The Skiers Code of Conduct is a set of rules to keep you and others safe on the mountain.
They are:
- Stay in control at all times.
- Know your ability, start easy, be able to stop and avoid other people. Losing control is the number one cause of falls.
- People below you have the right of way.
- The skier or boarder downhill from you has the right of way.
- Don’t forget to look above before entering a trail.
- Obey all ski area signage Signs are there for your safety.
- Always stay out of closed areas.
- Look before you leap Scope out jumps first. Ensure the area is clear of others and use a spotter on blind jumps.
- When stopping, try to move to the side of the trail and make sure you can
During our lesson we learnt to put on and off our skis. We also learnt how to stop which was making a pizza slice or to slow down which was the same but a smaller slice. After we went down the slope and up the magic carpet a few times it was time to learn to turn side to side. The easiest was to go down fast and the hardest was to get on my skis.
Things I brought were a beanie, a thermal, a pure of gloves, sunscreen, a waterproof jacket, ski pants and lunch and a bottle of water and a pair of spare clothes if they got wet and a pair of sunglasses.
Something really interesting was when we were putting on our skis. We had to put on one and shuffle around to make an edge to the pizza then we put the other one on.
I think that the ski trip was so much fun, but it was so much colder than I thought. I would do it next year for sure it was such a good experience to have.
