New website designed to help skiers and snowboarders come back SAFE when going out alone

Nov. 3, 2008 - PRLog -- ”Backcountry snowboarder found after cold night”
“Injured skier luckily found by chance after hitting a tree”
The snow season is coming upon us and millions of skiers, snowboarders and snowmobile enthusiasts are getting ready. With the increasing numbers of singles going into the backcountry to ski, board and cross-country there are more opportunities for people to get in trouble. Many are single and have no one to notice if they go missing.  By the time anyone does notice, often there is no clue as to what he or she was wearing, what they were doing or where to begin a search.   If you go out alone, whether it is to the backcountry or even just going out for a day skiing the groomers; do you have someone close by that will notice if you are overdue? With millions of singles living alone and being separated from family and friends, more are finding themselves without the traditional support system. Many people like to go skiing and snowboarding alone and each year we read tragic stories of people getting lost or hurt. If you do not have a roommate, spouse, friend or family to notice your absence, you are taking a risk with your life.
SafeCheckIn.com allows individuals the security of having someone always waiting for their return from any activity all the while protecting the privacy of the member. With more individuals going off to the backcountry alone, it becomes even more important to have a responsible party or a service like SafeCheckIn.com making sure those who explore independently in the backcountry come back safe.  
Members enter specific information about themselves as well as information about any activity they are going to do (creating an “event”). When they “check out” SafeCheckIn will monitor their event until the member “checks in” again.  If the member is overdue then SafeCheckIn will attempt to contact the member to update their status.  If SafeCheckIn cannot reach the member, we then contact the people that the member has designated as emergency contacts with the local authorities as being contacts of last resort. For years police and Search & Rescue professionals have been telling people to let others know when they go out alone-a personal “flight plan” so to speak.  They need timely notice, a good description and a place to start looking.  SafeCheckIn.com provides all of that and more for it’s members.
Nobody plans on a sprained ankle, hitting a tree, getting lost or having a medical emergency.  Cell phones get out of range or the batteries die.  GPS is great to know where you are but not good to tell others. Also what happens if you are incapacitated? For the real single outdoors person, the backcountry skier, snowboarder, snowmobiler; a service that will wait to make sure they come back safe is a necessity.  Now anyone can have the security of someone waiting, have the peace of mind that if something happens, someone is going to be looking for them and keeping their activities private if they check in safely.  It is that simple… tell SafeCheckIn.com where you are going and when you expect to come back. In the event that you fall victim under any circumstances, our service will increase your odds of being a success story.

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SafeCheckIn is your Guardian Angel to make sure when you leave; someone is making sure you come back safely. This is a perfect option for singles that often have no one close by to make sure they come and go safely.