Chair Riding and Chair Safety
Chair lifts are an integral part of skiing or snowboarding! They are a very safe and effective means to get to the top of the hill. We are all responsible for making sure we all ride the chair lifts safely! See below for tips, tricks and information on how to ride safely!
Please remember, that students in our program may ride with other members of the public as well as other minors.
Ski Area Chairlift Safety Video:
For more information the ski area provides on chair lift safety click here
Powderpigs Chair Lift Rules
- Staff are trained to make sure all students aged 6 and younger, will ride with at least 1 other responsible individual. This may be a leadership student, another parent, a member of the public or someone who is able to assist the student getting on and off the chair.
- No goofing off while riding a chair lift. Stay still, keep your eyes forward and hold on.
- Back to Backs and Bottoms to Bottoms. Always scoot all the way back, and stay that way for the duration of the ride.
- We ask operators to slow chairs down when appropriate, typically on Fixed Grip lifts ONLY.
- All students who have not ridden a chair before, will be chair checked by a designated person.
- Students may ride with other students in the class, with or without a staff member.
- Staff are trained to ensure that all students who have never ridden the chair will be given instruction on how to ride the chair, including loading, riding, and unloading.
- Staff are trained to ensure that all students will ride for the first time with another responsible individual, typically an adult, but this can also be a member of our staff or a leadership student.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at admin@powderpigs.com
Powderpigs Chair Riding Guides
How to ride pig chair with poles:
Chair Riding Without Poles and With a Rider:
Additional Chair Riding Videos:
Chairlift Safety from Ski California:
How to Load a chairlift from Ski California:
Tips for Adults riding a Chair from Ski California
Tips for kids riding Solo on a chair from Ski California:
Most Important tips while Riding a Chair from Ski California:
How to Unload a chair from Ski California
What todo if you have issues Unloading a Chair from Ski California
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