Ski and Snowboard Etiquette

Don’t cut lines.

A part of your day on the slopes requires patience. Waiting on the lift ticket line, the ski lift line or even the lunch line may be boring, but in the end it’s all worth it. While waiting for a lift try taking the singles line. It often goes faster and you can meet new people.

Ski on trails equal to your ability level.

If you’re a beginner skier, don’t try and impress your friends by taking on the black diamonds when you’ve just begun to comfortably manage the blues. If skiers and boarders can keep to this principle the ski patrol would have lot more time on their hands.

Practice good etiquette in the gondola and tram.

Whether a gondola is an 8-person box or over a hundred person tram, spaces can be tight, especially during busy holiday weekends when lift attendants jam as many skiers as possible into one car. As stated on other pages of High Altitude 2 U, follow the areas rules. Odds are they don't allow smoking in the closed quarters. Put your prejudices aside and respect others as you would on the hill. Carry on a conversation but don’t use foul language. Keep the conversation to appropriate topics. Inappropriate comments in the confined space will just make things uncomfortable and awkward. Talking about the ski area and snow conditions is absolutely acceptable. Who knows maybe life will be like the movies and those who are single will meet someone special.

Respect the space of others on the trail.

As mentioned in the story on the top of the page give room to others whom with you share the slope. Having more advanced skiers zip past you can make you uncomfortable or may even cause you to fall, so always give others skiers some room.

Be aware of instructors and skiers who are having lessons.

Ski classes often appear as a group of youngsters playing follow the leader. Try your best to go around them.

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