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Safety on the lifts
It is important to learn and respecta ll rules and specific signpostings on the cable transport devices.
General recomendations:
- Before taking any lift, find out wich ski slopes it goes to and their level of difficulty.
- If a ski lift should stop, wait calmy until it starts up again.
- Always follow the instructions of the personnel who take care of the ski lifts; they look after your safety.
Chairlifts
Information for the proper use of chairlifts:
When getting on:
- Remember to hold your ski poles in just one hand.
- If you have a backpack, wear it on the front.
- Take care when getting on. If you get distracter, you could lose your balance and fall.
- If you get on incorrectly, get off the chairlift as soon as possible as you could fall higher up.
- After getting on, lower the safety bar.
During the transport:
- Do not swing during the way.
- Remain seated with your back touching the back of seat.
When getting off:
- Wait until arrival to lift up the safety.
General information:
- Children less than 1.25m tall must always be accompanied by an adult to help them get into the chair.
- The child should be placed on the outer seats so that operators can help.
Drag lifts
Information for the proper use of drag lifts:
On departure:
- Before picking up the pole, remember to remove the straps from your poles and hold them with one hand.
On the line:
- Do not let go of the drag lift before arriving and do not not grab a drag lift on the line as you could derail the cable and hurt or injure skiers who are coming up.
- Do not slalom on the line of the drag lifts
- If you should fall, let go of the bar and move away from the ski lift line as soon as you can.
On arrival:
- On arrival, let go of the drag lift in the place indicated and move away from it as soon as possible to avoid a collision with the next pole.
Conveyor belt
- You should get on and get off the conveyor belts in marked locations
- During the journey, you must not walk, sit or lie down on the conveyor belt.
Gondolas and cable cars
- These lifts are especially suitable for pedestrians.
- Users must carry their skis or snowboards into the gondolas or cable cars. The material will go inside or outside the cabin depending on the installation.
- During the journey, users can be sitting or standing inside the cabin.
- Boarding and disembarking are carried out at reduced speeds, facilitating user access.
- These devices usually have a high capacity for transporting people.
Als remuntadors i a les zones d’embarcament i desembarcament, a la fila o cua d’espera, està prohibit fumar i llençar res.
LEARN HOW TO USE THE SKI LIFTS WITH SKIZZZ!
1: Steps to get in a chairlift
2: Sitting in a chairlift
3: Proper body position in a chairlift
during transport
4: The behavior that must be observed during transport in a chairlift
5: Arrival and disembarkation in the chairlift