The top female coach died in the ski resort: the circle called her "Pingshen", and her boyfriend said that he would release the cause of the accident
Jimu News reporter Manda
Xinjiang Keketuohai International Ski Resort, the 27-year-old life of Zhou Yaping, the top female ski coach in China, has come to an end here.
On November 7, she was tragically killed in an accident. Some media said that Zhou Yaping's cause may be that she fell off the snow slope while shooting a video for her boyfriend. On November 10, a friend of Zhou Yaping told a Jimu News reporter that Zhou Yaping was a god in the circle, and everyone called her "Pingshen". On the day of the incident, he learned the news of Zhou Yaping's death, and his friends also wanted to find out what was going on. Zhou Yaping's boyfriend, Mr. Han, replied to everyone in the WeChat group on the afternoon of the 8th, and he will send the cause of the accident and the detailed process later, please give him a little time.
Top female skier instructor died in an accident
"I flew seven or eight meters, I don't know what happened to the people." On the afternoon of November 7, at the Keketuohai International Snow Resort in Fuyun County, Altay City, Xinjiang, some skiers took a heart-wrenching scene.
Rescue scene (screenshot of online video)
On the white slopes, first responders and skiers were busy, one injured skier had been lifted on a stretcher, and another was kneeling on the ground, as if giving first aid to the injured.
In the comment area, some people said that the injured person was Zhou Yaping, the top female skiing coach in China, who had unfortunately died.
According to a previous report by the Yangtze Evening News, the cause of the accident may have been at the intersection of the ski slopes, where Zhou Yaping slipped outside the ski slope to avoid shooting snow friends, and died after being injured and rescued. Zhou Yaping's boyfriend, Mr. Han, confirmed to reporters that Zhou Yaping had unfortunately passed away.
According to the Metropolis Express, Xinjiang Altai Tourism Development Group said that at the time of the incident on November 7, a female skier and another male skier were shooting a video at the scene, the male skier was skiing in the back, and the female skier was filming in front of him, and then the female skier rushed out of the slope to avoid the male skier, "The two called them boyfriend and girlfriend." ”
According to Zhou Yaping's personal social platform information, she is China's first female New Zealand ski instructor, and her boyfriend Mr. Han is China's first New Zealand ski examiner.
Zhou Yaping shows her transcript (screenshot of online video)
On September 13 this year, she also posted her report card when she got her certificate, 9 indicators, the full score is 6 points, and each of them needs to pass the exam with 4 points, she got two full marks, 4 items got 5 points, and the lowest score was 4.5 points.
On November 6, she also posted a video of herself skiing in Keketuohai International Snow Resort.
A day later, there was an accident, and his personal account was never updated.
The circle called her "Pingshen"
According to public information, Zhou Yaping was born in Yabuli, Heilongjiang, and has been a member of the skating team from elementary school to high school. When Zhou Yaping was still studying, she taught at Yabuli Ski Resort and Wanlong Ski Resort in Changbai Mountain, and after graduation, she also went to work in ski resorts in New Zealand. According to a CCTV News report on February 17, 2022, Zhou Yaping graduated from Heilongjiang Ice and Snow Sports Vocational College and engaged in ski training in Chongli and Heilongjiang, Hebei.
Jimu News reporters learned that in several countries with good snowfall resources or developed skiing, they have their own coaching systems, such as the New Zealand system, the Canadian system, the American system, etc. At the end of 2021, Zhou Yaping was already a New Zealand skiing level 2 instructor and a Canadian ski level 3 instructor (full level 4), and in September this year, she passed the New Zealand ski level 3 instructor exam and became the first female New Zealand ski coach in China.
According to the analysis of professionals, there are not many people engaged in ski coaching in China, and even fewer people go to New Zealand for certification, especially even fewer female instructors. And to go to New Zealand, the cost is high, and you have to learn English. There are many people who skate well, but at the same time, there are few people who teach well, Zhou Yaping is only in her 20s and has such an achievement, which is already very powerful.
"She is a god-like existence in my mind, and we all call her Pingshen in the ski circle, and we know her status in the circle from this title." Zhou Yaping's friend Xiao Yong (pseudonym) told Jimu News reporters.
Xiao Yong said that in 2018, he met Zhou Yaping when he was practicing skiing at the ski resort in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. Because her skiing skills are particularly good, Xiao Yong added the other party's WeChat friends and discussed skiing together at the ski resort. "She taught me a lot of tricks and I was very impressed." Xiao Yong said that after leaving the ski resort, he often asked Zhou Yaping for advice on WeChat, and although she was very busy, she always found time to reply to the voice message and teach him some skiing skills.
"She is a very good big sister, and every time I ask her, she is very patient to answer." Xiao Yong said.
Xiao Yong, Zhou Yaping and Mr. Han are all in a WeChat group of more than 400 people. On the day of the incident, Xiao Yong learned the news of Zhou Yaping's accident from the group. "There were other friends who were also at Keketuohai Snow Resort that day, and we were all very sad." Xiao Yong said that he always thought afterwards that if Zhou Yaping didn't avoid it at that time, maybe the consequences would not be so serious, "It's a pity that Sister Yaping has to avoid it." ”
The boyfriend said that the cause of the accident and the detailed process would be announced
As for some media, Zhou Yaping rushed out of the snow slope in order to avoid her boyfriend when she was shooting a video for her boyfriend. Xiao Yong said that he has not seen the video recording the incident, but he heard that in addition to Zhou Yaping and her boyfriend, there were other people at the scene at the time of the incident, "There are people in front of Teacher Han." ”
On October 6, Zhou Yaping skied in Keketuohai (screenshot of online video)
Xiao Yong introduced that after the incident, his friends wanted to figure out the cause of the incident. At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 8th, Mr. Han replied to everyone in the WeChat group: "Yaping was killed because of an accident, I will send the cause of the accident and the detailed process later, thank you for your concern, please give me a little time." ”
At present, everyone is still waiting for Mr. Han to sort out and release the before and after.
Xiao Yong used to be an amateur ski instructor, and although he is no longer a coach, skiing is still his greatest passion. "It's quite a lot for skiers to ask someone to follow the video, after all, everyone can take a video to show their skills or use it to teach." He said that he had also helped his friends take pictures, but skiing and shooting at the same time required a high level of skill and was also dangerous.
To ensure safety, he advises photographers to stand at a safe distance from the slopes and shoot with a telephoto lens far away, which is much less risky. In addition, the skier himself can attach a panoramic action camera to his body and take pictures of himself. "But in this case, you may not be able to shoot the details of the action, and you will have to hold a ski pole yourself." Xiao Yong said that skiing is indeed dangerous, and it is recommended that everyone wear helmets, protective gear and other equipment, walk slowly and cautiously, and observe the road ahead. When skiing on the slopes, try not to go to places without guardrails, and be slow when there are people in front of you or where you are turning.
(Source: Jimu News)