Lifts – slopes

Skiing – the safe way!

The ski area Speikboden is generally quite safe from avalanches; in case of fresh snow the dangerous slopes are freed from their weight of snow by triggering off avalanches in a controlled way. Every night the slopes are prepared with utmost care and great effort. The modern lifts are among the safest worldwide.

Safety on the slopes mainly depends on the behaviour of the skier him/herself. Recklessness and exaggerated speed as well as overestimating one’s skiing skills are the most frequent reasons for accidents.

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The 12 FIS Rules for Conduct

1. A skier or snowboarder must behave in such a way that he does not endanger or prejudice others.
2. A skier or snowboarder must move in control. He must adapt his speed and manner of skiing or snowboarding to his personal ability and to the prevailing conditions of terrain, snow and weather as well as to the density of traffic.
3. A skier or snowboarder coming from behind must choose his route in such a way that he does not endanger skiers or snowboarders ahead.
4. A skier or snowboarder may overtake another skier or snowboarder above or below and to the right or to the left provided that he leaves enough space for the overtaken skier or snowboarder to make any voluntary or involuntary movement. Addition for Italy: at junctions the skier/snowboarder coming from the right has right of way.
5. A skier or snowboarder entering a marked run, starting again after stopping or moving upwards on the slopes must look up and down the slopes that he can do so without endangering himself or others.
6. Unless absolutely necessary, a skier or snowboarder must avoid stopping on the piste in narrow places or where visibility is restricted. After a fall in such a place, a skier or snowboarder must move clear of the piste as soon as possible.
7. A skier or snowboarder either climbing or descending on foot must keep to the side of the piste. Addition for Italy: Climbing a piste is – except in situation of emergency - always forbidden.
8. A skier or snowboarder must respect all signs and markings.
9. At accidents, every skier or snowboarder is duty bound to assist.
10. Every skier or snowboarder and witness, whether a responsible party or not, must exchange names and addresses following an accident.
11. A skier and snowboarder must keep a safe distance from the side of the piste and the other skiers/snowboarders.
12. A skier and snowboarder must consider the space needed by the other skiers/snowboarders. Addition for Italy: children under the age of 14 must wear a helmet.