Ski Safety Tips from 1Stop Travel Insurance
1Stop Travel Insurance want you to be safe and enjoy your
holiday. Just follow our simple rules of slope etiquette to keep
you and others safe whilst on your winter sports holiday.
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You Should Always . . .
- Enrol in ski or snowboarding lessons before going it
alone.
- Ensure boots and skis fit correctly and wear protective
clothing.
- Stretch and warm up before your first ski run.
- Look out for other skiers before crossing or joining a ski run
and stay in control.
- Allow enough time to position yourself for the drag or chair
lift.
- Make sure your speed is controlled and is suitable for the ski
run you are on.
- Pull down the safety bars on a chair lift and hold on to your
belongings.
- Leave plenty of room when overtaking other skiers or
snowboarders.
- Avoid stopping in narrow areas or places it is difficult for
others to pass you.
- Move to the side of the ski run after a fall if you need to
rest before setting off again.
- Maintain a good distance between yourself and other
skiers.
- Allow other skiers to pass easily if you know they wish to
overtake you.
- If possible, assist other mountain users if they require help
& contact mountain rescue if someone has been injured.
- Obey all resort rules, signs and warnings!
- Make sure that your ski equipment is secure if left
unattended.
- Ensure you buy a comprehensive winter sports travel insurance
policy with full medical and liability cover, as provided by
1Stop Travel Insurance.
- Stay cool and have fun.
You Should Never . . .
- Ski on a slope that exceeds your level of skill and
experience.
- Drop things from the chair-lift on to the skiers below.
- Indulge in stupidity or childish games which could un-nerve
other skiers.
- Stop to pose for photographs in the middle of a ski run.
- Carry your skis in a dangerous manner whereby you could hit or
injure others.
- Try to adjust your boot straps whilst in a crowded cable
car.
- Disobey the safety notice for the drag and chair lifts.
- Make fun of foreign skiers, hoping that they will not
understand you.
- Ski when feeling tired or after drinking too much alcohol.
- Block or wait for friends at the exit of a drag or chair
lift.
- Push in front of others to join your friends on the chair
lift.
- Swing your ski poles in a dangerous manner whilst skiing.
- Disobey warnings or signs on the mountain.