| CLEVER PEOPLE SKI SAFER | |
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Nowadays with fashionable design, their light weight and breathable comfort, there is no longer the excuse to "wait till next year" to purchase a snowboard or ski helmet for children and their adult role models. It's very important that the helmet must fit. It shouldn't be too tight or too wobbly and should be comfortable when wearing either ski goggles or sun glasses. Winter sports keep you fit and healthy. With a helmet, clever people will be ideally dressed and properly protected. |
| ALPINE EMERGENCY CALL IN VORARLBERG 144 | |
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The Euro emergency call plays an important role in the mountains because complete mobile phone service is, due to geographical conditions, hardly possible. It can happen that a cell phone user has no reception on his phone during an alpine emergency. In this type of situation, the cell phone should be turned off and after then turned on again, the user should then key in the "112" number instead of his PIN code. In this way, the cell phone will automatically search for the strongest reception. Further advantages of the EURO Emergency Call 112, which distinguishes it from all other numbers is that it can be used in all European country free of charge and also without a SIM-card. Also the call is regarded as an emergency "SOS" call and therefore is treated with priority in mobile networks. The EURO Emergency Call is always answered before any other phone calls, and can even be interrupted. |
| IN YOUR INTEREST | |
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Every foresighted tour planning should include the information offered by the avalanche warning service with all decisive data on weather,
wind and snow conditions in the chosen target area.
Further information at: www.vorarlberg.at under the menu "Safety and Internal". |
| FIS-PISTES RULES | |
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1. Consideration toward other skiers Every skier must behave in such a way as to not cause harm or damage to any others. 2. Control of speed and manner of skiing All skiers must have their skiing under control. They must be able to adapt their speed and manner of skiing to the prevailing snow and weather conditions, to the ski runs and also to the skier traffic density on the pistes. 3. Choice of ski route The skier coming from behind must choose his route in such a way that he does not endanger other skiers. 4. Passing skiers A skier may pass another skier from above or below, or from right or left, but always with enough distance between from skier being past that leaves enough room for his own movements. 5. Entering and moving on the slopes Each skier that enters a ski run or wants to continue downwards after stopping must look both up and down the run, so that he doesn’t cause any damage to himself or others. 6. Stopping Each skier must avoid stopping in narrow or in restricted areas of pistes, except in an emergency. A skier that has fallen in such an area must move out of this area as fast as possible. 7. Climbing and descending A skier that either climbs or descends a ski run on foot must keep to the side of the trail. 8. Respecting signs Each skier must observe the trail signs and markings. 9. Assistance In the event of an accident, every skier is obliged tob e of assistance. 10. Identification Every skier, witness or participant, whether responsible or not, must provide identification in the event of an accident. |