HOW TO BEHAVE ON A SKI SLOPE?

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

A skier or snowboarder must always behave in such a way that he or she does not endanger or prejudice others.

CONTROL OF SPEED AND SKIING OR SNOWBOARDING

Ev­ery ski­er or snow­board­er must move in con­trol, at adequate distance, and with regard to visibility. He or she must adapt the speed and man­n­er of ski­ing or snow­board­ing to his or her per­so­n­al abil­i­ty and to the pre­vail­ing con­di­tions of ter­rain, snow and weather as well as to the den­si­ty of traff­ic.

CHOICE OF ROUTE

A ski­er or snow­board­er com­ing from be­hind must choose his or her route in such a way as not to en­dan­ger skiers or snow­board­ers ahead.

OVERTAKING

A ski­er or snow­board­er may over­take another ski­er or snow­board­er above or be­low and to the right or to the left pro­vid­ed that he or she leaves enough space for the over­tak­en ski­er or snow­board­er to make any vol­un­tary or in­vol­un­tary move­ment.

ENTERING AND STARTING

A skier or snowboarder en­ter­ing a marked run or start­ing again af­ter stop­ping on the slopes must look up and down the slopes that he or she can do so without en­dan­gering himself or herself or others.

STOPPING

Un­less ab­so­lute­ly ne­ces­sary, a skier or snow­board­er must avoid stop­ping on the piste in nar­row places or where vis­i­bil­i­ty is re­strict­ed. After a fall in such a place, a skier or snowboarder must move and clear the slope as soon as pos­si­ble.

CLIMBING AND DESCENDING ON FOOT

A ski­er or snow­board­er ei­ther climb­ing or de­s­cend­ing on foot must keep to the side of the slope.

RESPECT FOR SIGNS AND MARKINGS

Skiers and snow­board­ers must re­spect all signs and mark­ings.

ASSISTANCE

At accidents, ev­ery ski­er or snow­board­er is du­ty bound to as­sist.

IDENTIFICATION

Every skier or snowboarder and witness, whether a responsible party or not, must exchange names and ad­dress­es following an accident.

1/ Always make sure the front leg is tethered to the board

2/ Always check the slope before starting a turn but especially on the heel side.

3/ Stop only at the edge of the slope, do not sit or lie on the slopes.

4/ Immediately put unfastened snowboard in the snow with the binding downwards.

5/ The rear leg must be unfastened on lifts.

6/ Each downhill user is required to know the FIS rules. If a downhill user causes an accident due to not observing the FIS rules, he or she is responsible for this behaviour.