Safety & risk awareness
Blue Ridge Mountain Resort prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of our guests. This is a shared responsibility of us and all of our guests. It is essential that guests understand the Alpine Responsibility Code that describes the required conduct of anyone using the facilities.
It is important for guests to understand that snow sports do carry a certain element of risk, and it is essential that this risk is understood, and that everyone rides within their limits.
If you cannot commit to following the Alpine Responsibility Code, or if you are not comfortable with the Exclusion of Liability Notice, we are equally obligated to keep you off the hill in order to protect the safety, wellbeing and enjoyment of the rest of our guests.
Exclusion of Liability
The use of ski area premises and facilities, and participation in activities at ski areas involves various risks, dangers and hazards.
It is a condition of your use of the premises and facilities and your participation in these activities that you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any duty of care on the part of the ski area operator.
Your legal responsibility as a user of the ski area premises and facilities or participant in activities at the ski area is explained in the following notice, which you will see posted at the ski area.
Exclusion of Liability
The use of ski area premises and facilities, and participation in activities at ski areas involves various risks, dangers and hazards.
It is a condition of your use of the premises and facilities and your participation in these activities that you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any duty of care on the part of the ski area operator.
Your legal responsibility as a user of the ski area premises and facilities or participant in activities at the ski area is explained in the following notice, which you will see posted at the ski area.
Alpine Responsibilty Code
- Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
- People ahead or downhill of you have the right of way. You must avoid them.
- Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
- Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
- You must prevent runaway equipment.
- Read and obey all signs, warnings and hazard markings.
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- You must know how and be able to load, ride, and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
- Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.
Alpine Responsibilty Code
- Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
- People ahead or downhill of you have the right of way. You must avoid them.
- Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
- Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
- You must prevent runaway equipment.
- Read and obey all signs, warnings and hazard markings.
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- You must know how and be able to load, ride, and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
- Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.
Patrolling
Blue Ridge Mountain Resort has partnered with Canadian Ski Patrol (Mountain Division, Powakan Zone) to provide the highest level of health, safety and first aid to our guests. Training requirements to become a certified Ski Patroller are robust and take a significant commitment from the volunteers. They must be highly competent skiers/boarders and have an advanced first aid certification. For more information about Canadian Ski Patrol, visit skipatrol.ca
