The winter season with the imminent Christmas holidays comes into full swing and AMSI – Association of Italian Ski Instructors with these 12 tips for skiing safely continues this year too with the aim of spreading responsible fun on the snow, with the support of its 12,000 Associated snow professionals, the 400 Italian Ski Schools.
12 tips for skiing safely from ski instructors
Skiing safely is the key word of the 12 Rules of Conduct, which aim to educate everyone (adults and children) to observe prudent and respectful behavior on the ski slopes. The 12 tips for skiing safely are a simple and appropriate tool to know how to behave on the snow and prevent any injuries. Attention, control and respect become fundamental attitudes especially when talking about children.
Follow Leo Monthy, the mascot of the Italian Ski School
The mascot of the Italian Ski School, Leo Monthy, accompanies this campaign as the protagonist of the 12 Rules of Conduct on the Ski Slopes. The Rules, in Italian and English, are essential indications for having fun on the snow in a responsible way.
From instructions on overtaking and stopping, to the choice of direction and trajectories, the rules invite you to respect the signs and also help you know how to behave in the event of an accident.
Good advice for the slopes
A sort of “good advice” for the slopes, which invites you to reflect on how each game has its own rules which only become an incentive to ski peacefully and safely.
Snow professionals are ready to spend a few minutes during lessons explaining (also through practical examples) the 12 rules, which we remember are:
1. Respect for others. Each skier must behave in such a way as not to endanger others or cause damage.
2. Mastery of speed. Each skier must maintain a speed and behavior appropriate to their ability, as well as to the general and weather conditions.
3. Choice of direction. The upstream skier who, due to his dominant position, has the possibility of choosing the route, must take a direction that avoids the risk of collision with the downstream skier.
4. Trajectories. Attention must be paid to the trajectories of the skiers considering the type of ski used, telemark, carving or snowboard.
5. Overtaking. Overtaking can be carried out both upstream and downstream, on the right or on the left, but always at a distance such as to allow the overtaken skier to perform his maneuvers.
6. Minimum space for overtaking on the edge of the track. It is good practice for the skier not to bend on the edge of the slope, but always leave sufficient space to facilitate overtaking.
7. Crossing and crossing. The skier who enters a slope or crosses training terrain must ensure, by means of visual checks upstream and downstream, that he can do so without danger to himself and others. The same behavior must be followed after each stop.
8. Stopover. The skier must avoid stopping, except in cases of absolute necessity, on the slopes and especially in obligatory passages or without visibility. In the event of a fall, the skier must clear the slope as soon as possible.
9. Ascent and descent on foot. The skier going up the slope must only proceed along the edges of it and is required to avoid this in case of bad visibility. The same behavior must be observed by the skier who descends the slope on foot.
10. Respect for signs. All skiers must respect the signs on the slopes.
11. In case of accident. Anyone must provide assistance in the event of an accident.
12. Identification. Anyone involved in an accident or witness to it is required to give their personal details.
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2023-12-23 06:56:42
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