REsort Policies
SKIER RESPONSIBILITY 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.
- All guests MUST be on their own skis or snowboard, NO BABY CARRIERS.
mOUNTAIN cODE OF cONDUCT
Nordic Valley reserves the right to terminate skiing and riding privileges on a first offense of the Code of Conduct if it determines, in its sole discretion, that such action is appropriate. Especially egregious behavior could mean that an individual is banned from the slopes indefinitely. It is the individual’s responsibility to understand and adhere to all rules, laws, or regulations of the resort, city, county, and state.
The following will not be tolerated:
- NO BABY CARRIERS ALLOWED ON LIFTS.
- Fast and/or reckless skiing/riding.
- Refusal to show and/or relinquish your pass to a mountain employee when requested.
- Violent behavior, or abusive, foul or threatening language.
- Skiing/riding in a closed area. It is your responsibility to know what trails or slopes are open and closed. Skiing/riding in a closed area is illegal and you may be prosecuted and fined.
- Going over or under a rope or past another closure indicator is also illegal and you may be fined.
- Riding a lift or skiing/riding while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Actions or behaviors that in our judgment may endanger your safety or the safety of others.
- Guests MUST have their dogs on leashes in base area, this also applies to uphillers before and after hours.
In Case of Injury
If someone is injured, remain calm, cross skis, or place a snowboard securely in the snow above the accident.
Call Ski Patrol:
The patrol member will ask for the number of the phone from which you are calling and your location, age, sex/gender, event, and about the resources available to you.
Collisions
You must be in control and avoid the person downhill of your path.
A skier involved in a collision with another skier that results in an injury shall not leave the vicinity of the collision before giving the skier’s name and current address to an employee of the ski area operator or a member of a paid or voluntary ski patrol. This does not prohibit a skier from leaving the scene of a collision to secure first aid for a person who is injured in the collision. If a skier leaves the scene of a collision to secure first aid, the skier shall leave the skier’s name and current address as required after securing the first aid.
Slow Zones
Certain areas and trails at Nordic Valley are designated as SLOW ZONES. Please observe these posted slow areas by maintaining a speed no faster than the general flow of traffic. Space and speed are especially important in these areas. Fast and aggressive skiing will not be tolerated.
Signage
Various informational and caution signage is located throughout the ski area. Please read, understand and follow all rules and related signage. Skiers and riders should be advised that a green circle, blue square, or black diamond trail at Nordic Valley is not necessarily the same as a green circle, blue square or black diamond trail at other resorts. The system is a relative rating of trails at each resort and does not compare trail difficulty between resorts. Skiers and riders should begin with the easiest terrain and then move up in difficulty as their ability permits. Some terrain may be closed due to potential hazards. Please respect our signage and closures.
Electronic Devices
Nordic Valley discourages the use of electronic devices (cell phones, music players or earphones) while skiing/riding, or loading or unloading lifts.
Helmet Usage
Nordic Valley highly recommends wearing helmets for skiing and riding. Skiers and snowboarders are encouraged to educate themselves on the benefits and limitations of helmet usage. The primary safety consideration and obligation under Your Responsibility Code is to ski and ride in a controlled and responsible manner. Nordic Valley supports the National Ski Areas Association’s Lids on Kids initiative, which focuses on educating parents and children about the importance of helmet usage.
Caution: Equipment
Grooming equipment, snowmobiles, snowmaking equipment, and other vehicles may be encountered at any time.
While rare, both inside and outside of the posted ski area boundary, avalanches may occur at any time without warning. Become educated on how to reduce the risks through your own education, actions, and awareness
Terrain Park
It is important to be mindful of your ability level and not take on anything too challenging. Our three parks are designed for skiers and riders to progressively learn how to handle different features.
Learn more about park safety at terrainparksafety.org.
Some resorts designate features as small, medium and large. Be aware these ratings are determined by size, not the degree of difficulty, and are relative only to that resort. Freestyle Terrain use, like all skiing and riding, exposes the user to the risk of serious injury. Prior to using freestyle terrain, it is the user’s responsibility to become familiar with all instructions and posted warnings and to follow Your Responsibility Code and PARK SMART.
