NY Times article on ski patrol shaving for safety

[Rudi Riet]

I realize there's the NY Times' paywall, but this article on how patrollers are shaving so they can properly fit a N95 respirator is a decent read.

To Wear Their Masks, the Beards (and a Tradition) Had to Go (Published 2020)

Members of ski patrols nationwide are known for their beards, but many have shaved them to wear masks in the pandemic, causing good-natured angst.

www.nytimes.com

(Note: not a patroller but work with them on a daily basis during ski season.)

 

[Chris Axebiker]

The comments are where this article turns to gold. Proof that "people" take themselves WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. It's a tongue in cheek article of good nature, yet the SJW's still show up in droves.

 

[cantunamunch]

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/FacialHairWmask11282017-508.pdf