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Are you the Emily Post of the slopes, or have you been committing these skiing sins without even knowing?
Whether you’re new to skiing or boarding or have been on the slopes pretty much since you could walk, there are certain codes of conduct which should be followed. Should you strike up conversation on a chairlift? When is it OK to take a selfie? Is it alright to wear an 80s ski suit? Neilson Mountain Expert Sarah Watson offers some tips.
The skier in front has right of wayForget everything you learned in your Highway Code, the rules of the road count for nothing here. The skier in front (lower down the slope) always has right of way over you. It doesn’t matter how slowly they are going or how wide their traverse might be, you don’t have the right to cut them up. “Remember, you were a beginner once too!” says Watson. Continue reading...