After reading Jill Pesceone’s letter to the editor in the Steamboat Pilot about her husband getting hit by an out of control snowboarder, it was important that I reply. I too was “clocked” by an out-of-control, hit-and-run skier on that same day.

She first collided with a skier to my left before crashing into me. Why didn’t the people who said, “can’t believe she didn’t stop” report her to ski patrol? I was more fortunate than Mr. Pesceone. However, the sheer recklessness of inexperienced skiers is a sad testimony of where skiing is going. When you don’t care about people, you don’t care about hurting people.

After skiing for 30 years, it would be great to see a return by all on the hill to abide by their responsibility, though I’m not sure how that can be accomplished. The ski patrol staff do a commendable job and maybe more ambassadors on the hill could help. Behavior like this should be a rarity rather than the norm. I wish Mr. Pesceone a speedy recovery.

Joanne Hunter

Grand Junction