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The etiquettes of skiing

Follow these ski etiquette tips to enhance safety while skiing downhill for yourself and others on the slopes.

1. Responsibility to prevent harm

You must take care to avoid harm to yourself and others. Always maintain control over your ski or snowboard equipment, and be responsible for preventing it from causing injury to people or damaging property.

2. Adjust your speed according to the conditions.

You must ski with control, adjusting your speed and style according to your skill level, the terrain, weather conditions, and traffic.

3. Responsibility for avoiding collision

If you approach from behind or from above, you are responsible for avoiding a collision.

4. Passing and overtaking

You may pass another skier or snowboarder if they have enough space for controlled and uncontrolled movements. Skiing straight downhill is prohibited.

5. Start, drive in or swing upwards the descent

If you are skiing into or turning onto a descent, ensure this is done safely for yourself and others. The same rule applies when skiing after a stop.InsertRetry

6. Stop on the descent

Do not stop on descents in narrow areas or low visibility unless absolutely necessary. If you fall into such a situation, you should move away as quickly as possible.

7. On foot in the descent

If you are on foot, use the outer edges of the slope.

8. Respect signs and markings

Follow all signs, markings, and instructions provided.

9. Assistance in accidents

In the event of an accident, all skiers and snowboarders are required to assist.

10. Identification

Witnesses and participants must provide identification in the event of an injury or accident.