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The International Ski Federation Safe Skiing Code |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
You might not have heard but there are written rules even for the ski runs. Luckily the rules are not that many and have been kept as simple and necessary as possible.
While they have been named especially about skiing, all of them are valid for snowboarding too.
I have found them written on a sign in Borovets and honestly was not aware of some of them - for example, if an accident occurs, you are obliged to assist and exchange contacts with everybody (I hope only pretty girls are involved in the accidents I see)...
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
You must behave in such a way that you do not endanger others.
CONTROL OF SPEED AND SKIING
You must be in control and adapt your speed and manner of skiing to your ability and the prevailing conditions of terrain, snow and weather, as well as to the density of other skiers.
CHOICE OF ROUTE
You must choose your route in such a way that, when coming from behind, you do not endanger others ahead.
OVERTAKING
Make sure that you leave enough room when overtaking others for any voluntary or involuntary movements that they may make.
ENTERING AND STARTING
When entering a marked run, or starting again after stopping, make sure that you look both up and down the run to ensure that you can do so without endangering yourself or other skiers.
STOPPING ON THE PISTE
Unless absolutely necessary, you must avoid stopping on the piste in narrow places or where visibility is restricted.
CLIMBING AND DESCENDING ON FOOT
When climbing or descending on foot you must keep to the sides of the piste.
RESPECT FOR SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
You must respect all signals and markings.
ASSISTANCE
If an accident occurs, every skier is duty bound to assist.
IDENTIFICATION
Following an accident, every skier and witness, whether responsible or not for causing the accident, must exchange names and addresses. |
