POE Ski Slope Regulations Draft

The POE Ski Slope Regulations Draft of the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety comes from the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety.

However, in the event of skiing accidents and snowboarding accidents, the courts use the POE draft as well as the FIS rules as an important benchmark for assessing due diligence in the practice of alpine skiing.

Content of the POE Ski Slope Regulations Draft

1. Scope

This law applies to ski slopes. These are defined as descent routes and practice slopes that are generally and regularly used by numerous skiers.

2. Ski Equipment

The skier must equip himself in such a way that he does not endanger others more than usual.

3. Choice of Descent Route

When choosing the descent route, the skier must take his ability into account.

4. Duty of Observation and Waiting of the Approaching Skier or Skier Entering the Slope

The approaching skier or skier entering a ski slope has a duty of observation and waiting towards the descending skiers; he must also satisfy himself that he can begin or continue the run without endangering subsequent skiers.

5. Controlled Skiing

The skier must ski in a controlled manner so that he can avoid any obstacle or stop in front of it; in particular, he must adapt his speed to his ability, the terrain, the snow conditions and the presence of other persons.

6. Skiing on Sight

During the ride, the skier must constantly and closely observe the terrain and other persons in front of him,
take all possible obstacles into account and ski on sight.

7. Emergency Fall

If it is not possible for the skier to stop or avoid in time, he must throw himself down in order to avoid an imminent collision with another person or to reduce the force of the impact, if this appears reasonable and expedient under the given circumstances to reduce the danger.

8. Priority of the Skier in Front, Skiing Slower

The skier behind, skiing faster, must adapt his skiing style to the skier in front, skiing slower; the latter has priority over the skier behind. The skier is not obliged to observe the skiers behind him during the ride, but the skier crossing the slope must also observe upwards and take into account skiers coming from above.

9. Safety Distance

The skier behind must maintain an adequate safety distance from the skier in front, and the overtaking or passing skier must maintain an adequate safety distance from the persons in front of him, whether skiing or standing.

10. Priority of the Towed Skier

The skier being towed by the ski lift has priority over persons crossing the lift line.

11. Lingering on the Descent Route

The skier must not linger unnecessarily at an unclear or narrow point on a ski slope; this also applies to the fallen skier.

12. Ascending Skiers and Pedestrians

Ascending skiers and pedestrians may generally only use the edge of a descent route
.

13. Compliance with Signs

Everyone must observe the signs on the ski slopes.

14. Slope Usage

Ski slopes may only be used with skis and such winter sports equipment that does not cause a particular hazard to other users.

15. Animals on Slopes

No one may allow animals to run freely on the descent route during skiing operations.

16. Conduct in the Event of Accidents

All persons involved in a skiing accident must stop, make their names and addresses known to each other, and provide the injured persons with the necessary and reasonable assistance.

17. Other Ski Slope Users

The provisions issued for skiers also apply to users of
other winter sports equipment on ski slopes.

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