Snow safety

Safety is vital to a great snow trip and applies to all visitors to alpine areas regardless of skill, length of stay or the type of activity undertaken. Familiarise yourself with the tips below and have a safe trip:

• Know your ability –  stay in control, and make sure you can stop and avoid objects and other people. It is your responsibility to stay in control on the ground and in the air.
• Take a lesson – improve your skills on the snow by taking a lesson with a qualified professional instructors
• Right of way –  as you proceed downhill or overtake another person, you must avoid the people below and beside you – they have right of way.
• Give way - when entering a trail or run or starting downhill, look uphill and give way to others – they also have right of way
• Do your research –  familiarise yourself with the local ski patrol uniform and the location of the ski patrol base and medical centre (typically all will have a prominent cross on them
• Know what to do –  if you are involved in or witness an accident, alert ski patrol, remain at the scene and identify yourself to the ski patrol
• Cover yourself – take out Ambulance insurance cover - even a short trip can be costly.