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SNOW SKIING SAFETY

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Title: SNOW SKIING SAFETY


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SNOW SKIING SAFETY
  • Condition yourself for skiing with preseason
    exercises.
  • Take lessons to develop the ability to ski slopes
    of your choice.
  • Study trail maps to select suitable runs.
  • Become familiar with hill coding signs and trail
    markers.

2
SNOW SKIING SAFETY
  • Obey traffic signs and regulations set out by the
    ski area.
  • Be alert to changing weather conditions.
  • Know the location and phone number of the nearest
    first-aid station or emergency medical service.
  • Ski with a friend.

3
SNOW SKIING SAFETY
  • Secure long hair, loose clothing and scarves.
    They may be caught by lift or machinery parts.
  • Before making your first run, loosen up your
    muscles and check bindings on your skis for
    proper release.
  • Use properly fitted, adjusted and maintained
    equipment.
  • Use safety straps or brakes to avoid having
    runaway skis.

4
SNOW SKIING SAFETY
  • Ski under control to avoid other skiers or
    objects on the hill.
  • When skiing downhill and overtaking others, call
    out that you are passing to the left or right.
  • Skiers traversing a slope in opposite directions
    should pass to the right of each other.

5
SNOW SKIING SAFETY
  • Always stop in areas where you are visible.
  • Look for approaching downhill skiers before
    entering a slope from a side or intersection
    trail.
  • When walking or climbing in a ski area, wear skis
    and keep to the sides of trails or slopes.
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