Skiing Etiquette

Eljay wrote:I can't remember how I learned about "the rules", but presumably it was in lessons. To me though, a lot of it, is just common sense and common courtesy.

Your bang on Eljay, but it does sometimes seem to missing in society today :cry:

I used to sail, so I suppose I naturally asked about who has right of way.

I don't think there's a port and starboard rule, though, if 2 skiers or boarders are heading straight for each other.

Ally

Things would be pretty chaotic if you were out cruising and tried to wave at every passing skier too :lol:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Eljay wrote:I can't remember how I learned about "the rules", but presumably it was in lessons. To me though, a lot of it, is just common sense and common courtesy.

Your bang on Eljay, but it does sometimes seem to missing in society today :cry:

Sadly, I have to agree with you. :(

Eljay wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Eljay wrote:I can't remember how I learned about "the rules", but presumably it was in lessons. To me though, a lot of it, is just common sense and common courtesy.

Your bang on Eljay, but it does sometimes seem to missing in society today :cry:

Sadly, I have to agree with you. :(

Don't be sad just for agreeing with me :wink:

in hopfgarten at xmas we were told straight away in our ski skoolclass. never stop in themiddle of the piste, always try and look up the slope to see if anyone else is coming down before you start and when getting off the lifts always move well over to the side if you arent moving straight off, and if you have stop half way down the piste make sure you stop well out of the way,

N our instructor never mentioned it once, but i just did it anyway as you say its plain simple manners

amanda n wrote:in hopfgarten at xmas we were told straight away in our ski skoolclass. never stop in themiddle of the piste, always try and look up the slope to see if anyone else is coming down before you start and when getting off the lifts always move well over to the side if you arent moving straight off, and if you have stop half way down the piste make sure you stop well out of the way,

N our instructor never mentioned it once, but i just did it anyway as you say its plain simple manners

Too damned right. I really hate people who stop randomly right in the middle of the piste, and often ski right past them and shout "NEIN" as I do. They didnt seem to respond in France to that one.

Tony_H wrote:

amanda n wrote:in hopfgarten at xmas we were told straight away in our ski skoolclass. never stop in themiddle of the piste, always try and look up the slope to see if anyone else is coming down before you start and when getting off the lifts always move well over to the side if you arent moving straight off, and if you have stop half way down the piste make sure you stop well out of the way,

N our instructor never mentioned it once, but i just did it anyway as you say its plain simple manners

Too damned right. I really hate people who stop randomly right in the middle of the piste, and often ski right past them and shout "NEIN" as I do. They didnt seem to respond in France to that one.

Maybe try Neuf :shock: