International Ski federation Safe Skiing Code

The safety of yourself and others is paramount to Club Direct and if you snowboard, which is why we recommend that you observe the International Ski Federation safe skiing code, both on and off-piste.

• RESPECT FOR OTHERS - You must behave in such a way that you do not endanger others.
• CONTROL OF SPEED AND SNOWBOARDING - You must be in control, and adapt your speed and manner of snowboarding to your ability and the prevailing conditions of terrain, snow and weather, as well as to the density of other snowboarders.
• CHOICE OF ROUTE - You must choose your route in such a way that, when coming from behind, you do not endanger others ahead.
• OVERTAKING - Make sure that you leave enough room when overtaking others for any voluntary or involuntary movements that they may make.
• ENTERING AND STARTING - When entering a marked run, or starting again after stopping, make sure that you look both up and down the run to ensure that you can do so without endangering yourself or other snowboarders.
• STOPPING - Unless absolutely necessary, you must avoid stopping on the piste in narrow places or where visibility is restricted.
• CLIMBING AND DESCENDING ON FOOT -When climbing or descending on foot, you must keep to the sides of the piste.
• RESPECT FOR SIGNALS AND MARKINGS -You must respect all signals and markings.
• ASSISTANCE - If an accident occurs, every snowboarder is duty bound to assist.
• IDENTIFICATION - Following an accident, every snowboarder and witness, whether responsible or not for causing the accident, must exchange names and addresses.