5 Unpardonable ski sins

Iloveski,

You have more power than you think. For several years I was hired by a large travel agency to "evaluate" ski resorts for potential tours.

Several resorts were rejected due to poor security, poor teaching or poor service. A copy of my reports were sent to management.

They do read and take into account such comments. A letter from you telling them that you will not return due to, poor ski line control and ..... will motivate them to make changes.

Even if you just ski one week you do have right to "acceptable" skier control!

Ask your tour operators to make reports.

Refuse to visit resorts where they do not hire staff to control skier lines!


When I "visit" European ski resorts to evaluate them, I insist on doing it "undercover" so I do not get special treatment. I also speak languages so I can understand the "negative" side comments clerks, bell-hops, ski instructors, managers make regarding tourists!

A holiday should be filled with happiness and NO stress! Go to resorts that strive in making your ski holiday a success!

Sheep are controlled better than some skiers in major ski resorts!

Money motivates ski resorts to make changes!!!!!

Write them.

I feel I have to 'big up' the lift operators in Saalbach, Austria. I found that during busy periods, as you arrived at the starting gates to the lift, you would be meet by a sturdy looking Austrian Lifty who's mission in life was to fill each of the six seats in the lift. What wasn't quite as effective was that his mate in the control room wouldn't open the gates until all size starting gates were full so occasionaly an empty chair would make it's way up the hill but I suppose the point was made!

ellistine,

After I read all your comments about the "problems" in some European resorts it reminded me of a ski resort I visited where there was a broken ski with an axe on it hanging just before the ski line.

A sign also was hanging just below this ski. It read , "last skier who pushed into line"
No comment!!!

It can be done!!!!!

The great popularity of UTUBE has made me think of the power of this media and you!

May I propose a "SIN BINE" section where skiers can send in pictures and videos of all the "sins" they witness on ski trips.

It would have two functions;
1. The educate the new skiers to "acceptable" behavior
2.Sanction those "sinners" who say they were not aware of what they were doing.
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Yes the internet can be "entertaining" but it can also be educational and create change in the skiing world. Perhaps the ski resort managements will view these and use them as "staff" training videos!

Can you "send in" some pictures or videos of skiing sins?