Emergency escape system
Called the Resumatic Emergency Escape, it is comprised of a braid-covered steel cable with a safety belt at each end. The belt is secured around the body to form a nonslip harness. As each person descends at a brake-action-controlled speed of 3 feet per second, the second belt rises for the next escape. The concept is similar to a self-controlled pulley.
Resumatic sells for $150 per unit including fixtures, belts and 50 feet of cable. Extra cable is 30¢ per foot.
Research and Trading Corp., Box 5029, Wilmington, Del. 19808.
Rescue sled
Rescue work becomes easier with the aid of the lightweight Larco Sled, a fiberglass unit which features a light vinyl hood for the protection and comfort of the injured skier. The man-size sled measures 7 feet by 26 inches, with padding and toggle clamps providing additional comfort.
Designed in two sections, top and bottom, the sled is supported by steerable, individually sprung runners. Price: under $300.
Larco Manufacturing Co., 210 N.E. Tenth St., Brainerd, Minn. 56401.
Plastic slalom poles
New lightweight slalom poles of high-density polyethylene are available in bright red, yellow or blue for easy visibility. The poles are said to be able to tolerate cold to -40 degrees and are designed in keeping with FIS requirements. Equipped with a hard plastic point for puncturing almost any piste, the poles feature a screw tip that grips in all types of snow. They are resilient and splinter proof for racer safety.
Tom Jacobs, 253 Bay Road, Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801.
