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rules of the slopes

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Ok, to avoid killing someone or getting a lot of people angry with me NehNeh, what are the general rules of the slopes around europe?
Thanks
Alan
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Thou shalt not wear sunglasses with a helmet.

Thou shalt not use snowblades.

Thou shalt not faff around with your gloves/hat etc in the entrance or exit to a chairlift.
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Stoppeth not in the middle of the piste, for it is holy, traverseth thyself off to the side.

Eateth not of the yellow snow, for it tastes funny.
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AlanB1976,

You are responsible for your own safety and that of other skiers and snow boarders. Be aware of people around you and take necessary action to avoid skiing dangerously or causing a hazard to yourself or others.


Control your direction and speed of travel, taking account of the terrain, snow, weather and traffic conditions.


Select an appropriate path. If you are skiing behind someone it’s your responsibility to ski around them without causing any danger to them.


You can over-take from either left or right but you must leave enough distance between yourself and other skiers to allow them to manoeuvre properly.


Before starting off or pulling out you must look up and down the slope and choose an appropriate moment to execute your manoeuvre, so as not to endanger yourself or other skiers.


Avoid stopping at blind corners or narrow or enclosed places unless you have to i.e. you’re injured. In the case of an injury you must vacate the spot as soon as practicable, to avoid further danger (to yourself or others). You should always stop at the side of the piste.


You must always use the side of the piste to walk up or down, whether with or without skis on.


Pay attention to and follow the signs, markings and notices on the piste.


You are obliged by law (maybe in some places - edit: duty bound?) to offer help and assistance in the event of any accident.


You are also obliged by law to give your personal details in the event of an accident, whether you caused it, witnessed it or assisted at it.


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Plus what fatbob and Richard_Sideways said
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here you are http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rules+of+the+slopes
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Pisseth in the hole for thou thinkest of the others and their slippery boot soles
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fatbob wrote:
Thou shalt not wear sunglasses with a helmet.

Thou shalt not use snowblades.

Thou shalt not faff around with your gloves/hat etc in the entrance or exit to a chairlift.


+1 Very Happy
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Dr John, lol.... I don't get the humour then. I can't miss out on that..... I will always try obey the law and ask the oracle first Wink
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AlanB1976, what holidayloverxx, says however
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Before starting off or pulling out you must look up and down the slope and choose an appropriate moment to execute your manoeuvre, so as not to endanger yourself or other skiers.



should be top of the list IMHO wherever you are on the slopes

plus if your on a Snowboard try not to sit down by the side of a piste, esp just below a nice jump or roller, as you will find skiers jumping over you, and even a snowboarder or two Toofy Grin Toofy Grin
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Don't be on a snowboard, ever Toofy Grin
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The Skiers code, How very SCGB of you holidayloverxx
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Richard_Sideways, but not copied from their website wink
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You are obliged by law (maybe in some places - edit: duty bound?) to offer help and assistance in the event of any accident.

Remember that one. When Mr L fractured a vertebra last season, not one person stopped to see if he was OK. Worse, some total w@nker stood about and tried to film the rescue, had to be told three times by the pisteur to put the sodding camera down and help. Twisted Evil
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1) Wear a hemlet if you want, but dont be forced to

2) Dont ever start a thread about snowchains or which side of Geneva airport is the best to hire a car from Very Happy
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Lizzard, Seriously with a fractured vertebra I'd consider it a result that no well meaning passer by had tried to "help" me other than in calling qualified rescue personnel. Understand the sentiment though.
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fatbob, b@stards didn't even do that - he had to call them himself. Twisted Evil
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When getting off a chair lift, don't ski across the path of the guy next to you.
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As instructors we learn to teach the FIS rules http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/insidefis/fisgeneralrules/10fisrules.html
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skilehrer89,
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How many instructors does it take to screw in a light bulb?..... none we ski instructors screw in ze hot tub!

Laughing Laughing
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never ski behind a boarder when it is plainly obvious they are about to turn left (normal) and have signaled such intention quite plainly and they are much bigger then you and you are said boarders missus
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Richard_Sideways wrote:
Stoppeth not in the middle of the piste.


Corrolary:

People will, and do, stop completely unexpectedly in all kinds of places, all the time, for all kinds of reasons. So be aware of it, keep some distance from others just as you would in a car, and don't bother getting cross about it when it inevitably happens.
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more worried about people getting angry with me when I do stupid things NehNeh
Coming from skiing in Lesotho (South Africa - yes there is skiing there for about 1month on 1 slope right at the top of the mountains) it is absolute mayhem. There are no rules and have hundreds all coming down the same 1 slope, hence asking now about Europe.
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AlanB1976, iy's not going to be that bad unless it's 09:30 or 16:00 in a French resort in mid February.
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Thou shalt not fart in the bubble lift .
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don't wear socks that cost more than 7€ a pair
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cran, lol..... don't complicate my socks decision Laughing
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Congratulations Alan. You have become a temporary meme.
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hmmmm..... I don't know whether that is a good thing or a bad thing..... considering I don't know what a "meme" is Confused
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AlanB1976, http://lmgtfy.com/?q=meme
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lol..... I'm going to hate you eventually holidayloverxx Wink
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CANV CANVINGTON, Laughing
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Thou shalt not wear a fartbag, lest that thou shalt wear it in an ironic manner, preferably with a monoski to show you were only kidding.
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If you are on a snowboard don't sit in the middle of the piste either!

If you are in the middle of a big chair lift when you dismount ski straight ahead until everyone one else has decided where they are going.

When dismounting from a joint T bar determine prior to leaving it who is going first

When stacking up skis on a rack don't position yours so that their removal causes a catostrophic 'falling over' of everyone else's kit

Oh, yes, and if you crash into me and it's your fault be prepared to accept the consequences Laughing
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AlanB1976, lol. I'm only kidding. I'm enjoying your threads
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Richard_Sideways wrote:
Stoppeth not in the middle of the piste, for it is holy, traverseth thyself off to the side.

Eateth not of the yellow snow, for it tastes funny.


I like these!
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AlanB1976, lol. I'm only kidding

I know Wink I laughed at those as I used to run an IT support division for many years and I always wanted to tell my clients that. Now I'm the one being told to look first Razz
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Never stop below a ridge! probably one of the more dangerous and annoying things you can do Wink
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Thou shalt not traverse using every inch of the available slope causing a moving roadblock

Thou shalt not wear novelty hats (especially jester ones)

Thou shalt not ask where the moguls are put in the winter (everyone knows they are VW beetles that stay there)

Thou shalt not have a gap between his helmet and goggles

Thou shalt not smack the safety bar on the lift down 2 secs after it departs smacking people on the head

Thou shalt not plant a pole between someone's skis when departing from a chairlift
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The chief thing to remember is: if you have a collision and you were the one coming from behind, you are legally to blame, regardless of how strange or unexpected the actions of the other skier may have been.
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