Wipe-out etiquette

Thanks SwingBeep :D

I was hoping you would come on here and give us the facts. You're really good at this sort of thing :thumbup:

I suppose this means more stuff I have to carry about with me when I'm ski-ing - a pencil and some paper to write down the names of witnesses etc.

Ally

You could probably put the details into a phone Ally. (if you have one!)

Don't want a pencil sticking into you on a fall. :(
:D

Rightly or wrongly, still stand by my original post. Unless an official is present, no one is getting my details.

Next time I fall over in the lift queue should I get everyone's details???

Like the point about the pencil - pun intended!

You're just so sharp.....

Yes, as a matter of fact I was worrying about the pencil as well - I was wondering if I could get a less dangerous bendy one. But Dids' idea of using my phone is a much better idea - except I have one of those very old mobiles like a small brick and I can't do much with it anyway :cry:

Iceman- If they insist on you giving them your details you might have to - the same as with a car accident.

Anyway - let's hope none of us is ever involved in a serious accident :D

And I'm off to bed. Night everybody.

Ally

I would like to say that I do assume some risk when skiing, and minor collisions are part of that risk. We all make mistakes and occasionally miscalculate. I've had several hits from behind over the years and brushed them, but last season I had a wake up call. As I started off on carving snowboard, a small child (maybe about five) set off at the same time. I had seen him with his parents at the top. It was on what in Europe would be a red run. I soon realised the kid was going extremely fast and it would not be safe for me to start caving turns with him behind me. I pulled over to the side of the run and sat down. About a few seconds later the kid hit me. Fortunately though he double ejected and supermanned about thirty feet, he was not hurt. I took the full impact to the hip. His parents were most apologetic, but said they were encouraging him to go fast as he had just started in a racing program. I said I was OK, and there were only minor scratches to my board, so off they went. Only a little later did I realise that my hip was badly bruised. I think a little harder impact might have broken it. Even with insurance, I might have been tens of thousands out of pocket. The parents were clearly irresponsible.

AllyG wrote:If you are out of control ....
Ally

I didn't read any further past this part.

If you're out of your depth, accept responsibility and stay on slopes you're comfortable on.

Your instructor, if you were in a lesson, should have been aware of that.

I'm with Iceman here. Unless its clearly a serious accident with an obvious injury, make sure everyone is ok and got their gear, and get off the slope and have a drink, fast! It can shake you up.

Its also obvious from what Smarty said it was not just the other guys fault, but that he was rude and negligent. I may have pointed that out to him if it was me.

Tony_H wrote:


Its also obvious from what Smarty said it was not just the other guys fault, but that he was rude and negligent. I may have pointed that out to him if it was me.

Civility goes a long way.