 3-4 blows in, I'm presuming that the ski instructor acted pretty much immediately. Even an experienced skier would take a couple seconds to get over to them; enough time for the guy to land some blows.
That tells me all I need to know about the incident.
pule = pull
That tells me the man and his son were taking or about to take ski lessons, while the girl was not part of the class.
If my kid were in a serene condition, then threatened on the slope by an out of control teen in a calm area, I’d probably jump on the teen also to get them controlled.
If an innocent trusting loved one had been threatened, I can fully understand acting in self defense of his child.
But...The girl **was** skiing in an out of control manner.
She **did** state that she needed to swerve to miss another skier. Sorry, but one should always give others in front and to the side, *** plenty*** of room, and be skiing slowly enough that in the event that something unexpected happens, one can avoid a collision and/or stop.
I hope she doesn't come to Deer Valley this week, while I'm there.