Wipe-out etiquette

AllyG wrote:The 10th FIS rule is that following an accident everyone involved including witnesses should exchange names and addresses:

http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/insidefis/fisgeneralrules/10fisrules.html

Ally

The FIS rules are guidelines only and not enforceable.

Iceman,
I think what one would actually have to do, in practice, would be to stay at the scene of a serious accident whether you were a witness or actually involved. And then, as you said you could give your details to the rescue services or maybe the police later.

Well - that's what I would do anyway :D

But I hope I am never in this situation :shock:

I think the FIS rules are now legally binding - that other case I highlighted was an old one but it was interesting because they'd brought it back to the U.K. to bring it to court. I think ski accidents are normally brought to court in the country where they happen.

Ally

I am sticking with the most sensible smartski rules :thumbup:

On FIS website you can find 10 FIS rules of behaviour on slopes. You can often see them printed and posted on lift pylons in resorts. Unfortunately people don't always take them seriously. It wasn't possible for you to provide a safe distance between you and a skier above, he had to do it. Luckily no-one got hurt.

verbier_ski_bum wrote:On FIS website you can find 10 FIS rules of behaviour on slopes. You can often see them printed and posted on lift pylons in resorts. Unfortunately people don't always take them seriously. It wasn't possible for you to provide a safe distance between you and a skier above, he had to do it. Luckily no-one got hurt.

Verbier_ski_bum- ARE the FIS rules legally binding - in, say, France or Austria? I found several things that said they were, but I'm still not too sure ...

Ally

Snapzzz wrote:

The FIS rules are guidelines only and not enforceable.

AllyG wrote:
Verbier_ski_bum- ARE the FIS rules legally binding - in, say, France or Austria? I found several things that said they were, but I'm still not too sure ...

Ally

The courts do seem to use those rules to apportion blame.

You could have a minor scrape leaving blood all over the place, while a more serious injury may not be apparent. If someone gave me the finger when asked for contact details, I would say "I think I'm injured, we need to call the ski patrol". Skiing away then would land them in court in most instances. The various authorities (esp. ski patrol, local police) in most countries take a dim view of such behaviour , and would certainly find something to charge the person with, even if there is no specific law (as in Colorado).

Thanks Trencher,
I have found something else about whether the FIS rules are legally binding - in The Telegraph - although it might not be right of course. This is what it says:



The FIS (International Ski Federation) has established rules of ski and snowboard conduct that are legally binding in much the same way as rules of the road apply to car drivers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/4013949/Ski-accidents-how-to-stay-safe-on-the-slopes.html


Ally

They are certainly legally binding here in CH http://www.bfu.ch/PDFLib/982_42.pdf
At least some of them would appear to be legally binding in Austria. http://www.bormioforumneve.eu/Gschop-TDf_0701118_english_gb.pdf
They were transposed into Italian law in 2003
http://www.isiaski.org/download/rovinj_reider_en.pdf