Ski slope obstacle injury protecting system

A protection system, comprising:

• an obstacle upwardly extending from a ground surface defining a ski slope, said ground surface having snow thereon forming a skiing surface;
• an annular mounting collar being disposed about said obstacle and spaced above said ground surface;
• a plurality of elongate upper flexible elements being downwardly extended from said mounting collar such that said upper elongate elements outwardly radiate from said obstacle;
• said upper flexible elements each having opposite upper and lower ends, said upper ends of said upper flexible elements being coupled to said mounting collar;
• said upper ends of said upper flexible elements being spaced apart at substantially equal intervals along said mounting collar;
• a generally frusta-conical trampoline being disposed around said obstacle between said mounting collar and said ski slope;
• said trampoline having annular top and bottom edges, said trampoline comprising a flexible fabric material;
• said lower ends of said upper flexible elements being coupled to said top edge of said trampoline such that said trampoline depends from said mounting collar;
• said lower ends of said upper flexible elements being spaced apart at substantially equal intervals along said top edge of said trampoline;
• said bottom edge of said trampoline being spaced above said ground surface and positioned beneath said skiing surface;
• a plurality of elongate lower flexible elements being downwardly extended from said bottom edge of said trampoline towards said ground surface;
• said lower flexible elements each having opposite upper and lower ends, said upper ends of said lower flexible elements being coupled to said bottom edge of said trampoline;
• said upper ends of said lower flexible elements being spaced apart at substantially equal intervals along said bottom edge of said trampoline;
• said lower ends of said lower flexible elements each having a generally cylindrical anchor coupled thereto;
• said anchors being inserted into said ground surface to anchor said lower ends of said lower flexible elements to said ground surface;
• wherein said upper and lower flexible elements each comprise an elongate resiliently deflectable coiled spring;
• a generally frusta-conical tent being coupled to said mounting collar and disposed around said obstacle, said tent substantially covering said upper flexible elements and a top opening defined by said top edge of said trampoline;
• said tent having a generally cylindrical lower flap downwardly depending therefrom around said top edge of said trampoline;
• a generally frusta-conical skirt being disposed around said obstacle between said bottom edge of said trampoline and said ground surface such that said skirt substantially covers said lower flexible elements, said skirt having an annular upper edge coupled to said trampoline.

A protection system for protecting a skier from injury when colliding into an obstacle upwardly extending from a ski slope, said protection system comprising:

• an annular mounting collar adapted for mounting around an obstacle upwardly extending from a ground surface;
• a plurality of elongate upper flexible elements being extended from said mounting collar;
• a generally frusta-conical trampoline being adapted for extending around the obstacle between the mounting collar and the ground surface;
• said trampoline having annular top and bottom edges;
• said upper flexible elements being coupled to said top edge of said trampoline;
• a plurality of elongate lower flexible elements being extended from said bottom edge of said trampoline;
• said lower flexible elements being adapted for securing to the ground surface;
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• said upper and lower flexible elements each comprising an elongate spring.